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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosins...a15-195556.htm

Prof Liker tells the truth, do it the Toyota way p:

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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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i found that andon idea interesting, halt production if something is found to be defective. for toyota quality!
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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FLiP Sp33d

I can never read your posts because Im too busy looking at that sig!!
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by LeXuSrAcIn
FLiP Sp33d

I can never read your posts because Im too busy looking at that sig!!
lols! im glad you like the sig.

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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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Toyota is in the midst of a renewed push on TPS to radically reduce costs to become competitive in the future with low labor wage countries like Korea and China.
Maybe if everyone used the Toyota way, we could keep more jobs for Americans.
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Old Jun 29, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by nthach
Maybe if everyone used the Toyota way, we could keep more jobs for Americans.
Maybe if Americans would build cars the Toyota way then I would buy them.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by FLiP Sp33d
lols! im glad you like the sig.

I stared at those breasts for about 3 minutes before i realized i was still at work.... I think i found me some drool on my notebook.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Maybe if everyone used the Toyota way, we could keep more jobs for Americans.
65% of Toyota sales are by cars/trucks built in North America.
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
65% of Toyota sales are by cars/trucks built in North America.
very true...the other 35% are the high end vehicles that we get from them...

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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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we use that logic here at work
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Originally posted by VSsc400
I stared at those breasts for about 3 minutes before i realized i was still at work.... I think i found me some drool on my notebook.
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Originally posted by FLiP Sp33d
Where did those, I mean she ... I mean that picture ... ahem, originate?
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Old Jul 4, 2004 | 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by whipimpin
Where did those, I mean she ... I mean that picture ... ahem, originate?
http://www.importtuner.com/freestuff...1_1024x768.jpg
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Old Jul 4, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
65% of Toyota sales are by cars/trucks built in North America.

Nearly all, if not all, are not built in Detroit. I am also willing to bet nearly all of the plants are non UAW shops as well.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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Originally posted by jpa2400
Nearly all, if not all, are not built in Detroit. I am also willing to bet nearly all of the plants are non UAW shops as well.
thats right were union central in Michigan!

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