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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Honda CEO seizes the wheel as quality crisis hits profits
By Norihiko Shirouzu and Naomi Tajitsu UTSUNOMIYA©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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JeffLee
Good to see that more and more people are calling globalization into question, even if they don't explicitly say so. The trend has created a hornet's nest of complex issues for both producers and their workers.
Watch Honda attempt to become more introspective, and thus more successful, in the years ahead.
thepersoniamnow
So mad...some skipper golf on day 2...
(heads will roll)
wanderlust
Subaru decided to make this same move years ago, and have already moved on to a global platform, with many of its parts interchangeable between all models; with the exception of the high-performance EJ20-engined WRX STI, which is due for an overhaul and possible move to the global platform in 2020, eagerly awaited by buyers.
Nissan have similar issues to Honda, but are unable to resolve many of them, due to the complexity of their alliance with Renault and to a minor extent Mitsubishi, their unintegrated business systems, and of course the ongoing distraction with the Ghosn court case and reputational damage.
Good that Honda are taking decisive action.
garymalmgren
JeffLeeToday 07:42 am JST
Good to see that more and more people are calling globalization into question, even if they don't explicitly say so.
No they don't call it Globalization, because it is in fact over-complication
They called on suppliers to use more common parts, from engines and transmissions to door handles, rear view mirrors and even knobs and switches,
I am not a genius , but I can see the merit of standardizing "door handles, rear view mirrors and even knobs and switches,"
Gary
Madden
Looks like they need to do the Steve Jobs treatment, consolidate the lines into a couple of the most successful ones that have specific needs and focus on those.
nandakandamanda
Recently I read that the front of that new Fit above is supposed to look like a... dog? Or was it a cat or a rabbit? Some cute animal anyway.
garypen
I remember when their advertising slogan in the US was "We make it simple". In some ways, I miss those days.