Berdsk Electromechanical Plant (BEMZ): a Survival School under Stress Conditions

Abstract

Over 15 years the Berdsk Electromechanical Plant (BEMZ) steadily increases its output by 10-15% a year. Its product line, in addition to the of special-purpose products, includes the electric shavers well known to any consumer since Soviet times. V. K. Osin, Director General for JSC BEMZ, in his interview to EKO Journal tells about how the enterprise feels in the modern realities, the secrets of an effective management, and how he assesses the current industrial policy of the Russian Government.