[ChrisMarshallNY]

Well I worked for almost 27 years, for a company that made top-shelf optical equipment, for 100 years. They were able to mix heavy process and exceptional employees. It can be done, but is not easy (which is why it’s so rare).

It had lots of frustration and flaws, but consistently, repeatedly, delivered equipment, costing tens of thousands of dollars, that people based their entire careers on.

The trouble came, when they tried to change to a more modern model.

They made a lot of money, for a few years, but ended up crashing and burning. Their brand suffered extinction-level damage.

I’m really hoping that they get their mojo back. There’s a better than even chance they will.

[Muromec]

>They made a lot of money, for a few years, but ended up crashing and burning.

I'm not sure whether it proves my point or yours, or both.

>I’m really hoping that they get their mojo back. There’s a better than even chance they will.

Regression to the mean and entropy will eat us all. There is no hope.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

In a way, both.

Their structure works really well, for the specialized (smallish) market they occupied for decades, but sucked, in the new market.

I think they may get their groove back, because their core is true, and they are tough. They are a Japanese company that has gone through world wars, depressions, recessions, etc. They are also very conservative, fiscally. That helps you to get past the rough patches.