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Inverting the Paradox of Excellence
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Inverting the Paradox of Excellence

by Vivek Kale
July 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
442 pages
21h 44m
English
Productivity Press
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the cost-reduction targets through the launch were exceeded by 86%. Additionally, over 86% of
the workforce made over 3.2 suggestions per person, of which 81% were adopted.
Since 1983, GM has spent more than $80 billion on automation to improve the quality
of its automobiles and enhance productivity. Yet in spite of the large technology
investments, in 1998 the most efcient GM plants were still lagging NUMMI in pro-
ductivity to the extent of 40%. Moreover, GM and its unions continue their bitter and
costly labor disputes; poor union–management relations resulted in a 50-day strike at two
spare parts plants ...
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