Tag: Nissan
A Simple Toyota Root Cause Problem-Solving Example — From USA Today
A USA Today article offered a small but telling example of how Toyota applies root cause problem solving and kaizen in everyday work. Even...
A Glimpse Back to 1995
U.S. Big Three Trail Japan in Productivity - New York TimesSometimes, in the course of my reading and research, I stumble across something interesting...
Nissan’s Mock Assembly Lines
Mock Assembly Lines Work Out Glitches: Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceNissan has struggled with quality (particularly in their Mississippi plant), so they are taking...
Nissan Helps Hospitals Too
Nissan News | Nissan's 'shot in the arm' for healthcare sectorIt's not just Toyota working with the Toyota City hospital or GM helping the...
Nissan and Lean Dealerships
From today's Automotive News (not freely available online):Industrial engineers trained in the fine points of Japanese manufacturing are about to descend on some Nissan...
Ghosn on Toyota
Fortune ArticleIn an article that reminds us that the uber-leader is merely human:"He's not a superman, only a human being, but he gets results,"...
Womack comments on GM-NR
ABC News: Can a Charismatic CEO Save GM?GM partnering with Nissan Renault? Jim Womack doesn't think it will help:"It's hard to see how...
Nissan Plant "Worst in the U.S."
djournal.comTo those who like to lump all "Japanese" automakers into one category, here's some news on Nissan and their Mississippi plant that opened in...
