Big Three play catch-up to Toyota plant prowess

[NFS4]

http://www.detnews.com/2004/specialreport/0402/22/a01-70509.htm

GEORGETOWN, Ky. ? When the Toyota Camry reached his work station, Dwayne Crowder spotted a problem. A patch was blocking holes in the gearshift frame, preventing him from plugging in clips to secure the electric wiring.

Crowder immediately pulled a yellow ?andon? cord, setting off a string of lights and alarms to alert the foremen at Toyota Motor Co.p.?s sprawling manufacturing complex here. A fix was made quickly and an irritating rattle avoided.

By sweating the details and nipping problems in the bud, Toyota?s factories turn out the kind of quality that translates directly to the bottom line. Compared with its Big Three rivals, Toyota commands higher prices for its vehicles and spends less on repairs because it recalls proportionately fewer of them.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: NFS4
http://www.detnews.com/2004/specialreport/0402/22/a01-70509.htm

Gotta love Japanese manufacturing. They employ something called the "lean system"; which basically means that the people who physically build the cars are connected with those who design it. That's the simplistic answer. I've posted more in detail about it before.

It allows the assembly worker to have a "say" in whether the product is bad or something to that effect before its too late. Which was evidenced in the article above.

I'd say more but have some problem sets to finish.

 

[Adul]

toyota reminds me of intel for some reason

 

[fyleow]

Now all they need to do is learn how to make their cars somewhat exciting and fun to drive.



:beer:

 

[Luden]

That was a good read, thanks :beer: