Warchild

Just pulled this off another bike forum.... dunno how accurate it is, but it seems likely enough, the way Honda motorcycles has been going the last 5-7 years....

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PJNXX

Interesting. They will be consolodating at a new facility in Japan but there will be no layoffs at the MMP.

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dunedain

I guess the more things change the more they stay the same. I'll post this on my local Harley forum and see what it generates. hehehe

If this true it shows that bean counters and not true businessmen are runnign honda which explains alot. Here's to those Americans who might be losing thier jobs! Here's to those who get a good relocation package to Japan!

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BrianR

Ahhhh yeah, no layoffs <chorttle>

They now call them downsizing, the employees will get a choice of so many months pay based on years of service or a nice moving package to Japan. The latter will be taken by the Japanese managers who were originally brought over and the former will be taken by the local residents.

See this all the time - big write-offs for work force reductions. Basically a payoff to keep the lawyers out and to make management feel good (at the expense of shareholders).

Brian R.

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*** GLOBALISATION ***
You guys think it's bad over there ?
You should live in a country of 20 million people !
If it wasn't for our natural resources ? .......... We'd still be hunter gatherers !
One of our local car manufacturers has recently shut down production completely ! ....... Vale Mitsubishi Motors

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OZDave

Unfortunately it is true! If you can't dig it up or cut it down, we don't have it anymore.

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Biometrix

OK, in your opinion what would a "true" businessman do? If by "bean counters" you mean that the plant shutdown and move back to Japan was motivated by the potential to either make more money or reduce loss, then both a true businessman and a bean counter would have to see the logic in that.

Having worked for both American and Japanese companies I would have to say that loyalty to employees is FAR stronger in the Japanese companies. You will also NEVER see the Japanese executives taking bonuses and raises despite their division or company doing poorly. The executives are also the first to take pay cuts before the employees.

If you have ever been to Japan you can witness first hand what an efficient, productive, clean and orderly society they have. Finally, American Honda employs over 120,000 people in the US. This plant shutdown has a negligible effect on their overall workforce and if they say they will re-assign the 400 or so employees, they probably will.

DragonXX

I have both worked for private industry for Japanese and Local concerns and have to agree with you.
The japanese management would never consider an executive pay rise during a lean period.
I'm now in state government and so can give you plenty of examples of waste and executive pork-barrelling.
But I guess everyone knows that already

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DreDaDevil

That is why America will always lag behind the Japanese in production and quality of their goods and services. America cant build a true world class car, bike, or electronics without the worry of business downsizing, outsourcing, relocating, or just about anything else. We will never be as efficient as the japanese. It would seem that America has given up or just cant get it done.