Tag: Ford

New Detroit Woe: Makers of Parts Won't Cut Prices - WSJ.comWah, the latest complaint from the "Detroit Three" (formerly known as the "Big Three")...

Desperate to Cut Costs, Ford Gets Union's Help - WSJ.comHere's an example of why you can never be satisfied. A key to Toyota's...

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

Mullet or not, Fields' hair is talk of the auto industry Mullet-wearing Ford exec plans to keep it I know it's juvenile of me to point...

Detroit Free Press CommentaryExcellent commentary here from columnist Tom Walsh. He says, in part: GM and Ford butchered the lean-production system in subsequent...

Visteon to build local plantNot sure if I understand my home state's strategy here, as the governor says:"The company's investment in Highland Park will...

Detroit News Article | Jan 4. WSJ Article on UproarThis was in Automotive News, a follow up to this earlier...

Teaming up may aid Ford, ToyotaAnother article about potential collaboration between Ford and Toyota. One tidbit:The grapevine buzz has it that the former...

Mulally Pans `Paranoid' Ford, Pushes Toyota-Style ProductionI criticized Alan Mulally earlier, via my criticism of Boeing. To be clear: I respect Mulally....

I can't get the videos to play on my PC. CNBC did interviews today with the Big 3 big wigs, a big mullet,...

I was waiting on Evolving Excellence to post on this, so read their post first, but I had to chime in (original WSJ...

Mulally: Visit to Toyota wasn't overture to competitorI don't disagree, but isn't it a bit shocking to hear this from the head of...