[DeTomaso] NPC - Consumer Reports on Cars

[JJD1010 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/4/2009 4:12:02 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:

There  are millions of case studies (almost literally) that demonstrate  that
companies that continue to manufacture using "traditional" techniques  cannot
compete long term with companies using "Lean Manufacturing"  techniques. They
are simply less efficient - it costs them more to  manufacture the same
product, and the quality is inferior. Sooner or later,  they'll lose. It's
happened in every sector. Looking at the Consumer  Reports index, or any
other Quality Index for automotive manufacturers  shows a direct, 1-1
relationship with the true implementation of Lean  thinking. 

Implementing this system requires the involvement of  everyone, from the CEO
to the cleaning lady. Without this involvement, it  never happens. 



.
 
It is actually Total Quality Management. And interestingly, it was the  
American, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, who taught the Japanese how to do it! 
 
He had some pretty radical ideas, it would be interesting to see what he  
would say about the bailout.
 
Jeff
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