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When, at age 29, Gat Caperton bought a furniture maker in his native West Virginia, he was also buying himself a career.

Topics in Gat’s interview:

• Working for the legendary Sam Zell
• Acquiring a furniture manufacturer in 1996
• You’re better off with smart competitors than dumb competitors
• Cutting his lead time in half the first year
• Implementing lean manufacturing
• Owning the business with his dad
• China devastated US furniture manufacturing
• Joining John Bassett to sue China for breaking trade laws
• The evolution of “Made in America”
• How to evaluate a furniture manufacturer

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• LinkedIn
• Gat Creek
• Factory Man by Beth Macy
• The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt and Jeff Cox

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