Tag: Toyota
The Simpsons Slams American Cars, Robots, or Roger Smith?
I've always been a huge Simpsons fan, even if the show has gotten less funny in the past few years (flame away on that...
Toyota History Article in the Las Vegas Paper
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Toyota empire was built on thread, not treadIt's surprising to see an article like this in the Las Vegas paper....
Toyota Exec to Meet with Obama Administration
Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsIt's too bad that they can't talk directly to President Obama and introduce him to the Toyota...
Just an Emergency
SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE NEWSToyota's overproduction and inventory emergency (thanks to Jason for the tip): Toyota is currently renting a ship in the Swedish...
What Sets Toyota Apart?
Below is a Toyota expression that I love... and this is a statement that could apply in any type of organization, don't you think?...
Toyota’s Buyouts and New Leadership
Taking the Wheel as Toyota Skids - NYTimes.comToyota's Cost Cutting Plan to Include Buyouts for Factory WorkersToyota famously has avoided layoffs of permanent employees...
Toyota Keeps its Eyes on the Customer
by Dan MarkovitzIn a refreshing change of pace for the auto industry, Akio Toyoda, who was just named as the new president of Toyota,...
Report: Toyota’s First Layoffs Since 1950??
Report: Toyota considers cutting 1,000 jobs - USATODAY.com
With the down economy, there had been much discussion about whether Toyota could continue it's "no layoffs...
GM’s Success in Copying Toyota’s Shopfloor System?
Op-Ed Contributor - G.M.'s Secret Success - NYTimes.comI agree with the basic premise of this piece that not all is rotten in GM. For...
Toyota Expects Its First Loss in 70 Years
Article - NYTimes.comMarketwatch.com articleBreaking news (but not entirely unexpected if you've been following the news in the last week):Toyota Motor, the Japanese auto giant,...
Jason Yip’s Japan Trip
I'd love to go on one of these Japan lean study missions at some point. Blogger Jason Yip, who writes about Lean software development...
Gary Convis for "Car Czar"
No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we need a "car czar",...
