Tag: GM
The Same Kind of Different Car Company
A poignant story showed up in the Washington Post during the recent GM strike that hits at the heart of the principle of respect...
UAW / GM Reach Deal
Deal helps GM narrow labor cost gap:I'm not going to spend too much time reading about or writing about the strike, since it's not...
Lean Thoughts on the UAW Striking GM?
Detroit News ArticleI'm too far removed anymore and I'm not sure if there's really a Lean story in any of this mess. Does...
GM Does Teach Kaizen in the Standard Work Class
Detroit Free Press ForumsIn my previous post, I questioned if GM was teaching true "Standard Work" to reporters who came to their training center...
Updated: GM Shows "Standard Work" to Journalists?
GM teaches writers to build it right each timeUpdated: GM *does* do some kaizen in the classWhat we call Lean or TPS, they...
Suppliers: GM better, rivals not
Detroit News ArticleGM, Ford, and Chrysler are frequent targets here for their "beat up the suppliers" approach to supply chain management. Here's some...
Jim Womack on GM, Ford, Toyota, and the Meaning of Lean
In this Lean Blog Podcast episode, Jim Womack reflects on GM, Ford, and Toyota through the lens of Lean thinking--past, present, and future. He...
It’s NOT the Fault of GM’s Workers
NPR : Reasons for GM Slide Go Beyond Work ForceHonestly, I'd expect more from liberal NPR and their headline. You'd expect NPR to...
Toyota Tops GM in Sales
Toyota topples GM as global sales leader - USATODAY.comIt's been long expected, but the day is finally here: Toyota is now the global...
Workers, Supervisors, and Respect
The End of the Line as They Know It - New York TimesThe link above is an article about "Detroit Three" employees taking voluntary...
How About Partnership Instead?
New Detroit Woe: Makers of Parts Won't Cut Prices - WSJ.comWah, the latest complaint from the "Detroit Three" (formerly known as the "Big Three")...
My "GM Bashing" in the ChangeThis Manifesto
Some of you might have read my "ChangeThis" manifesto, "How Toyota Can Save Your Life... At The Hospital."I've gotten a lot of positive feedback...
