Tag: Layoffs

Report: Toyota to Shut NUMMI in March

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Toyota to end output at GM jv plant in March: report | ReutersThe WSJ reports that Toyota is going to decide by the end...

Cleaning Out the Lean Blog Backlog, Redux

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It's a not-so-regular feature, but it's time to clean up the Lean Blog Backlog (say that 10 times fast), the stories that I've tucked...

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

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Report: Toyota to liquidate its stake in Fremont's NUMMI plant - San Jose Mercury NewsToyota has not confirmed, but reports say NUMMI will be...

Criticism of Lean at Park Nicollet Hospital

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Hard times curtail Park Nicollet's ambition Minnesota's Park Nicollet health system is often held up as one of the leading "lean healthcare" examples in the...

NPR Does a Great Job of Covering Toyota

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Following The Toyota Way, For Better Or Worse : NPR (listen or read) I'll hand it to NPR, they generally do a much better job...

Sad but Funny Fake Ford Reality Show on the "Onion News...

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I feel a bit insensitive posting this video considering the continued plant closure announcements in the auto industry and Chrysler's bankruptcy, but don't blame...

Nokia, Just Call Them "Layoffs"

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Nokia Siemens Networks in 'synergy-related headcount restructuring' ‚Ä ¢ The RegisterNokia may have developed the worst Orwellian euphemism ever. The company, in a press...

Report: Toyota’s First Layoffs Since 1950??

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Report: Toyota considers cutting 1,000 jobs - USATODAY.com With the down economy, there had been much discussion about whether Toyota could continue it's "no layoffs...

Lean + Layoffs @ a Nebraska Hospital: But Not Related??

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Reminder: Reader Survey Link (2 minutes of your time)Economy brings layoffs at Kearney hospital - Top Local Stories - News : KHAS-TVHere is a...

Another Article on Firms that Don’t Use Layoffs

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Some Firms Cut Costs Without Resorting to Layoffs - WSJ.comHere's a follow up to my recent post on layoffs (or not to layoff). There...

To Layoff or Not To Layoff — That Really is a...

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It seems like all we're hearing now is layoffs, layoffs, layoffs. In this article it was reported that Danaher, considered by many to...

The Death of the Jobs Bank

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UAW suspends jobs bank, delays retiree fund payments - USATODAY.comSo this might be the end of the infamous Jobs Bank that we've talked about...