The Day I Thought I’d Get Fired from “The Old GM” –… Mark Graban Apr 4, 2014 11 Blog Following up on yesterday's post that talked about "the old GM" putting cost ahead of quality, I sometimes I get…
Good News, Bad News on GM Doubling ‘Volt’ Production Mark Graban Oct 11, 2011 7 Blog I don't often go back to write about GM, the first company I worked for out of college. Thanks to my dad who sent…
GM Blames Layoffs on the Japan Earthquake and JIT; Should Instead Look in Mirror Mark Graban Mar 22, 2011 27 Blog Here is a sad article with the headline"General Motors lays off workers at NY plant." This is an addition to…
Random Lean Thoughts – July 13 Mark Graban Jul 13, 2009 2 Today's blog post will be just a bunch of random thoughts. For one, I just got back from London last night after a…
Toyota Leaders Get a Lecture From a Toyoda Mark Graban Jun 24, 2009 7 Blog Toyota Names Akio Toyoda President, Apologizes to Shareholders for Losses This was rumored for a while, but…
GM/UAW Jobs Bank or Wall Street? Mark Graban May 6, 2009 9 The infamous "Jobs Bank" was created in the 1980s to protect UAW members from job losses that would otherwise…
The Death of the Jobs Bank Mark Graban Dec 5, 2008 2 Blog UAW suspends jobs bank, delays retiree fund payments - USATODAY.comSo this might be the end of the infamous Jobs…
Front Page Jobs Bank Embarrassment Mark Graban Mar 1, 2006 0 The GM "Jobs Bank" has come up many times here before, but now the Wall St. Journal has a front page article…
NPR on the Jobs Bank Mark Graban Feb 13, 2006 0 NPR : Future Uncertain for Auto Workers' Safety NetI don't mean to focus so much on this Jobs Bank issue. But,…
Why the Interest in GM’s Job Bank? Mark Graban Feb 9, 2006 6 Blog Lean Manufacturing Blog: GM Jobs bank programs -- 12,000 paid not to workI know it's kind of weird to link to my…
GM Jobs bank programs — 12,000 paid not to work Mark Graban Dec 16, 2005 1 Blog Detroit News - 10/17/05UPDATE 2/9/06: Why the sudden interest in this article?? Email me.This isn't new news, nor…