The Dream of the “Lights-Out” Factory Thanks to this post by Bruce Hamilton (aka “Toast Guy” or “Old Lean Dude”), I was reminded of the old General Motors effort, spearheaded by then-CEO Roger Smith (of the movie “Roger & Me” fame), to fully automate car factories. Their concept was the “lights-out factory” that could run without people (other than a security guard). TL;DR:In the 1980s and ’90s, GM spent roughly $90 billion trying to automate … Continue reading GM Spent $90 Billion on Automation — Toyota’s Advantage Was Management