General Dynamic's CEO has spoken

Video script of General Dynamic's CEO, Anexi Polidura, reports to all General Dynamics' employees.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wFSUQM67zo

*Go to the middle of the video to skip the introduction*

To all General Dynamics’ employees,

I am sad to inform that our net income value per share has decreased since January 2010. This is due to the current financial crisis we are facing in our country. I would like to inform our personnel that our corporation kept its share value above the national mean of $1.79 per share. There are falls on the way to success and our corporation has shown the ability to sustain financial problems. Within the last three quarters, General dynamics has increased its share value by 36% and we are projecting an estimated share value of $7.20 by the end of the year. This projection is based on the recently acquired littoral combat ship and US air force repair contracts. I would like to use the words of a known Massachusetts professional boxer, Mickey Ward, after being brutally hit on a fight that will determine whether he would get a chance for the title. Mickey managed to win that fight by knockout and at the end he said “the fight is not over, until is over” and I will like to say to all General Dynamic’s Employees that “the fight is not over until is over”.

Life on Merhoff Street

Peter Blade lived alone, respected none and no one knew where he’s from. He lived large, laid low and never brought a check home. He worked the streets with a brown paper bag next to his feet.  One workday was cut short and that day he never came home.

The success of General Dynamics AIS R&R group

Imagine if you purchased a T.V. at best buy and thirty days later you have to send it back to the store for repair. The person at the front desk has no problem accepting the malfunctioning T.V. but he claims that it will take at least 350 days to be repaired. Several years ago, the SP23 NAVY customer experienced a similar problem. All military defective equipment spent a minimum of 350 days at the vendor prior to delivery. General Dynamics Advance Information Systems took the initiative to form a group that will repair and return customer material in 150 days or less. Only after five years of service with the SP23 customer, we were able to reduce turnaround time by an astonishing 80%. As a result of our performance, the company now supports SP23, SP24 and UK NAVY programs. Currently, we have increased the numbers of items repaired from 500 to 2,000 units per year while keeping turnaround time at a maximum average of 70 days per item. The result of our success is the reflection of our great dedication, effort and teamwork as a group.

Social Media White Paper

The kentfix it company is a military subcontractor that designs and manufactures tactical equipment for the government of Ethiopia. Our stand in social media is very limited due to server security constraints. In the white paper listed bellow we would like to present an example of what type of information can be presented to the public through our company’s website and what can be presented using websites such as facebook and linkedin.  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_QUltu3WGOBmeYWa0SHwWL-_CydrRjMdvSegk-b1FC8/edit?hl=en_US

NOTE: Due to security reasons, I cannot state in details my current obligations. So, I compiled a series of events that best assimilate the company I work for.

The results of strategic communication and the consequences of reactive communication.

It is understood that communication is the most basic and commonly used tool for human interaction. I realize that there are a lot of management groups that take the concept of communication for granted and create a reactive communication environment. It is understood that in the current market, all workers communicate with one another. The technique that is absent in several establishments is the importance of what needs to be communicated and how is communicated and to ensure that whoever we are communicating to, understands the objective.

What I came to understand is that useful and feasible information and wise decision are the most important aspects of communication. In the engineering design world, when a customer is looking for a custom product then it has to be feasible. It is obvious that a company will not be able to deliver a product that cannot be made with the current technology. So understanding current limitations is vital for development and success. Customer requirement(s) is a form of useful information. We, as a design company, must deliver a product that will meet or exceed the customer’s expectations. In order for a company to do so, customer’s requirement must be documented and relayed to the design and manufacturing group so that the product can be built to customer’s specifications. Finally, making wise decisions during the implementation, manufacturing and delivery of the product must be present. For example delivering a known non-conforming product to the customer, just to meet deliver date, can and will damage customer’s relations and eventually this reputation will drive the business to failure.

GD repair and return mission statement

This message is intended to the General Dynamic’s repair and return organization. Our primary focus is to manage, repair and deliver customer product at the lowest rate, fastest turn around and with a minimal defect percentage. Our company is threatened by missing delivery dates, delivering non-conforming product and by other corporations that can perform the same work at a lower rate. Our vision is to capitalize on all the repairs available in the special strategic program (SSP) of the US military. Our main challenge is to increase the capability to manage an increasing number of products as rapidly as possible. Under the cognizant of lead manufacturing managers, vice presidents and president, the senior engineers and supervisors will be in charge to implement and execute all the plans required in order to adapt as the company increase the ability to support all the branches of SSP. All personnel in the repair and return facility are vital for the company’s success. As a military contractor, we should all take pride in what we do, since our main goal is to support those who protect this country.