Posted by Dizzy:
-Huh? What has the Japanese economy got to do with a management style? The Japanese management style works well because it focuses on the floor person, the guy in the trenches. Whether that is in the US or Antartica makes no difference. Do you know all the ins and outs as to why each of these companies are "closing up shop and moving production over seas"? Do you know that if they would have adopted a different management style that they would not have to close the plant, I sure dont.
The jobs that are being lost are generally associated with industries that choose not to change (textiles etc...) for various reasons. Labor being cheaper in other countries is not the only reason they are getting the work.
-Yea no kidding, I think I have said this exact same thing about 10 times in this forum alone. :?
Steve
spc,
I agree that Japanese management style works well for the Japanese auto manufactures. I think that it is imitated but not duplicated by many American companies. Consider the Japanese economy overall. It is not really doing all that well. The countries who exploit their labor force are taking most of the manufacturing jobs. Mostly places like China, Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico. NAFTA and world trade are really hurting our part of the country. Almost monthly we hear of another plant in the region that is closing up shop and moving production over seas.
-Huh? What has the Japanese economy got to do with a management style? The Japanese management style works well because it focuses on the floor person, the guy in the trenches. Whether that is in the US or Antartica makes no difference. Do you know all the ins and outs as to why each of these companies are "closing up shop and moving production over seas"? Do you know that if they would have adopted a different management style that they would not have to close the plant, I sure dont.
The jobs that are being lost are generally associated with industries that choose not to change (textiles etc...) for various reasons. Labor being cheaper in other countries is not the only reason they are getting the work.
The online discount stores are hurting the small stores that try and hold the fish and sell a quality product. We talk a lot, but the bottom line is people want stuff cheap and that is not likely to change any time soon.
-Yea no kidding, I think I have said this exact same thing about 10 times in this forum alone. :?
Steve