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Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation (Abridged)

By: Steven C. Wheelwright
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Abstract

Describes a decision facing Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. in June 1985: whether to continue to compete in the silicon steel business in the face of stiff competition from imports. Includes a complete description of the company's productivity improvement systems and procedures (its chief competitive strengths) and shows how they have become a tool for steady and continuous improvement.

Keywords

Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Strategy; Performance Improvement; Management Systems; Technology; Steel Industry

Citation

Wheelwright, Steven C. "Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 695-023, October 1994.
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Steven C. Wheelwright

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