Jan 19 2010
“Samsung’s TV plant in Tianjin, China, increased productivity by two-thirds last year by standardizing parts and replacing conveyor-belt assembly lines with production in which each worker builds sets from start to finish. Using identical software, printed circuit boards, and virtually all other components has cut the time Samsung needs to roll out a model worldwide to one month, from 16 weeks four years ago. Television analyst Riddhi Patel at researcher iSuppli reckons such techniques have been instrumental in Samsung’s success in TVs: “This lets Samsung react to market needs in a very timely manner.”
Sony and Samsung’s Strategic Split - BusinessWeek
Quite refreshing to hear stories about manufacturing prowess. Also makes you wonder what’s under the hood of your LCD TV.
