Английский для сварщиков. Гричин С.В. - 133 стр.

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- What are the strengths of the welding industry? What are its
weaknesses?
Although our respondents listed plenty of strengths and weaknesses for
the welding industry, Plotica of ESAB, perhaps best summed up the two most
commonly held opinions. Regarding the industry's strengths, he said, "We are
a well-established, mature industry, with a solid track record in technology
and process advancements." And as to its weaknesses, "We are not attracting
enough young people into welding careers," Plotica said. "Welding is still
perceived by many as a crude and dirty process."
While many saw the industry's maturity - the reputation of welded
components for being reliable and economical, the industry's commitment to
research and development and the dedication of its work force - as signs of its
strength, nearly as many others saw it as a weakness. They believe the
industry is set in its ways and slow to change. According to one respondent,
the industry's strength is that the people involved in it are "slow to change,
with a show me attitude." On the other side of the coin, he said, "Its weakness
is that they're slow to change even after you show them." And while a
number of respondents lauded the industry's commitment to research and
development, others claimed it's too esoteric and takes too long to transfer
from the academic level to the factory floor.
Thomas C. Conard, president of Alexander Binzel Corp., had another
take on the industry's weak spots. He noted welding is not a separate industry
in and of itself but instead makes up part of many other industries. The
implication here might be that welding lacks a clear-cut image and direction.
- What business improvements during the next ten years would be in
your company's best interests?
As might be expected, there were nearly as many different answers to
this question as there were respondents. These ranged from broad-based
desires, such as a wish for growth in any field that uses metallic materials, to
a more narrow focus, such as wanting increased use of electronic commerce
and supply chain management. Better trained workers, improved
communication techniques, designing for manufacturability and lessening the
time it takes to get new products to market were all mentioned as in
companies' best interests. Several persons called for increased automation.
Several respondents said a change in the government's role with regard
to their operations would improve their businesses. This could occur either
through less government involvement or through such things as restriction of
imports, "reasonable environmental legislation that does not drive up the cost
of doing business," tort reform in product liability and lower taxes.

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