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Today Emglo remains in a state of transformation from their previous company culture and operation practices (Opportunistic and Fast Responding) to those they have been introduced to by Black & Decker (Discipline and Documented Performance). Since the change occurred relatively recently and given of the poor condition of the recent economy, it is hard to determine the long-term effect the change will have on Emglo.
Black & Decker¡¯s new policy for Emglo reflects a shift towards mass production. This has included downsizing the workforce, exporting elements of production to Mexico, reducing the number of skus from 1,500 to twelve and re-arranging the assembly floor of the Johnstown factory to accommodate increased through-flow. Meanwhile, employees at Emglo do not seem pleased by the alterations, which are fundamentally changing the face of their family business. Today Emglo is in a state of flux, shifting from its individual customer orientation of the last four decades to its new role as part of the Black & Decker family, a much larger and more extensive producer.
Black & Decker has also had a positive impact on Emglo. One policy that Emglo it has adapted from Black & Decker is the use of patents. This enables Emglo to continually profit after the long process of developing a new product. Also, as a subsidiary of Black & Decker, Emglo will acquire new market share, prestige, and of course greater funding.
Key Issues
As Emglo begins to develop its future strategy, it must determine how to effectively reconcile its own business model with that of Black and Decker. Emglo is also currently determining how to increase its presence in the industrial segment of the air compressor market. This