David Cole
David Cole
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We're in a time where the clock is moving much more quickly on GM. I think they're fortunate to have Jerry because this thing is going to be played out in the next six months, not the next five years.
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One thing they are better able to do is listen to buyers more accurately, ... If you can design it fast and build it quickly on a flexible production line, your risks of putting it in the market are greatly reduced.
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I thought that was an appropriate phase. They have to change pretty substantially.
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I think we haven't really connected this to quite the level we should with the sense of urgency to really begin to deal with this in a fundamental way,
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I think it's probably a good move. One of the subtle dimensions of this is that when you move like that, not everybody moves. That's an automatic opportunity to significantly restructure.
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I think the Moraine plant is probably going to continue, and get considerable investment.
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just as we did in the McCarthy era, we have offset the decline of traditional forms of repression with the development of new forms of repression. A historical comparison reveals not so much a repudiation as an evolution.
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Jerry is a very competent guy and somebody who has very deep knowledge in the business. He could be exactly the kind of board member GM needs.
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People are going to look at this and say this is pretty rich wage increases for people who already make a lot of money. But the opportunities to improve productivity are still pretty high. A few years ago, 30 to 35 hours a vehicle was what was accepted as best practice. Now it's close to 20. The goal is now around 10.
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We really want to figure out what the land wants to grow.
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Over the years it had a checkered history. It became more like a college fraternity thing.
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Rob brings extensive and highly relevant experience to our Company at a critical stage in our turnaround.
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Recognizing that the No-Build alternative fails to address the long-term congestion problem, we believe that only the N8c and N2 alternatives are realistic prospects for a solution,
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I think Ford views this as 'change or die,' frankly. It's a very serious effort.