When one company grows big to certain critical mass, that may create a lot of risk that small scale company will not have to bear. Even happened, the damages will not be as big as the big company.
Like Toyota, the gown big to 10M cars production a years a d they Toyota Way said, they have to share the common modules of car, to reduce the operation and development cost, where by placing them in a dangerous position if one of the small module fails, that lead to most of the cars to be recalled, Now the US car recalled is much bigger than the cars produced!
So There is no right or wrong, there is no perfect in all solution, but being a big company manager, he has to be open minded to all suggestions from the subordinately. No need to expect to have perfect solution as that is not exists, value the opportunity timing… be flexible handling cases and be alert to all coming potential risk… Do not place all egg in one basket, diversification on Factory location, product coverage, business unit concept, would be a more proactive way to insure the company will survive in case of crisis.
Latest news that half a million of Toyata Corolla has steerng wheel issue, it can not be keep straight at high speed. After recent recall on Camry for its steering locked problem.
I think the Toyota has a big issue and too many people is digging out more quality issue from Toyota. And As a matter of fact, I do not see any car has no quality issue at all. But being No.1 manufcaturing in volume. They might suffer most, So it is always true that the Larger the company, the damages could be serious!
The last media speech end of January, there is news that Toyata CEO left with an Audi at the rear entrance of the conference venue... The news media has a serious question on why he did not use his Toyota Car at all..
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