Narrative 10-1
Allen-Edmonds is keeping its shoe manufacturing business in the country by investing in new machinery and creating new processes. It's a gamble and the outcome is uncertain. The president of the company is hoping a million-dollar refitting will save 5 percent on each shoe; he could save 60 percent tomorrow if he moved his manufacturing to China. Staying here means average wages of $15 per hour plus benefits, as opposed to $100 per week if the company moved. To cut costs and improve efficiency, the company's old assembly line is being replaced by a system of employees working in groups, with each person doing several jobs, and each trained to do the others' tasks.
-Refer to the Narrative 10-1..What are the teams at Allen-Edmonds using?

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An organization engaged in cross-training its work team members is training them in how to do all or most of the jobs performed by the other team members.

Narrative 10-1 Allen-Edmonds Is Keeping Its Shoe Manufacturing Business in the Country