Comments on: Miller on Delphi: “We have fixed the business” http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:01:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jthorner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-342742 jthorner Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:28:57 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-342742 Surgeon to Miller: You have been fixed as well. Surgeon to Miller: You have been fixed as well.

]]> By: 50merc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-341962 50merc Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-341962 Delphi's fixed? Yeah, like a dog that went to the vet and got fixed. Delphi’s fixed? Yeah, like a dog that went to the vet and got fixed.

]]> By: Rix http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-341282 Rix Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:44:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-341282 Steve Miller fixed Delphi like the mob fixed Jimmy Hoffa. Steve Miller fixed Delphi like the mob fixed Jimmy Hoffa.

]]> By: guyincognito http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-339392 guyincognito Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-339392 With their stock hovering around $0.13/share it is mighty tempting to believe Delphi has a shot. However, with a CEO that out of touch with reality I can't sink my money into it. With their stock hovering around $0.13/share it is mighty tempting to believe Delphi has a shot. However, with a CEO that out of touch with reality I can’t sink my money into it.

]]> By: Facebook User http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-338992 Facebook User Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:49:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-338992 My brother-in-law works as an engineer for Delphi. When he was last here, he asked me about job opportunities. I don't think he's too convinced that Delphi has righted their ship. My brother-in-law works as an engineer for Delphi. When he was last here, he asked me about job opportunities. I don’t think he’s too convinced that Delphi has righted their ship.

]]> By: relton http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-338432 relton Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:33:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-338432 I worked for Delphi for 3 years in the late 90s while they were still partof GM. I spent the whole time scratching my head trying to figure out how they made any noney. Sure enough, as soon as GM cut them loose, it turned out that they weren't making money. And haven't since. But then, neither has GM. Just before I left, the anniuncement came that GM was cutting them loose. Because I had had a lot of experience working at suppliers, managmeent types began dropping by my office all day long. Their biggest question ? "Do suppiers give people company cars?" No wonder Delphi is a mess, and will probably be a mess until they go belly up in the US. Bob I worked for Delphi for 3 years in the late 90s while they were still partof GM. I spent the whole time scratching my head trying to figure out how they made any noney.

Sure enough, as soon as GM cut them loose, it turned out that they weren’t making money. And haven’t since. But then, neither has GM.

Just before I left, the anniuncement came that GM was cutting them loose. Because I had had a lot of experience working at suppliers, managmeent types began dropping by my office all day long. Their biggest question ? “Do suppiers give people company cars?”

No wonder Delphi is a mess, and will probably be a mess until they go belly up in the US.

Bob

]]> By: Cammy Corrigan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/comment-page-1/#comment-338242 Cammy Corrigan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:04:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/miller-on-delphi-we-have-fixed-the-business/#comment-338242 Has anyone noticed that companies who are (or have been) in deep trouble or who have entered bankruptcy are normally headed by arrogant, spearated from reality management? Case 1: When Nissan was in deep trouble, Carlos Ghosn found out that one of the main reasons Nissan was in trouble was that the current management had their heads buried in the ground, failing to acknowledge there was a problem at Nissan <strong>FOR 10 YEARS</strong>! Case 2: GM are haemorraging market share, losing money and have a lack of profitability because GM won't accept that their turnaround plan isn't working and maybe they need to emulate some of the transplants' best practices? Case 3: Ford is a similar story but now they're starting to gain traction after acknowledging the problems and brought a fresh perspective (i.e Alan Mulally) to fix it. But they still have the core management, who brought the problems on Ford, still in employment (I'm looking at you, Mr Fields).... Conversely, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and (new) Nissan are slowly working to a gameplan and making sure that <strong>EVERYONE</strong> is working together, from the factory line worker to top management, to create and maintain a sustainably growing company. A natural conclusion could be that maybe working to a vision and having EVERYONE working together could breed a healthy company, an equally healthy product and (subsequently) healthy profits. As opposed to arrogant management who are just interested in themselves, their careers and their benefits (notice how their pensions and benefits are ALWAYS well protected? We wouldn't want anything happening to those things, would we...?) Of course, it could all be a coincidence..... Has anyone noticed that companies who are (or have been) in deep trouble or who have entered bankruptcy are normally headed by arrogant, spearated from reality management?

Case 1: When Nissan was in deep trouble, Carlos Ghosn found out that one of the main reasons Nissan was in trouble was that the current management had their heads buried in the ground, failing to acknowledge there was a problem at Nissan FOR 10 YEARS!

Case 2: GM are haemorraging market share, losing money and have a lack of profitability because GM won’t accept that their turnaround plan isn’t working and maybe they need to emulate some of the transplants’ best practices?

Case 3: Ford is a similar story but now they’re starting to gain traction after acknowledging the problems and brought a fresh perspective (i.e Alan Mulally) to fix it. But they still have the core management, who brought the problems on Ford, still in employment (I’m looking at you, Mr Fields)….

Conversely, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and (new) Nissan are slowly working to a gameplan and making sure that EVERYONE is working together, from the factory line worker to top management, to create and maintain a sustainably growing company.

A natural conclusion could be that maybe working to a vision and having EVERYONE working together could breed a healthy company, an equally healthy product and (subsequently) healthy profits. As opposed to arrogant management who are just interested in themselves, their careers and their benefits (notice how their pensions and benefits are ALWAYS well protected? We wouldn’t want anything happening to those things, would we…?)

Of course, it could all be a coincidence…..

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