OMC...........

[spucky]

I have read a few posts in Evin/John repair section kinda trashing this company for quality problems in the late 90's. In my own experience I attribute this trend to most companys desire to please wall street, and a general shift in management that is replacing experienced manufacturing people with business types that have no idea of what they are managing. They only seem interested in reducing operating costs, and are rewarded for doing so. When critical parts get outsourced to the cheapest vendor, they look good when the arrive in inpection. If inspection raises quality issues, they will accept "vendor quality", IE no inspection. Unless something wont fit together at all, it has a good chance of getting shipped. Im sure many good people that made OMC what they were lost there jobs in these bottom line improvements. Dont blame the general emplyoyees for quality problems, no one is listening to them. I have enjoyed OMC products for most of my life, and know Bombadier to be a strong manufacturing company that will pull these brands to the front of the compitition. Too bad a US company couldnt do it.

 

[JB]

Re: OMC...........

I suppose there is some truth in your theory, Spucky. Many will go to great risk to try to save a company that is obviously going down the tubes.<br /><br />I think that two more factors were also major contributors.<br /><br />The FICHT RAM direct injection system was not really ready to go to market when OMC invested huge capital into it. The black eye it gave them only accellerated the decline.<br /><br />Every day became Friday at OMC plants. Employees wondered if their next paycheck would be cashable. Loyalty, pride and committment went down and the quality of work with it.<br /><br />I, too, have been a JohnnyRude devotee all my boating life and wouldn't hesitate to by one today. I think Bombardier is building them, and their successors as well as OMC ever did.

 

[honda cat]

Re: OMC...........

sold again? what do you think will hapen now. the bombardiere family owns only 50% the parent co. the same one that ownes STAPLES (buisness suplyer of stationary and other buisness suplys at discount prices) and a few others companies dont have a boating history . this resembles at least to me . the deal that MR Sorrows did back here a few years back when he bought he company whith the help of geenway partners group. Now neither group will have a contoling % How can this work? sounds like the usual corporite in decishion waiting to happen . I am sorry but the way bomb has treated their local little mom and pop dealers and now this does not look good to me unless they intend to start a chain of dealers that will look like staples stores

 

[JB]

Re: OMC...........

Bombardier sold the very profitable outboard brands to the Bombardier family to get cash to revive their other, failing companies.<br /><br />The family is committed to the outboard engine industry.<br /><br />I have full confidence in the company and its products.<br /><br />Red sky at night. . .<br />JB