P lease read ( link is here ): "'Toyota Way' was lost on road to phenomenal worldwide growth." Washington Post. Saturday,...

recent interviews etc

I 've been quoted several times this past week. See for example the following May 7 Bloomberg story but note I'm unsure how long th...

The Revolution in Japanese Retailing

I don't just do autos, I also do research on Japan and teach to earn my keep, lately intro macroeconomics ("Principles"), a c...

Why Throttle-by-Wire not Cable?

I 've seen many comments in discussion forums bemoaning the move from cable to electronic throttles. Here are a number of reasons why th...

Room for Debate: Toyota

F or pieces aimed to stimulate debate by yours truly among others, see the February 4, 2010 NYTimes Opinion page " Room for Debate ....