Tag: Toyota

Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsIt's too bad that they can't talk directly to President Obama and introduce him to the Toyota...

SHIPPING, SHIPBUILDING AND OFFSHORE NEWSToyota's overproduction and inventory emergency (thanks to Jason for the tip): Toyota is currently renting a ship in the Swedish...

Below is a Toyota expression that I love... and this is a statement that could apply in any type of organization, don't you think?...

Taking the Wheel as Toyota Skids - NYTimes.comToyota's Cost Cutting Plan to Include Buyouts for Factory WorkersToyota famously has avoided layoffs of permanent employees...

by Dan MarkovitzIn a refreshing change of pace for the auto industry, Akio Toyoda, who was just named as the new president of Toyota,...

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...

Op-Ed Contributor - G.M.'s Secret Success - NYTimes.comI agree with the basic premise of this piece that not all is rotten in GM. For...

Article - NYTimes.comMarketwatch.com articleBreaking news (but not entirely unexpected if you've been following the news in the last week):Toyota Motor, the Japanese auto giant,...

I'd love to go on one of these Japan lean study missions at some point. Blogger Jason Yip, who writes about Lean software development...

No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we need a "car czar",...

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...

I recorded an upcoming LeanBlog Podcast with Steven J. Spear yesterday. Here is that episode: https://www.leanblog.org/2009/01/leanblog-podcast-58-steven-j-spear/ He's promoting his new book Chasing the Rabbit: How Market...