Kids, Help
This reminds of Lionel Hutz from The Simpsons TV show. He wants to help but, really, he doesn't know what he is doing. CNN/Money reports: Ford turns to workers for answers. And The Detroit News reports: Slumping Ford picks employee brains. Oh we can poke fun at Ford (try it, it's easy as hell) but this is a good idea that will produce some good dialogue between upper management and little worker bees if not a few good products. Ford, ask your employees:
1. Which car they'd buy if they couldn't buy a Ford.
2. Which car they'd buy if they couldn't buy a Ford or a Japanese model.
3. Would they kill someone if they were runnin' around on you? (Note to Ford: This will help weed out the people who want to build more SUVs).
Ford employees, ask Mr. Ford:
1. Why is he totally out of touch with you (as in this quote from Mr. Ford):
"I've been flooded with e-mails from employees with ideas -- and not just product innovation: everything from plant ideas to saving money, ideas to reach the customer," Ford said in the conference call. "There is a lot of pent-up demand, apparently."Mr. Ford... Bill... you had no clue that your own employees had ideas to help the company? Apparently.
Gas Prices Are Falling. Or Not.
It's all made up anyway, so what's the big deal? Check out these two headlines we came across this morning, in this order:
AutoWeek reports: As fuel prices rise, Asian carmakers are ready to pounce in U.S. with new products.
The Detroit News reports: Gasoline prices fall 14 cents.
So, yeah, we got no idea what is going in regards to gas prices. Or, crap, anything. We do think it's a prudent move to make more fuel efficient cars that pollute less. And that are more reliable. And safer. And that Claire Danes wants to ride in. With us. To our penthouse by the ocean. We had more to write but we're going to spend the rest of the morning staring at that picture of Claire.
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