Tag: NUMMI

I've complained about this before, it hardly fazes me any more when the media say that GM is going to be "leaner" in the...

After 25 years, GM ditches NUMMI tie-up with Toyota In the news this afternoon: PRESS RELEASE: 2009-06-29 GM Media Statement Regarding GM's Ownership Stake in NUMMI Attributable to Troy...

Whistleblower says defects hidden at Toyota-GM Calif. plant Ironically enough, while on the topic of not counting defects (the TSA), this disturbing story was in...

Lean Insider - Toyota Shifting Production to Lower Labor Costs? It Could HappenThe Lean Insider blog poses an interesting question.... is it keeping...

Worker productivity weaker than first thought | Reuters.comI heard this phase listening to Marketplace on the way home, I've heard it many times in...

SI.com - Writers - The Bonus: Bobby Valentine's Super Terrific Happy Hour As a lifelong baseball fan (especially as a kid), I found the above...

The BBC highlights lean practices and provides a stunning contrast between Toyota and Ford in this article: BBC NEWS | Business | The triumph of...

Why Toyota Is Afraid Of Being Number One In this Business Week piece about Toyota's fear of a backlash against them, with their continued success,...

Toyota sweats U.S. labor costsAnother article about the report that was taken from a Toyota computer, this time focused on Toyota's concerns about rising...

I saw this at a hospital lab last year, a great example of true error proofing vs. just putting up warning signs. "Cautions" and...

Inside Bay Area - IBA - Alameda Times-Star - HomeHere's a pretty glowing article about how NUMMI, the Toyota/GM joint venture plant in Fremont...

Inside Bay Area - IBA - Tri-Valley Herald - Local NewsHere's an article about the Toyota-GM joint venture plant known as NUMMI. I...