Against the Grain - ' Vaughan'
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-Bassett Base Case">
Headquarters: 300 East Grayson St., Galax, VA 24333
Phone: (276) 236-6161
Business: Manufacturer of wood furniture for the home.
Information Technology Vice President: Wyatt Bassett
Challenge: Modernize factory floor with computerized equipment in order to compete with low-cost imports; avoid spending on technology that doesn't bring rapid payoff.
Baseline Goals:
Increase amount of usable wood per board by 15%.
Guarantee delivery to retailers in two weeks or less.
Reduce head count by 100 jobs, through attrition, this year.
Maintain information system spending outside the factory at
less than .01% of sales.
Projects: Processes 
