During World War II, General Electric first coined the phrase “value engineering” to denote cost-effectiveness through the use of alternative designs, materials, or innovative practices. They probably did not expect that it would someday be used as justification for “de-value” engineering. Unfortunately, that is what is happening in our industry, right under the noses of quality manufacturers—and at the expense of the uninformed, unsuspecting end user and the well-intentioned designer or installer. Download the white paper to read the report.


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