SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Fistel, LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of Ford Motor Company ("Ford") (NYSE: F) against certain of its current and former officers and directors. Several years ago, a consumer class... — read more
What needs to be done
We have way too many that contribute nothing. Too many that are negatives in terms of productiveness. Identify and eliminate the deadwood from the company. Stop all the churn. Put capable and technically qualified into the correct positions. Start by... — read more
Influential “Innovator” Executives….
From the Detroit Free Press, which usually prints only Ford PR fluff…where are Bill Ford and Jim Farley on the list? General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk made the 2021 Time 100 annual list of the 100 most influential people... — read more
Q3 liability for Flat Rock Plant Gasoline leak?
We’ve displaced 1,000 families for three weeks, at least. Will we have to book a liability in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars? Will reduce NA profit sharing and bonus.
Wrong Direction for Management: Strategy Fail or Success
VW posts record breaking profits making cars and trucks globally and Auto News reports the following for Ford, who by design is moving away from industry leading cars and trucks: Ford Motor Co. and its partner Argo AI will soon launch an autonomous... — read more
Fixing our products
I don’t like it when I see some people highlight Fix Or Repair Daily acronym. Leadership always promises to work on quality improvement but I'm not sure how much they keep their promises.... What needs to be done to really improve quality? Radical... — read more
Hail in the forecast this evening
Hope there isn't a big hail storm over the thousands of vehicles parked waiting for chips and higher quality molded in color tops. That would be devastating.
Ford to lay off nearly 1,300 Lima workers
https://www.limaohio.com/news/476499/ford-to-lay-off-nearly-1300-lima-workers-today-according-to-uaw
Recall of the Week (starting the week of wrong again) F-350 Super Duty.
Unintended movement, another punch in the gut for quality. Its only Monday and we have our first recall. Not sure if the SUPER name fits the performance. 9/12 Motor Safety Org reports: Ford (NYSE: F) has announced a recall for 27,604 Ford Super... — read more
Another multi million $ outside hire
We have a new chief digital and information officer, Mike Amend, who will help focus the company use of data, software and technology to drive growth and create value for customers and other stakeholders. More proof that our existing bench of... — read more
GSR8 salary
I am interviewed for a software engineer position in Ford Credit. Cleared and awaiting offer. I have 16 years of relevant experience. Can I expect GSR8 level? What salary figure I can ask if there is a need for a counter offer or just stick to level... — read more
Recall of the week
Its only a seat belt for a child..... Ford (NYSE:F) has recalled 42,493 vehicles with faulty child restraint systems, which may increase the risk of injury during a crash. This recall include the following vans: • 2021 Ford Transit • 2022 Ford... — read more
Analysts yawn as Ford confirms itty bitty EcoSport will end sales in US in 2022
Analysts also yawn at: Weekly recalls at Ford including safety issues. Making tens of thousands of incomplete vehicles and storing them in the sun in lots across the US Deflecting fuel spill responsibility at Flat Rock Outsourcing salary jobs away... — read more
More outside executive hires:
My boss thought he was getting a promotion, instead they hired from outside. The additions to Ford Pro's leadership ranks include: Tim Baughman, general manager for North America. Baughman previously served as Ford's controller for U.S. marketing... — read more
Competent engineers are now in other companies
In place of a colleague who was an expert and very dedicated to his job, Ford hired a person who is completely clueless. Unbelievable! I agree that everyone should be given the opportunity to work and learn, however, such people cannot replace... — read more
More outsourcing? From article in today's Free Press.
Ford currently has more than 11,000 employees in India whose work support the global business, and the plan now is to "significantly expand" the Business Solutions unit in India in coming years that will focus on engineering and technology, Ford said... — read more
Typical Scummy Ford Behavior
Par for the course and just another example of behavior described on this board. Took an anonymous tip, inspectors note Ford did not turn themselves in. Yeah right....."we turned off the pipe and thought everything was contained".....suuuuurrreeee. — read more
Rumors of another SRD coming
Anyone else hear this ?
Ford Management: narcissistic or just plain d-mb?
Let's start with the facts: "Circuit City. It was a major retail chain in the 1980s that collapsed under mismanagement. Its arguably biggest blunder was firing all of their experienced, better-paid workers for cheaper, inexperienced ones... — read more
My estimate timeline for his departure:
Coming from a great company like Apple, he won’t stay a year at Ford. From BusinessWire: Doug Field joins Ford as chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer, reporting to President and CEO Jim Farley Field will partner closely with Hau... — read more
If you thought Ford was a good neighbor, we’re not…
From the Detroit Free Press, which usually only prints our fluffy press releases about how great Ford is: A fuel spill at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant has been identified as the source of vapors containing the potential carcinogen benzene in the... — read more
All of us hired before 2004 getting our pensions? Think again. This could happen to us. We need a salaried union!
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/09/03/delphis-salaried-workers-fighting-full-pensions-12-years-later/5605219001/
Sales are through the floor….
It used to be we cancelled vehicles that sold less than 10,000 per month. Any guesses on what one time accounting miracle will pull Q3 earnings out of the dumpster fire? Ford Motor Co. reported August total vehicle sales that dropped by one-third... — read more
I don't get this
How are there still people who believe Ford is a great company and a great place to work? People who believe they're safe from layoffs despite all the previous rounds pointing to the contrary? It's not the worst place to work, I'll give you that but... — read more
In past SRD, were high performers actually targeted?
I know people are saying, “Yes,” but all my high performer friends are still at Ford.
Ford created a gay Raptor
https://www.advocate.com/business/2021/8/31/ford-rolls-out-very-gay-truck-response-homophobic-troll
New week, New Recall
Can’t get out of our own way. Why would any customer buy a Ford? Ford has issued a recall for 16,430 F-150 SuperCab pickup trucks from the 2021 model year because of a problem with the front seat belts. The driver’s- and/or passenger-side seat... — read more
Is the company well positioned for the future?
I’ve been here a long time and can’t complain much because I’ve been quite satisfied here. Still, Ford is changing rapidly and I can say that this is a completely different company now than when I first started working here. I count the days until... — read more
Ford Purchasing
How has Ford Purchasing avoided any responsibility for Ken product availability (chips) and the diminished quality for buying inferior product from around the world. Anyone else believe that Ford Purchasing is a protected class of management with... — read more
Does Ford Land have the same problems as Ford Motor and Ford Credit?
Please elaborate
Well, the Bronco isn’t going to save Ford…
From the Detroit Free Press, where usually anything printed about Ford comes straight from a Ford press release: Fighting production challenges and consumer demand, Ford Motor Co. no longer is accepting online customer reservations for its all-new... — read more
BREAKING: Transloc (part of Ford Smart Mobility) being sued by former CEO. Cover up
Former CEO of transloc is suing the company and Ford. Employees were paying baby sitters on their company payroll. Lots of fraud. Time to investigate TransLoc and Ford?... — read more
Truth Hurts: CR says AVOI.D Explorer and Escape
Quality and reliability counts today with paying customers who don't drive company cars. High bar of reliability with new domestic vehicles. The migration away from Ford continues... From Ford Authority: In recent months, Consumer Reports has... — read more
BCG/Bain not only changed our company structure it changed our company values
Management consulting firms have systematically destroyed one company after another. Ours is just the latest. BCG has not only changed our company’s strategy they also changed our company’s values. Restructuring and becoming Fit and Lean has... — read more
Train station money pit
Has anyone else noticed that the train station does not appear to be anywhere near ready to open in 2022? I was in the area the other day, took the route to go around the entire building. It is not close. On top of that, whenever it is done, we... — read more
Chip shortage
What do you think the future will look like for Ford when we take into consideration the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage? Not so exciting times are coming?