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At a time when many Americans were casting disdainful glances and pointing accusatory fingers at their brethren across the Pacific, Harold Krall spanned the ocean in search of advice.
The year was 1987, and he and several partners were debating the merits of going into business for themselves.
A year earlier, RCA had sold out to General Electric, and GE made no pretense of the fact that the Lancaster-based picture tube plant where Krall and company were employed was on its hit list. So Krall decided to consult his Japanese associates regarding his interest in starting his own company. They offered the following counsel: "Do more for less."
He took their message to heart.
With six other veterans of RCA's New Products Division and...