After I posted that entry, I wondered how today's fiscal difficulties would change the way goods are produced. I am still ruminating on it. It's just strange to see the unraveling of decades of progress in the span of twelve to eighteen months.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Kaizen on pause
Honda and Toyota are being forced to modify decades of kaizen/just-in-time manufacturing and are stockpiling materials. It seems as though their suppliers – who sell to the entire automotive industry in the US, not just Detroit – are having problems due to Detroit's financial/inventory problems.
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