Re: Automotive Manufacturing Industry: Japanese vs American corporate cultures

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:56:31 -0800, Jane wrote:

> On Nov 18, 8:33 am, Pers3id <pers...@anti-spam.comcast.net> wrote:
>> [quoted text muted]
> 
> Yes, but why should we want to?  As I said in my post to Aidan, the
> robotic way and groupspeak might work for the Japanese (and workers in
> their transplant factories lured by the high rate of pay), but it ain't
> going to fly with the oldtimers.  In Oshawa, we have managed to win JD
> Power (quality) and Harbour (productivity) awards year after year
> without all that horseshit.  What I am saying is we are the best in the
> hemisphere and in the top 5 worldwide.  the push is on now for the
> Japanese way and I believe that is why they are buying out almost 3000
> autoworkers in Oshawa.  They know the senior employees are not going to
> comply.
> 
> Too bad.  I don't understand why they want to tamper with success.
>> [quoted text muted]

Managers are EXTREMELY short-sighted.  They are looking at reducing costs 
in the short term, not the impact of swapping an excellent workforce for 
an untested one.

Woods