Abbott has also made some manufacturing and distribution process changes that are likely to drive margin improvements across its businesses.

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In the process it has transformed itself from a low-margin textile-manufacturing business into one that derived two-thirds of its revenues in 1997 from garments.

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That could be why the company sought a greater margin of support from the family as the process entered its last days.

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Not to take anything away from Governor Walker, who certainly has his legions of supporters in the state as was proven last night, it is a very real possibility that the true margin of victory might belong to those who voted their anger with the process rather than their commitment to the Governor or objection to his challenger.

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And in the process, they missed disruptive innovations that opened up new customers and markets for lower-margin, blockbuster products.

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