Detroit's Big Three automakers are catching up-and in some cases have caught up-to Japanese producers in productivity, thanks in large part to buyouts of tens of thousands of workers and the adoption of lean processes, according to the latest Harbour Report (Troy, MI) on North American Productivity. The difference among the Big Six from the most to least productive in terms of total manufacturing labor (assembly, stamping, engine and transmission) has dropped to 3.5 hr per vehicle (or about USD260 per vehicle) down from 10.51 hr (or USD790 per vehicle) in 2003.
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