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Lessons from the NUMMI 10th Anniversary Book Published in 1994

Mark Graban Mar 4, 2018 3
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I did manage to buy a book that was published by NUMMI to celebrate their 10th anniversary. "10 Years of Quality…

Tatsuro Toyoda, Former Head of NUMMI, President of Toyota, Passes Away at 88

Mark Graban Jan 9, 2018 0
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Yesterday, I saw this headline from the Associated Press: "Tatsuro Toyoda, former head of Toyota, dies at 88"…

Part 2: More From the Original 1984 NUMMI Team Member Handbook: Unions, Teams,…

Mark Graban Dec 5, 2016 2
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Here's Part 2 of a post about the original NUMMI Team Member Handbook from 1984 (see Part 1 here). This, and…

Highlights from the Original 1984 NUMMI Team Member Handbook, Part 1

Mark Graban Nov 15, 2016 8
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I recently wrote about my exploration of the collected papers of the late Don Ephlin, a UAW senior leader and a…

Coming Soon: A Fresh Look at Some Old GM & NUMMI Documents About Lean, Japan,…

Mark Graban Oct 18, 2016 3
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When I was a graduate student at the MIT Leaders for Global Operations program, one of our visiting professors was…

Podcast #259 – Steve Bera, Reflections on NUMMI and #Lean, Part 2

Mark Graban Aug 9, 2016 2
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Today's episode #259 is Part 2 of a discussion I started with Steve Bera in episode #256. Steve was one of the…

Podcast #256 – Steve Bera, Reflections on NUMMI and #Lean, Part 1

Mark Graban Jul 19, 2016 2
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I'm really excited to have Steve Bera as my guest for episode #256 of the podcast. I read about him as he was…

Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons,…

Mark Graban Jul 23, 2015 1
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Episode #403 of the public radio program "This American Life" originally aired in 2010, telling the story of the…

Videos Look Inside the Tesla (former NUMMI) Factory – Will They Be More like…

Mark Graban Dec 31, 2013 4
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I was able to tour the NUMMI factory in 2005, which I really enjoyed (see my series of blog posts here). NUMMI was,…

Big News: Toyota and Tesla to Build Cars at NUMMI

Mark Graban May 21, 2010 4
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Surprising news today from California... from the WSJ. Toyota and Tesla are partnering up! Tesla Motors Inc. said…

NPR on the “End of the Line” at NUMMI and My Story About an…

Mark Graban Mar 27, 2010 12
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Here's some Saturday morning listening... a story from yesterday's "All Things Considered" on the "End of the Line"…

Confirmed: Toyota to Shut Down NUMMI Production

Mark Graban Aug 27, 2009 3
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It's been long rumored, but is now confirmed by Toyota that they are going to stop production at their ground…

Report: Toyota to Shut NUMMI in March

Mark Graban Aug 19, 2009 1
Toyota to end output at GM jv plant in March: report | ReutersThe WSJ reports that Toyota is going to decide by the…

UPDATED: Toyota to Liquidate Stake in NUMMI. Shut Down?

Mark Graban Jul 23, 2009 5
Report: Toyota to liquidate its stake in Fremont's NUMMI plant - San Jose Mercury NewsToyota has not confirmed, but…

Breaking: GM Dumps NUMMI Partnership with Toyota

Mark Graban Jun 29, 2009 10
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After 25 years, GM ditches NUMMI tie-up with Toyota In the news this afternoon: PRESS RELEASE: 2009-06-29 GM…

NUMMI Employee Says Plant Hides Defects

Mark Graban Nov 20, 2007 15
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Whistleblower says defects hidden at Toyota-GM Calif. plant Ironically enough, while on the topic of not…

NUMMI and Worker Health

Mark Graban Mar 9, 2006 2
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Inside Bay Area - IBA - Alameda Times-Star - HomeHere's a pretty glowing article about how NUMMI, the Toyota/GM…

Nice NUMMI Article

Mark Graban Mar 7, 2006 0
Inside Bay Area - IBA - Tri-Valley Herald - Local NewsHere's an article about the Toyota-GM joint venture plant…
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