MoonStar
17/07/05, 13:29:20
The comparisons are scary....especially GM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> How a Toyota engineer bakes a potato:
>Preheats new, high-quality oven to 350 F. Inserts Idaho potato. Does
>something productive for 45 minutes. Checks for doneness, and then
>removes perfectly baked potato from oven and serves.
>
>How a GM engineer bakes a potato:
>Instructs an Idaho potato supplier to preheat the oven to 350F. Demand
>that the supplier show how he turned the dial to reach 350F, and have
>him come up with documentation from the oven manufacturer proving that
>it was calibrated properly. Reviews documentation, then has supplier
>check the temperature using sophisticated temperature probe.
>
>Directs supplier to insert potato and set timer for 45 minutes. Has
>supplier open oven to prove potato has been installed correctly, and
>requests a free study proving that 45 minutes is the ideal time to bake
>a potato of this size.
>
>Checks potato for doneness after 10 minutes.
>Checks potato for doneness after 11 minutes.
>Checks potato for doneness after 12 minutes.
>Becomes impatient with supplier. ("Why is this simple potato taking so
>long to bake?") Demands status reports every five minutes. Checks
>potato for doneness after 15 minutes... After 35 minutes, concludes
>that potato is nearing completion. Congratulates supplier, and then
>updates his boss on all the great work he has done, despite having to
>work with such an uncooperative supplier. Has supplier remove potato
>from oven after 40 minutes of baking, as a cost savings; without loss
>of function or quality versus ! the original 45 minute baking time. Serves underdone potato.
>Wonders aloud what on earth those Japanese folks are doing over there
>to make such good low-cost baked potatoes that people seem to like
>better than GM potatoes.
>
>How a Daimler Chrysler engineer bakes a potato:
>Designs great looking potato. Includes sour cream, bacon bits, chives,
>and cheese. Asks for assessment from the Bean Counters and they create
>MCM system. Which causes him to spend 2 years looking for ways to take
>out sour cream, bacon bits, chives, and cheese.
>
>Finds cheap imitation chives from Japanese supplier, so DCX management
>demands use of expensive, over-engineered German bacon bits to help
>prop up weak German suppliers. Eventually sell potato with cheap
>imitation chives; no sour cream, cheese, or expensive German bacon
>bits. (Because Germany was on a holiday when potato was finished
>baking.) Potato rots so fast customer swears never to buy another DCX potato.
>
>How a Ford engineer bakes a potato:
>Studies all other baked potatoes currently on the market and copies
>what he thinks are the best attributes of each, except makes it a,
>plain looking, "everyman" potato, so everyone will know it is a Ford
>potato. Sells as "green" alternative to French Fries.
>
>When micro-waved, potato explodes, causing death and injury to
>customers and brings an end to 100-year old potato and butter-supplier
>relationship...lawyers flourish.
>
> How a Toyota engineer bakes a potato:
>Preheats new, high-quality oven to 350 F. Inserts Idaho potato. Does
>something productive for 45 minutes. Checks for doneness, and then
>removes perfectly baked potato from oven and serves.
>
>How a GM engineer bakes a potato:
>Instructs an Idaho potato supplier to preheat the oven to 350F. Demand
>that the supplier show how he turned the dial to reach 350F, and have
>him come up with documentation from the oven manufacturer proving that
>it was calibrated properly. Reviews documentation, then has supplier
>check the temperature using sophisticated temperature probe.
>
>Directs supplier to insert potato and set timer for 45 minutes. Has
>supplier open oven to prove potato has been installed correctly, and
>requests a free study proving that 45 minutes is the ideal time to bake
>a potato of this size.
>
>Checks potato for doneness after 10 minutes.
>Checks potato for doneness after 11 minutes.
>Checks potato for doneness after 12 minutes.
>Becomes impatient with supplier. ("Why is this simple potato taking so
>long to bake?") Demands status reports every five minutes. Checks
>potato for doneness after 15 minutes... After 35 minutes, concludes
>that potato is nearing completion. Congratulates supplier, and then
>updates his boss on all the great work he has done, despite having to
>work with such an uncooperative supplier. Has supplier remove potato
>from oven after 40 minutes of baking, as a cost savings; without loss
>of function or quality versus ! the original 45 minute baking time. Serves underdone potato.
>Wonders aloud what on earth those Japanese folks are doing over there
>to make such good low-cost baked potatoes that people seem to like
>better than GM potatoes.
>
>How a Daimler Chrysler engineer bakes a potato:
>Designs great looking potato. Includes sour cream, bacon bits, chives,
>and cheese. Asks for assessment from the Bean Counters and they create
>MCM system. Which causes him to spend 2 years looking for ways to take
>out sour cream, bacon bits, chives, and cheese.
>
>Finds cheap imitation chives from Japanese supplier, so DCX management
>demands use of expensive, over-engineered German bacon bits to help
>prop up weak German suppliers. Eventually sell potato with cheap
>imitation chives; no sour cream, cheese, or expensive German bacon
>bits. (Because Germany was on a holiday when potato was finished
>baking.) Potato rots so fast customer swears never to buy another DCX potato.
>
>How a Ford engineer bakes a potato:
>Studies all other baked potatoes currently on the market and copies
>what he thinks are the best attributes of each, except makes it a,
>plain looking, "everyman" potato, so everyone will know it is a Ford
>potato. Sells as "green" alternative to French Fries.
>
>When micro-waved, potato explodes, causing death and injury to
>customers and brings an end to 100-year old potato and butter-supplier
>relationship...lawyers flourish.