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Linamar Corp. founder Frank Hasenfratz hands over the podium to CEO and daughter Linda Hasenfratz at an annual general meeting. (MIKE CASSESE/REUTERS)
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Frank Hasenfratz’s chart for global competitiveness
BOYD ERMAN
— The Globe and Mail
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If something can be measured at Linamar Corp., there’s probably a chart.
Frank Hasenfratz, the auto parts company’s founder, may be retired from the chief executive’s chair, but he deserves a new title, chart maker in chief.
Need to reduce costs by making more efficient use of gloves at Linamar’s 39 plants? There’s a chart for that. It resulted in $1.5-million in savings.