> How good of a job are you doing if everyone hates your brand People love Google. It's only behind Apple as a brand people love. > How valuable was all that

> How good of a job are you doing if everyone hates your brand People love Google. It's only behind Apple as a brand people love. > How valuable was all that JiT manufacturing bullshit It's not BS. It's saying 99% uptime is good enough, and the cost of 99.8% isn't worth the added inventory. It may or may not be the right call, but for automakers who make a durable product that isn't as critical in an emergency as N95 respirators, it's a reasonable call. > GE appliances GE was definitely mismanaged. Management got distracted looking for growth and went into all sorts of side businesses. Appliances aren't exactly GE's core business, though. They became commoditized, and it's hard to justify premium prices or investment on a commodity. You're better off making jet engines and MRIs. GE actually sold off its appliance business because it's better at other things, and if people want to pay a premium for a microwave with a GE badge, go for it. GE isn't a consumer company anymore, so a bad experience with a microwave they didn't make isn't going to stop you from using their turbines.