Layoffs at the Arms (Remington)
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Yep, they still make some good stuff, but they do have QC issues, it seems. That Carry commander 1911 that I own is just a sweet gun for the price. All forged slide & frame, all edges smoothed/rounded, excellent night sights, quality grips...even at the current street price of about $800, it's a good value.
I think when they lost their experienced workforce, they lost Quality Control. Based on people who visited Remington, or worked at Remington Huntsville, the owners had decided to automate the production line. There was to be no hand fitting of components. The bud who had a plant tour told me of the amazing high tech production equipment, how everything was automated, barrel making, etc, till you got to the end of the line. And there, were a small bunch of 20 somethings, standing, no chairs, assembling firearms. He saw no files or filing. The twentysomethings screwed everything together, and so, if something was out of wack, they had neither the means, nor the incentive, to fix it. Which explains the weapons shipped with off set sights. Remington had system engineered the production line to be as simple as making a burger at a fast food restaurant. (and that was the end of short order cooks, which was a skilled job) Of course this meant you could use cheap labor, bring some simpleton in and within 15 minutes he was fully trained to do a simple job. Which is a great concept, except for the fact, simpleton's can't and are not expected, to understand, fix, alignment and function issues. They just screw the things together. Remington apparently did not have any accuracy criteria for their weapons, according to a Bud who called. If your gun was unsatisfactory, they sent you a new one, because they did not have the people with the skill set to repair defective firearms.
According to one bud, they had subcontractor issues, parts that came in that Remington had to fix. That tells me, they had inadequate subcontractor controls and management. You have to work with your subs, they have to know what you have, and you have to know what they make and how they make it. And if you are good at your job, you ride them until they are world class, or you find a different vendor. You cannot toss some crayon cartoon over the wall and expect subcontractors to puzzle out something that fits within a couple of thousandth's of an inch. This however, is hard work, and totally unappreciated by the psychopathic managers who run organizations. These types are so grandiose that they think everyone outside the profit core of their organization is unimportant and simple.
According to one bud, they had subcontractor issues, parts that came in that Remington had to fix. That tells me, they had inadequate subcontractor controls and management. You have to work with your subs, they have to know what you have, and you have to know what they make and how they make it. And if you are good at your job, you ride them until they are world class, or you find a different vendor. You cannot toss some crayon cartoon over the wall and expect subcontractors to puzzle out something that fits within a couple of thousandth's of an inch. This however, is hard work, and totally unappreciated by the psychopathic managers who run organizations. These types are so grandiose that they think everyone outside the profit core of their organization is unimportant and simple.
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