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Old 03-24-2006, 12:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
Ray O
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Re: fear of failure


"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0ek3zatahbwh000@news.readfreenews.net...[color=blue]
> Behind Toyota's reputation for quality is this: a deep-seated fear of
> failure.
>
> "We are kind of paranoid," says Dennis Cuneo, senior vice president of
> Toyota Motor North America Inc. "You're going along, and things are
> going quite well, and you're always thinking: 'What could go wrong?'"
>
> Industry watchers have wondered when the relentless growth of Toyota's
> manufacturing in North America would start to undermine the quality and
> reliability of its vehicles. The company's leaders have the same
> concern, Cuneo says.
>
> more:
> [url]http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060324/FREE/6032001[/url]
> 7/1024/LATESTNEWS
> or
> [url]http://tinyurl.com/mqkwx[/url][/color]

Interesting article, old news. Toyota's concern with, and attention to,
quality of products made in North America dates back to the mid 1970's when
they started operations at Long Beach Fabricators.
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Ray O
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