Lesson from NUMMI The first and foremost change in NUMMI as a learning organization was in management philosophy. In the old Fremont plant‚ the management never trusted the workers and in fighting mode with the union. Union functioned to get the most compensation with the least work‚ while management functioned to get the most production with the least compensation. Workers had no sense of ownership‚ they did not see total picture‚ their performance was low. NUMMI started with belief that workers
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modified (GM) crops are positive development. Others‚ however‚ argue that they are potetially dangerous. Discuss both these viewa and give your own opinion. Generatically modified (GM) crops are now one of the most concerned issues because of its effects on the future of food production industry. While some people support the idea that GM crops will bring many benefits for human being‚ the others point out that it may create more dangers than we have known. This essay will elaborate on both sides
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1. NUMMI created an atmosphere conducive for combining knowledge between different parts of its system. When line-workers initiated process improvements it occurred within a context that provided access to people with the requisite knowledge such as engineers. Second‚ the production process created greater interdependencies among areas of the plant and levels of management‚ and information was readily available and used. Third‚ the culture at NUMMI made line staff more accessible to specialists during
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Executive summary In spring 2010‚ New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.‚ a successful joint venture between Toyota Motor Co. and General Motors Co‚ shut down its plant in Fremont‚ California. Over two decades NUMMI was a model manufacturing plant with high quality and productivity‚ exceptional worker’s satisfaction and attendance. What did NUMMI do to change the former GM’s dysfunctional disaster into best plant? This report is going to examine a dramatic change conducted by NUMMI’s leadership
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References: Cross Culture Management binder content‚ NUMMI case by Florida and Kenny. Internet article: Culture‚ Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld NUMMI case study‚ HR management course by Prof. Martin Conyon‚ ESSEC
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(Category A-Budding Case Writer) Why Toyota wants GM to be saved-An auto bailout Detroit’s Big Three- An auto bailout Detroit’s Big Three was not the only automotive companies that want the government to come up with the much awaited financial help. Most prominent overseas automakers‚ Toyota Motor‚ recommended some form of federal aid to keep General Motors (GM‚ Fortune 500)‚ Chrysler LLC and possibly Ford Motor (F‚ Fortune 500) out of bankruptcy. Toyota Motor (TM) spokeswoman Mira Sleilati
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managers and union workers that they didn’t need to learn from the Toyota counterparts. This was due to them believing that they were better‚ and didn’t need to learn from someone lesser then them. This was classic case of discrimination. The managers in the beginning believed the information that they could attain was finite if they learned anything at all. The management and union believed that what they would learn wouldn’t be valuable to GM in the future. All of these issues then culminated into a
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The Potential Benefits and Problems of Genetically Modified Food Every time we go to the supermarket or any grocery store‚ we do not know whether the vegetables‚ fruits or even meats being sold are genetically modified. To make this situation worse‚ most consumers do not pay much attention to what they are eating when they are actually devouring genetically engineered food. Despite this ignorance‚ more and more people‚ including researchers‚ are becoming aware of the impact of genetically modified
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Business Case Analysis: #1 Toyota‚ Ford‚ GM and Volkswagen-Some Differing Opinions about working with Suppliers. CASE SUMMARY: Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the world’s leading auto manufacturers. Toyota has been approached by two large US automakers‚ GM and Ford‚ to join their Internet-based marketplaces where the automakers and their suppliers hope to do business more efficiently and drastically reduce costs by giving the suppliers access to more business and by trading billions of
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1. GM and Ford have quickly pushed the development of large Internet sites to create an environment where suppliers must compete for business. Ford and GM argue that these Internet sites should reduce cost because the negotiations are streamlined. How do you think the suppliers view these sites? Some suppliers‚ depending on their size might not have the technological infrastructure to participate in the AutoX-change. This will obviously limit their ability to work with theses automakers
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