MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE

"That which is done well once lasts. That which is done poorly must be done again — at ever…"

"The state that stands still decays. The state that moves forward — even slowly — compounds…"

"The river that flows within its banks gives life. The river without banks destroys everyth…"

"The physician who treats only the symptom gives temporary relief. The one who finds the ro…"

"Output is not created by effort alone. It is the product of effort applied with intelligen…"

"The treasury is the sinew of the state. Waste it, and the kingdom weakens. Guard it, and t…"

"That which is wasted cannot be recovered. The wise administrator finds waste before waste …"

"The kingdom whose operations run smoothly, predictably, and without friction can focus its…"

"The ruler who does not protect his soldiers before the battle will have none for the battl…"

"The king who does not know the state of his stores will be surprised in winter by the fami…"

"An army that depends on weapons that may fail is an army already defeated in battle.…"

"The quality of the final product is bounded by the quality of its first ingredient. Begin …"

"The flame that burns brightest burns longest when it is fed most wisely.…"

"Hoarded treasure that does not flow is treasure that does not work. Working capital must m…"

"The craftsman who knows his material in depth makes no mistakes. The one who only knows th…"

"The king who trusts a soldier's armour without testing it before battle trusts his life to…"

"The sword that has not been tempered cannot hold its edge. Heat is the maker of strength.…"

"The craftsman who cannot measure cannot guarantee. The one who measures precisely produces…"

"The king who does not understand the nature of the materials his kingdom depends upon will…"

"The seal of the king is only as trustworthy as the inspection that preceded it.…"