The "In" Crowd

"If we can do it for Briggs & Stratton, why can't we do it for somebody else?" she asks. "If you want to stay alive, you have to keep moving."

Her superiors at the manufacturing company gave her permission to insource. Now, three years later, the in-plant is thriving.

"It justifies our existence," she says. "It shows that we're cost-effective and professional. We're a profit center for Briggs & Stratton."