Tag: Toyota

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...

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,...

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...

No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we need a "car czar",...

UAW suspends jobs bank, delays retiree fund payments - USATODAY.comSo this might be the end of the infamous Jobs Bank that we've talked about...

I recorded an upcoming LeanBlog Podcast with Steven J. Spear yesterday. Here is that episode: https://www.leanblog.org/2009/01/leanblog-podcast-58-steven-j-spear/ He's promoting his new book Chasing the Rabbit: How Market...

Business World - WSJ.com -- How to Save Detroit And $50 Billion: The Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. column "Business World" in the WSJ is normally...

I heard a great quote at a conference today. I would give attribution, but I'm not sure if I have the OK to cite...

Toyota's plunge into big pickups veers into a Texas-size ravine - USATODAY.com I've already written about this before, but there was a new article in...

The Associated Press: Toyota lays off 800 line workers at Japan plant I'm starting to cut Toyota less slack for their claims of not having...

1) Guardian (U.K.) Story 2) Houston Chronicle Story 3) Chicago Tribune Story Look at those articles. How amazing is this illustration of Toyota's "respect for people" principle? You...

Toyota Bumps Prices For 11 Models | The Truth About CarsOk, since I was accused (rightfully so) of picking on just GM for this,...