Author: Hans Greimel
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Ghosn to finally tell his side of story in first public appearance
Carlos Ghosn will finally tell his side of the story, when the ousted Nissan chairman appears before a Japanese court for his first public hearing since being arrested nearly two months ago.
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2019 won’t be any easier for Ghosn, alliance
Carlos Ghosn’s legal tribulations in Japan, where the CEO of Renault remains in jail, will make for a dramatic 2019 — for Ghosn, for Nissan and also for Renault.
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The assembly tricks that give Japan Inc. an edge
Japanese assembly lines are populated with shortcuts that can improve things in sometimes comically clever ways. Toyota thinks they’re serious business and can help give it an upper hand against new rivals from China and Silicon Valley.
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Toyota workers get crash course in karakuri
Workers flock to Toyota’s Karakuri Studio from Japan and virtually any other country where Toyota has a factory. They take a crash course and then go back to their home plants to implement what they’ve learned and further seed the ever-better mentality.