Here in Germany, makers of cars and machinery have learned to produce far more with far fewer people.
Just remember to savor your whiskey and enjoy it sparingly, a lesson the makers of Macallan learned the hard way.
Indeed, the tweens may be the first niche generation, something the makers of "Spice World" learned painfully a few months ago.
And it's good to be part of a tradition - makers have always learned from makers.
The director of the film, Dean DeBlois, says the film's makers learned about this from their tour guide when they went to Hawaii to get ideas for the movie.
Of course, convenience comes at a price, but as the makers of Hamburger Helper learned long ago, people are willing to pay it.
The Ring went into the shadows with him, and even the maker, when his power had begun to grow again, could learn nothing of it.
But as makers of inexpensive watches learned to replicate and mass-produce intricate movements, it became difficult to discern fine watches from $19 knockoffs.
Yet the makers of "Beloved" might have learned a thing or two from "Mildred Pierce" about streamlining a plot, clarifying character and building toward a climax.
The Patsy's menu says one more pizza maker learned at Lombardi's: Patsy Lancieri of East Harlem.