Being a world-class manufacturer means being successful against your competition.
Everyone has heard the saying, "It's a poor mechanic who blames his tools." That is certainly a dangerous attitude for a manufacturer to have during good economic times. It's even more fatal during recessions, because everyone knows that during weak economic periods, the manufacturing industry suffers the most. However, certain companies come through relatively unscathed and sometimes end up stronger than before. These are world-class manufacturers.