JPS,
Harry explained to us that the problem with US manufacturing has nothing to
do with labor unions, it is that management is poor. Is Harry one of the
people that I should listen to in the NG or is he one of the radical
conservatives?

Bill

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"Bill Cole" wrote in message
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John, are you saying that you don't have to be a German Mechanic to be a
competant mechanic? Do you expect us to believe that a US mechanic is
just
as qualified as a German Mechanic?

Next thing you will be telling us is that US management is not the
reason
for the US not being competitive in the world marketplace. You sound
like
a
radical.

No one said anything about having to be German to be a good mechanic.
Although, in Germany, it normally takes some factory training or, as John
pointed out, an apprenticeship. That would indicate they're more serious
about the "craft."

What is your continuing point about management? Is there something you'd
like to say or is your point to be obnoxiously obtuse?

Explain the theory of planned obsolescence to us Bill. You seems to be
hiding so much inside information maybe you could edify us on the practice
in America's auto industry.