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To: LoLoLoLita who wrote (3983)	12/21/1997 2:52:00 PM
From: Don Dunlap	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 23519

Manufacturing Woes Common at Experienced Companies. I found the following blurb interesting because is shows even companies with experienced mgmt and production have problems ramping up new factories. From January's AOPA Pilot Magazine p28: Cessna had hoped to produce 1,000 aircraft in 1997, but the realities of starting a new plant caught up with overly optimistic projections, and only 500 will be built. Production was slowed by a variety of problems. It is likely that the projection of 2,000 aircraft for 1998 will be lowered while problems with increasing production are solved. .... Cessna has produced aircraft for many years, including the piston aircraft which they are reintroducing to the market. So...perhaps it really is difficult to bring new factories online.