As a result, a marketing department works closely with the finance, purchasing, research and development, and manufacturing departments, among others, to identify ways that each department can contribute to the provision of exceptional customer value, which leads to superior customer satisfaction.
Kershaw Knives. Kershaw Knives have been produced since 1974 and they have a solid line of work and hunting knives. Originally owned by Pete Kershaw, they are now a subsidiary of KAI Cutlery with manufacturing facilities in the USA, Japan, and China.
Heck, and Queen is owned by the Ontario Knife Company. So I'd say that Ontario is the GM and Queen is like Chevrolet. S&M is a line of Queen knives. I don't know how that would fit in the car analogy. I believe Queen handles their manufacturing in Titusville, and Ontario handles the accounting, sales and CS in Franklinville, NY.