Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
Actually, the NUMMI built Corollas and Pickups were found to be better than their Japanese counterparts. Toyota did a study and concluded the Japanese manufacturing system coupled with the American worker ingenuity was producing better cars. In fact, NUMMI was the only Toyota plant to achieve a zero defect audit. NUMMI's defect rate constantly ranked with the best in the world.
That was Toyota's "official" propaganda for media/industry consumption. A high level manager I know that worked at NUMMI and transferred to San Antonio (now retired) is where I got my information from.
Actually, the NUMMI built Corollas and Pickups were found to be better than their Japanese counterparts. Toyota did a study and concluded the Japanese manufacturing system coupled with the American worker ingenuity was producing better cars. In fact, NUMMI was the only Toyota plant to achieve a zero defect audit. NUMMI's defect rate constantly ranked with the best in the world.
That was Toyota's "official" propaganda for media/industry consumption. A high level manager I know that worked at NUMMI and transferred to San Antonio (now retired) is where I got my information from.