Originally Posted by DOHCmarauder
From Ford's own CEO:
Mulally called Toyota "the finest machine in the world, the finest production system in the world. So we went to study with the master. I really wanted to connect with each of the manufacturers in the industry and to do it quickly," said Mulally, who was hired away from aircraft maker Boeing Co. by Ford.__________________
I think this is one of the smartest statements Mulally could make. There is noting wrong with saying that you know your own limitations and shortcomings... and it says a lot about the man. He seems to be saying, "Yes, you are better than us right now, but we are coming to knock you off the top of the heap." I only hope that he can do what he says he wants to do with the current problems of the unions and the pensions that are still being paid out. Those are going to be huge stumbling blocks along the way.