To: mlocher
Saturday's WSJ has a pretty good story covering the heart breaking differences between a Honda plant in Ohio and a GM plant of the same size. Starting 30 years ago, Honda built fewer than a half dozen motorcycles a day in the plant, then spent the afternoon taking them apart to scrutinize assembly quality. Recently, when an assembly line malfunctioned, employees volunteered to come in and get it running.
To: Eric in the Ozarks
I missed that article. I have visited the Honda plant in Marysville (I think the motorcycles are built in Liberty or West Liberty, which is nearby) that has 1.3 million sq feet of space. Clean as a whistle. The line employees do much more than simply be a cog in a production line. They work in small teams, manage their own jobs, are responsible for cleanliness and quality as a team. They rotate jobs to keep boredom to a minimum. Very fascinating.
Honda purposely selected Marysville because of the local work ethic and non-union beliefs by the people living in the surrounding area. Marysville is a thriving area, thanks to Honda.
14 posted on
10/26/2008 6:44:00 AM PDT by
mlocher
(USA is a sovereign nation)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Honda is non-union, as well.
15 posted on
10/26/2008 6:44:16 AM PDT by
GWMcClintock
(Right after Lib Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans. T. Sowell)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Mornin’ Eric,
Let me guess, the Honda plant isn’t unionized?
16 posted on
10/26/2008 6:45:19 AM PDT by
Thermalseeker
(Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. - B. Franklin)
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