Toyota culture and why they can't build
07-27-2006, 08:55 AM
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japan has been that way after losing WWII. they've been in this beehive mode for the past 60 years trying to prove something to the world so they work harder and longer than any country. this is nothing new and certainly Toyota is not the only one who practices this method of business. every worker in japan is overworked. business culture is not just different in every country but any business culture is different regardless of country. so, for us to say they're the stalin of the auto industry is wrong. have you guys seen the movie GungHo with Michael Keaton. its an over the top portrayal of the japanese auto businessman but they are pretty close if you take away comedy aspect of the movie.
i've been to japan many times for my job and i certainly could not work there. the bullet trains in the morning are filled with sleeping japanese business men with identical agent smith suits on which is clearly a sign of overwork. the subways of NY are filled with workers but 90% of the people riding the subway are awake. overtime pay is not acceptable in the japanese workforce just like tipping at restuarant is not acceptable.
just take the book as another Jose Canseco tell all book to make a name and a buck for an underpaid design engineer.
i've been to japan many times for my job and i certainly could not work there. the bullet trains in the morning are filled with sleeping japanese business men with identical agent smith suits on which is clearly a sign of overwork. the subways of NY are filled with workers but 90% of the people riding the subway are awake. overtime pay is not acceptable in the japanese workforce just like tipping at restuarant is not acceptable.
just take the book as another Jose Canseco tell all book to make a name and a buck for an underpaid design engineer.
07-27-2006, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MDXLuvr,Jul 27 2006, 04:14 AM
A counter point - If Japan isn't innovative - why is it that most of the electronic technology is developed there. Why is it that Honda's engineering is consider to be so innovative. What about Toyota's Hybrid technology. I sure don't see Germans or Americans who have come up with Hybrid technology.
However, you know Japan has issues when families sign up for 50 or 75 year mortages. Japan is producing at its max capabilities.
That's why we have Korea, China and India to lean on.
However, you know Japan has issues when families sign up for 50 or 75 year mortages. Japan is producing at its max capabilities.
That's why we have Korea, China and India to lean on.
07-27-2006, 11:23 AM
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Oh hell yeah, Japan is innovative on technology, especially in the last few years! You haven't seen some of their robots, which existed nowhere else in the world.
07-27-2006, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple_sky,Jul 27 2006, 11:23 AM
Oh hell yeah, Japan is innovative on technology, especially in the last few years! You haven't seen some of their robots, which existed nowhere else in the world.
i saw the robots at the toyota pavillion at the aichi expo last year and all i kept thinking was robotech and voltron!
07-27-2006, 02:18 PM
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They (Japanese car mfrs) seem as innovative to me as any big manufacturers these days. Who wants to take a risk? but I do think they have some handicaps that the other countries should have taken bigger advantage of.
Their philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement) leads to a lot of base hits and fewer home runs. They don't admire "different" individuals so the super-freak creative types are probably not as nurtured there is in other cultures (of course, I could live without any more input from Chris Bangle...).
Their philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement) leads to a lot of base hits and fewer home runs. They don't admire "different" individuals so the super-freak creative types are probably not as nurtured there is in other cultures (of course, I could live without any more input from Chris Bangle...).
07-27-2006, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Penforhire,Jul 27 2006, 06:18 PM
They (Japanese car mfrs) seem as innovative to me as any big manufacturers these days. Who wants to take a risk? but I do think they have some handicaps that the other countries should have taken bigger advantage of.
Their philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement) leads to a lot of base hits and fewer home runs. They don't admire "different" individuals so the super-freak creative types are probably not as nurtured there is in other cultures (of course, I could live without any more input from Chris Bangle...).
Their philosophy of kaizen (continuous improvement) leads to a lot of base hits and fewer home runs. They don't admire "different" individuals so the super-freak creative types are probably not as nurtured there is in other cultures (of course, I could live without any more input from Chris Bangle...).
thanks and have a nice day.
07-27-2006, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Jul 27 2006, 04:23 PM
i have nothing to add to this topic...i just wanna see you race that TRD dude at willow...
thanks and have a nice day.
thanks and have a nice day.
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