Can Japanese engineering, design, and manufacturing quality produce a competitive product?

FORBES: Can Japan Succeed in Planes as It Did in Cars?

Dieter Zetsche, Chrysler's CEO, wants to continue the pattern of putting more design, engineering and manufacturing in the hands of suppliers.

FORBES: Other people's money

Their plan: to create a "virtual car company" that would farm out most of the design, engineering and manufacturing work for the V-12 to outside suppliers.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Their plan: to create a "virtual car company" that would farm out most of the design, engineering and manufacturing work for the powerful V-12 to outside suppliers.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Looking for new markets for existing products and having the engineering capability to work with customers on design and manufacturing process is essential.

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But GM is a design, engineering, manufacturing and marketing powerhouse.

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Surely it created engineering and manufacturing jobs to design and produce the machine, right?

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