Tag: Ford

W. = "Won’t bail out" GM and Ford

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WSJ.com - Bush Plays Down Bailout Prospects For GM and Ford: Also: GM posted more than an $8 Billion Loss for FY 2005, announced today. Excerpts: "President...

Auto Companies Must Change From Within

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IndustryWeek : Continuous ImprovementHere is an outstanding column from Industry Week and editor Tonya Vinas. It came to my email box courtesy of...

Toyota Leadership and Ford Leadership

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Jim Press: 'I was in love with cars every second' Here is a bio of Toyota's North American Sales President, Jim Press. It's interesting to...

"Way Forward" Slides Are Online

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Click here for the Mark Fields slides about the Ford "Way Forward" campaign.Please check out my main blog page at www.leanblog.org The RSS feed content...

Ford: Smaller and Nimbler? Layoffs and Innovation Go Together?

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The CNBC reporter is now saying that Ford will be "smaller and nimbler." Smaller yes, but more nimble? That remains to be...

The Ford "Way Forward" Press Conference

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I was able to watch the Ford Press conference, as carried by CNBC. Here are my first reactions, typing as I watch. ...

Good luck to Ford workers on "Black Monday"

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'Black Monday' looms over Ford's future - 01/22/06 - The Detroit News:Good luck tomorrow when the "Way Forward" plan is introduced. It sounds...

American Auto Makers – Not Lean Enough

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I'm a bit late with this post, but I wanted to make sure to get this article link out nonetheless. Womack wrote a...

Book Review – The paradox of Henry Ford

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FT.com / Home UK - The paradox of Henry FordFrom yesterday's paper -- has anyone read this one yet?Another review inadvertantly mentions of the...

Ford’s Padilla is Chasing Toyota

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Bloomberg.com: U.S.:Comments from the Ford president:"Padilla says Toyota serves as an example of how to make winning models.``Toyota doesn't hit home runs every time...

Summary of Henry Ford’s Lean Vision

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Henry Ford's Lean Vision Here is a summary and information about a book that outlines how Henry Ford provided much of the inspiration and knowledge...

Henry Ford Listed in Fortune’s "20 Key Decisions"

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Fortune 75 - Best and Worst Calls in Business History - FORTUNE  (PDF) Now I think the "$5 a day" story is pretty widely known...