THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AMERICA Perry is extremely passionate about constant improvement and staying current with technological advancements. He credits that passion, in part, to his time at the Marlboro Ranch, where he became a staunch disciple of ‘Total Quality Improvement,’ a methodology indoctrinated by Phillip Morris. “When one of Phillip Morris’ machines goes down, they may lose a million dollars every eight minutes and up to a billion dollars in four days,” Perry says. As a result, he says they instil an almost cult-like adherence to the principles of preventative maintenance. “It’s funny, you think you know about maintenance, but until you deal with an exemplary operation like a Phillip Morris, PepsiCo, Toyota or Lockheed, you really won’t even comprehend how much you don’t know. They operate on a whole different level, truly world class.” Leading the pack
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTYzNTg=