We awarded contracts for additional materiel and accelerated delivery of materiel already on contract. This was accomplished in less the 48 hours. The bucket brigade process of the functional organization would have slowed the pace down to a crawl. Teams do it better, faster, cheaper. Teams know the product, the customer, and the market.
Teams get things done because there is ownership, accountability and responsibility.
Multi-functional teams problem solve to improve the business system. We are managing a system linking customer and supplier. We are inserting technology into our business by establishing PC networks and Electronic Commerce. We are moving quickly to long term contracting. This gives us a stable supplier relationship with long-term contracting instruments and speedy response.