Comments on: Toyota Recall: It’s Hard To Be #1 http://matthrivnak.com/2010/01/27/toyota-recall-its-hard-to-be-1/ Saving American Jobs One Post at a Time Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: matt http://matthrivnak.com/2010/01/27/toyota-recall-its-hard-to-be-1/#comment-66 matt Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:55:52 +0000 http://matthrivnak.com/?p=82#comment-66 That's true, but the running of the plants doesn't necessarily mean they are making new cars in the system with defects; they may be completing production on WIP that is not related to the problem at all - some models were not part of the recall - like the Camry Hybrid. Alternatively, they may be using this downtime for Kaizen events, training, etc. Lean is good for everyone. By Toyota opening up their plants to Americans in the 1980s, they did more good for the manufacturing landscape in this country than any other company has. Countless jobs and millions of dollars have been saved in America due to the simple systems of Lean. That’s true, but the running of the plants doesn’t necessarily mean they are making new cars in the system with defects; they may be completing production on WIP that is not related to the problem at all – some models were not part of the recall – like the Camry Hybrid. Alternatively, they may be using this downtime for Kaizen events, training, etc.

Lean is good for everyone. By Toyota opening up their plants to Americans in the 1980s, they did more good for the manufacturing landscape in this country than any other company has. Countless jobs and millions of dollars have been saved in America due to the simple systems of Lean.

]]> By: Sean http://matthrivnak.com/2010/01/27/toyota-recall-its-hard-to-be-1/#comment-65 Sean Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:42:52 +0000 http://matthrivnak.com/?p=82#comment-65 Except they are continuing to manufacture into next week in their US plants despite a known defect. Lean is good so long as it doesn't affect the UAW. Except they are continuing to manufacture into next week in their US plants despite a known defect. Lean is good so long as it doesn’t affect the UAW.

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