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The new Management team, why?????, why did it not? the govt??, breaking…

- - - - huge reputation
- - - - assess needs of Halewood
        
        Cross functional study
        
        4 key weaknesses
        
        quality
        
        productivity
        
        infrastructure
        
        culture
        
        received full support of Ford's top management
    - - only plant to get incremental resources, unheard investment in Ford
- - - - priority : production, cost and quality
    - - quality, productivity and only then costs
  - - - departure of employees over the years
    - - to adopt flexible working
        
        with emphasis on quality
    - - belief that plant would close
        
        infrastructure and plant maintenace almost ceased
        
        requires huge investment
- - - - replacement of 600 employees by voluntary termination, stewards too
- - - - used Ford's new product development tool
        
        Gateway Process
        
        for introducing change at Halewood
        
        before confirming the arrival of X-400, gateway to be tested on escort
        
        took one further year before X-400 confirmed
        
        Untill tell the message clear - change only then X-400. If x-400 then job security
        
        1 more item...
        
        Union's consistent resistance to new working practices
        
        HUdson took them to a 1 week field visit
- - - - Quality
      - CoE
        
        Ford Production System
      - Cultural Change
        
        earlier Union decide overtime and promotions
        
        seniority/sunday