[DeTomaso] NPC - Consumer Reports on Cars

Wed Mar 4 22:12:08 EST 2009

it just makes me sad, how they cut the balls off Road Atlanta and ruined the
track, exactly in that spot.

Michael in Savannah

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Brent Stewart <bjbstewart at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  but you gotta admit, this is cool...
>
> http://www.hyundaigenesis.com/coupe/
>
> even if i didn't ask for it...
>
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> *From:* "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> *To:* Bob Timma <ddbt10 at msn.com>
> *Cc:* charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>;
> jjd1010 at aol.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 4, 2009 6:53:19 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Consumer Reports on Cars
>
> The real problem in the automotive world is that there are simply way too
> many of the same thing.
> Looking through the CR Buyers Guide, ratings aside, page after page, 50% of
> them could be eliminated
> and would not be missed.
> Used to be that cars had a niche, brands meant something, a hierarchy, now
> everybody makes everything instead of being really good at one segment.
>
> They need to get a clue.  4 door Porsche, Sports car Caddy, Lincoln Pick Up
> truck, upscale Hyundai,
> ....those were answers to questions that nobody ever asked.
>
> Michael in Savannah.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Bob Timma <ddbt10 at msn.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I have to weigh in on this only because I gave GM 11 years. Consumers
> > Reports is political in thier reviews they do not like American made
> > products PERIOD!  Over the years they have shown time and time again they
> do
> > favor forein products. Case in point, the 2007 GM full size utility
> (Tahoe,
> > Yukon, etc) scored as high or higher in JD Powers initial quality
> compared
> > to Lexus. News media didn't report it. Granted Toyota/Lexus are the
> > benchmark and they do a very good job. GM and Ford have been using Lean
> > Manufacturing practices for over 10 years. Their problems are more at the
> > top in my opinion. Model selection and resourses they commit make me
> scratch
> > my head still to this day. I learned all about Lean Manufacturing/Six
> Sigma
> > while I was there. I was so impressed that I earned my Black Belt just
> after
> > I left GM. It is IMHO the only way to have a sustainable business in the
> > manufacturing or service industries.
> >
> > My two cents
> >
> > Bob T.
> >
> > #3952
> > > From: JJD1010 at aol.com
> > > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:51:31 -0500
> > > To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Consumer Reports on Cars
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >  > 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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