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Navy chair powerpoint
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- 2. Strength • Physical • Mental •Spiritual • Anything in which you have passion or skill for
- 4. In the Beginning… •E.M.E.C.O. – Electric Machine and Equipment Company • Founded in 1944 in Hanover, Penn. by Wilton Carlyle Dinges • Assigned to the Navy Chair project during WWII
- 5. Problem – Solution •No chairs available • Chairs that were available broke too easily • Chairs had a short lifetime • Needed a universal chair that could be mass produced • Hundreds employed by EMECO to produced the 1006 • Made of a stainless aluminum alloy • Chairs were welded, grinded, bent, and sealed to ensure quality • Chairs have a life cycle of 150 years
- 8. Problem 2 –After the War • EMECO struggled to stay alive after the war • Nearly shut down in the years after due to surplus and lack of demand • Not many people wanted/could afford the expensive aluminum chairs
- 9. Resolution • Online market boomed •Movie sets began to buy up the product • Many countries oversees became interested in the 1006 • T.V. shows like “House M.D.” and “Sex in the City” used them in their shows • 35 workers produce 1000 chairs per month
- 10. My Challenge toYou! Be strong like the Navy chair! • Hold true to your values • Remember that there is always someone or something out there that needs you • Don’t cheat yourself, greatness come from the steps you take
- 11. Credits 1 www.emeco.net 2 www.connox.net 3www.wikipedia.com 4 www.compfight.com