Lean and Mean or Skinny and Pissed?
It seems the state of the US auto industry (GM, Ford, and the US part of DCX) is now "competitive" with the Toyota and Honda's in terms of productivity. While you can always cut costs, doesn't the focus for these companies need to shift towards better and faster product design? I believe the continued focus on cutting, cutting, and more cutting has taken them past Lean & Mean - people in the plants and now "Skinny & Pissed." Is it time to take the Lean focus off the plant floor?
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