Comments on: NUMMI Tour Tale #1: Why Fix the Escalator?

By: Notes from a Toyota Georgetown Tour — Lean Blog

Notes from a Toyota Georgetown Tour — Lean Blog — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:52:17 +0000

[...] is one that mirrors what I saw at NUMMI, where I saw Toyota with large quality mottos hanging from the rafters: “Don’t hesitate [...]

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NUMMI Tour Tale #2: The Power of Reynolds Wrap — Lean Blog — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:45:47 +0000

[...] by Mark Graban on October 26, 2005 · 4 comments NUMMI Tour Tale #1: Why Fix the Escalator? [...]

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By: NUMMI Employee Says Plant Hides Defects — Lean Blog

NUMMI Employee Says Plant Hides Defects — Lean Blog — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:40:49 +0000

[...] NUMMI, by any stretch. My earlier posts about a plant tour I was on two years ago sometimes bring random and angry comments from people claiming to be NUMMI employees. The quality reputation of NUMMI is good, as judged by [...]

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By: Redge

Redge — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:55:09 +0000

Why was it installed in the first place? Wasted $ by design.

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By: Looking Ahead to a Toyota Tour by Looking Back — Lean Blog

Looking Ahead to a Toyota Tour by Looking Back — Lean Blog — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:01:48 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:56:34 +0000

I worked at that plant for both GM, and for the NUMMI joint venture. It is important to note that the escalator's primary function was access to the cafeteria, and that it is flanked on both sides by stairs. The stairs are much easier to negotiate. In fact, I used to use the stairs even when the escalator was working.

The 'positive' Toyota influenced NUMMI culture seemed to evaporate after the departure of Gary Convis. Gary was Executive VP of manufacturing at NUMMI and left to become the President of the Georgetown Kentucky operations. Gary had successfully internalized the Toyota Culture, and I'm my opinion was having difficulty spreading it to the rest of the NUMMI management team. I have heard from others that the management culture at NUMMI has since moved closer to the 'Old' GM style after Gary's departure.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:45:00 +0000

I used to work there at NUMMI. I gave 1 1/2 years of dedicated hard work without benefits only to be shown the door like many others before and after me. Meanwhile, fraudulent disabilities sit at home collecting a paycheck because this union (UAW) continues to protect the weak and unworthy. This company is poisoned and I look forward to the day they close their doors for good.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:48:00 +0000

I don’t know if I believe that the escalator causes more injuries than stairs. If that were the case, liability would push many companies to get rid of them. I think they do it for cost, but also to send a signal that money is not cheap. I worked there and at GM and NUMMI is much more cost conscious. It starts with a cheapskate frugal attitude so everyone doesn’t ask for something unless it is needed. It’s like growing up as a kid rich vs poor. Rich kids used to Mom and Dad getting everything for them will not voluntarily give up for practicality. They will gravitate to convenience. Middle class or poor kids know not even to ask for things that are out of reach. My wife grew up poor and she has the eye on the dollar and it is a good thing. I grew up upper middle class and knew I got a way with a lot at home for things I didn’t need, but wanted. I could always pitch a case to justify “need”. Things don’t change in human nature when they work for a corpporation. Many will waste company money to make their personal lives easier at work. So the culture of being frugal is there. They eliminated waste baskets and seemed kind of dumb, but we do fine without them. Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves. But it is a tough place to work, but you do learn alot and it changes your point of view.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 06:23:00 +0000

My Chevy Nova was built there in 1987, it runs great to this day, very very obvious quality went into this car…GM’s finest at the time…I heard they have NUMMI’s first car there, a white 1984 Nova, is this true?

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:07:00 +0000

removing the escalator would be a wasteful expense.

NUMMI is currently run by people who no longer follow the concepts that formed it.

there are two lawsuits against NUMMI for 40 million and 45 million from two employees who were both treated with disrespect.

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