<VV> gm/ford bailout necessary?

[Kenneth E Pepke]

This is another one that probably should go to 'vv talk'

I would not give quite so much credit to the Japanese for
quality.  Their quality is FAR more advertising than fact.

It seems some are forgetting the individual that really
started the downward slide of GM ... Mr. Roger Smith.
Mr. Smith, one fine morning, came in to work and 
announced his 'dream for a new GM going into the 21st
century.  He proceeded to spend all the GM cash reserves
tearing down the long established [and well proven
profitable] engineering and business practices long before
replacement systems were in place.  When Mr. Smith
retired he said we would have to wait to see how
successful GM would be in the future.  

History has now been written on this subject.  He was 
wrong.  Almost everyone working there then already
knew we were in deep trouble.  His 'dream' was not
good enough ... he needed a solid plan.  I wonder if 
Mr. Smith ever understood.
Ken P


On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:51:37 -0800 "Delta Mfg." <deltainc at grm.net>
writes:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 46, Issue 21
> 
> 
> > It's woth noting that the very successful Japanese quality control 
> system
> > that beat Detroit so badly was devised in the U.S. by an American 
> and 
> > firmly
> > rejected by all of the U.S. auto companies before the Japanese 
> embraced 
> > it.
> > RonH
> *********
> My insider spy buddies at GM also recall the Ross Perot fiasco of 
> 1990+ or 
> so .... Ross had a kick-butt reassessment plan to make GM work 
> better ... 
> but of course ran directly into the fan of old-school GM elitists.
> 
> Seems Ross would walk into the factories, and instead of kissing 
> some 
> General Butts, would spend all his time down on the floors, talking 
> to 
> workers and getting the feel of the real workings of the GM 
> Clockworks. 
> Also,he insisted on driving a simple chevvy to work .. for a reward, 
> they 
> took away a close parking space and made him walk as far as they 
> could 
> assign a space ...
> 
> Appears that timing is everything ...
> 
> OH, insider info from Ford:  seems the pop-slide-pop engine that 
> ford has 
> thrown a billion or two into over the years is now debugged, and 
> ready to 
> produce.  Bean Counters are reluctant, because some of their later 
> engines 
> are already in production and are actually world beaters.  Still, 
> might be 
> good for the American Team Spirit, and free advertising.
> 
> ken campbell, deltawerkes, timing everything ...
> 
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