Rain Bird reviews

Communication between divisions is lacking. There seems to be some redundancy in projects. Too much turn over in product managers and engineers. The lack of continuity will ultimately hurt the organization.

Rain Bird managers will step over a dollar to pick up a penny. All efforts are aimed at short term maximization of free cash. Investment in coordination of systems such as inventory management, product planning, forecasting, and customer service have fallen flat. Business units are competitive, plants are self serving and management is so bent to squeeze the extra penny, that the service level, satisfaction level, loyalty of machine operators, and general quality of operations is mediocre at best and indifferent in sustaining improved work, working conditions, retention of workers and loyalty in general. Each business unit and every autonomous plant has it's special agenda. Senior management can only control the purse. Middle managers are adept at presenting the "numbers" in the best light; he who can spin the numbers best is promoted.