MANUFACTURING meaningful partnerships . One point of focus for building these partnerships has been share sourcing , or looking for other companies that could also benefit from creating components for products and reap the sales benefits together . This focus has Mize & Company making a concentrated effort in building partnerships and sales across the US , Mexico , and throughout Latin America .
“ Where is the biggest growth from the automotive industry occurring ? It ’ s in Latin America ,” says Jordan . “ So if I want an opportunity to grow , it ’ s going to be in Latin America . So when we ’ ve been going to Mexico , the plan has been to execute on multiple levels . The first part has been to introduce them to our products and services and increase our sales , but the second part is a partnership approach : yes , I want you to buy from us , but I could actually sell more if you could help me make this or make that .”
Beyond building new partnerships , Mize & Company is also increasing sales and growth by using the tenet of teamwork and partnerships to rebuild former domestic client relationships that had been lost over time . “ Just last week , one of the companies we lost called us to say , ‘ we can ’ t get [ the products we need ], they ’ re not meeting our quality standards or lead times , but we can ’ t afford your price .’ They needed 1,000 of an item , and my team stuck around on a Friday night to do it and drove it down to them on a Monday morning . They called us back and said , ‘ is there any way you can get your price to this ?’ So that ’ s what we did . We ’ re fighting the little battles , the ones we can .”
Making a Difference The defining characteristic of the Mize & Company philosophy can be summed up in single belief .
“ It is simple ; Have Fun , Make Money , Make a Difference ,” says Jordan . “ First , you ’ ve got to enjoy what you do or you won ’ t want to do it . Secondly , we all have bills , so we ’ ve got to make money , the company is no different . But the one thing we can ’ t forget to do — that we can never forget to do , and what will make this place different from
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