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RE-ORG CHART

RE-ORG CHART





Western Digital Thailand plant: acquisition helped shave production costs (photo, right)






Started: June 2001

Moves: cut 3,400 jobs, closed five facilities

Results: Saving $70 million in yearly operating costs, expects $125 million gain in yearly operating profit this year, $160 million next year

Unresolved issues: More closures due, customer acceptance of new services






Started: June 2001

Moves: cut 700 jobs, closed facilities, replaced

chief executive, managers

Results: Pro forma earnings near break even

Unresolved issues: finding permanent chief executive






Started: March 2001

Moves: cut 1,700 jobs, sold off plants, businesses

Results: $136 million reduction in yearly operating expenses

Unresolved issues: Mindspeed spinoff, profitability





Started: March 2002

Moves: cut 470 jobs, closed four plants, moved jobs to OC

Results: saved $3.6 million in annual operating expenses, capacity improved

Unresolved issues: Finish layoffs





Started: March 2001

Moves: cut 300 jobs

Results: $2.4 million cut from yearly operating expenses

Unresolved issues: Rebranding effort, payoff from increased R & D; spending





Started: January 2000

Moves: Closed Minnesota plant, acquired Thailand plant, cut 500 jobs, shed businesses

Results: Profitable, landed disk drives in new markets

Unresolved issues: Return to business drives market

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