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149 messages, Last post on Feb 12, 2007 at 1:54 PM
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Article comments for Perception Is Reality - Witness the tale of two companies — Toyota and General Motors. Despite recalls and public relations woes, Toyota's image of bulletproof quality persists, and sales and market share rise. Despite concrete evidence to the contrary, GM's reputation for inferior quality remains, while sales and market share decline. (more)
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 15, 2006 6:42 am) If your GM or Ford and you can recover those costs it will: A raise your bottom line, B make your investors happy C trim excess manufacturing forcing development of product that exceeds expectations because you must focus on quality over quantity.
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Replying to: toddbinfla (Sep 18, 2006 4:24 am) Rocky
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 18, 2006 4:45 am) One has to wonder. We've all seen the Big 2.5 shoot themselves in the foot so many times, making it difficult to simply blame the unions for the automakers' troubles. Unions might definitely affect profit margins but not bad designs and not quality issues....any basically intelligent person can be taught to build a good car. I mean, Cadillac was training under-educated women from the poorest white and black neighborhoods in Detroit to build bomb sights in World War II, and they did a great job, too. How did they do it? Great leadership from the top, great teaching tools, and a very clear goal and mission. The work force and management were on the same page, to mutual benefit. Somehow this has to happen again, and fast.
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my take on the 'domestic' manufacturers is that there are several financial pressure points, which lead them to cut costs on parts. this can lead to parts suppliers cutting corners. the whole divesture of delphi/visteon was a scam that was destined to fail. i still prefer to buy a 'domestic' vehicle. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 18, 2006 7:17 am)  Rocky
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 19, 2006 9:18 am) 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 19, 2006 10:45 am) Rocky
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 19, 2006 11:25 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 19, 2006 3:19 pm) Rocky |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 17, 2006 2:19 pm)
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