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安德鲁·卡内基:安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 348
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
It may be interesting here to note the progress of our works during the decade 1888 to 1897. In 1888 we had twenty millions of dollars invested; in 1897 more than double or over forty-five millions. The 600,000 tons of pig iron we made per annum in 1888 was trebled; we made nearly 2,000,000. Our product of iron and steel was in 1888, say, 2000 tons per day; it grew to exceed 6000 tons. Our coke works then embraced about 5000 ovens; they were trebled in number, and our capacity, then 6000 tons, became 18,000 tons per day. Our Frick Coke Company in 1897 had 42,000 acres of coal land, more than two thirds of the true Connellsville vein. Ten years hence increased production may be found to have been equally rapid. It may be accepted as an axiom that a manufacturing concern in a growing country like ours begins to decay when it stops extending.
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卡内基用数据说明1888到1897这十年间公司的飞速增长:投资额从两千万美元翻倍到四千五百万以上;生铁年产量从六十万吨增到近两百万吨;铁钢日产量从两千吨涨到六千多吨;焦炭炉从五千座增到约一万五千座,日产能从六千吨提到一万八千吨;到1897年,弗里克的焦炭公司拥有四万两千英亩煤田,占康奈尔斯维尔主矿脉的三分之二以上。他由此提出一条经营铁律:在一个成长中的国家,制造企业一旦停止扩张,就开始衰败。也就是说,不前进就等于后退,必须持续投资、扩大规模,才能保持竞争力。
上下文
卡内基自传中回顾1888至1897年公司各项指标的十倍级增长,并总结出“不扩张就衰败”的经营信条。
今日一问
你所在的业务最近一次实质性扩张是什么时候?如果一直原地踏步,会不会已经在悄悄落后?
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