Meeting Time!

CNN/Money reports: Ford's student driver takes the wheel. Man, this is one grim article.

One veteran auto executive says, referring to [New Ford CEO Alan] Mulally, "This industry is more complex than almost any other, with its extensive supply chain, enormous distribution networks and long decision times. It is a hard place for an outside CEO to come into."

Well, sure. There's always going to be some skeptical people, and that's fine. Healthy, in fact. But then the leader shows what he is made of!

The boyish 61-year-old spoke softly and sincerely, and said most of the right things. But he showed little of the steel he's going to need to turn the carmaker around. Ford must streamline, cut costs and move faster, he said. How? His first big move is - hold on to your seat - a weekly business plan meeting.

Yay! Another meeting! And it's early in the morning, too. Which means only one thing: Donuts! Woo hoo!

Dear Ford,

We'd like to be taken into consideration for the Thursday morning donut meetings. Where there are donuts. And the possibility of more donuts to come. We don't have precise answers to Ford's problems other than the cars aren't as good as the imports (whether made here or imported) and the cars that you do have get neglected immediately, but we sure do like donuts. And coffee. Hell, we're just bitchy without coffee. In fact, we haven't even had our coffee yet today, so if you don't hire us, we're gonna fly off the fucking handle and tell you what we really think of the Five Hundred.

Anyway, please consider us for a seat-warming position. And no eating the glazed donut. That mofo has our name written all over it.

Love,

Cars! Cars! Cars! Editorial staff

For the record, we took those quotes out of order from the article because it was funnier this way. Hey, if you want the straight dope, read the article!

Comments

[Jeff]

Hell, F pays this guy $18million + and his plan is more meetings? Oh dear, Ford, you are F'd.