Ford CEO Goes Full Detective, Stalks Waste Like It Owes Him Rent
In a move so 'hands-on' it’s basically automotive stalking, Ford CEO Jim Farley resurrected his inner Toyota apprentice to hunt down waste in Mustang Mach-E production. Forget boardrooms! Now it’s 'gemba walks'—a fancy Japanese phrase for poking around factories like an overbearing in-law. Farley’s beef? The Mach-E’s wiring loom is a chonky 70 pounds heavier and racks up a $200 per battery shipping bill compared to Tesla’s sleeker Model Y. Plus, the Mach-E uses three times as many fasteners, making engineers’ screwdrivers sweat. To save Ford’s EV future (and fire confused fastener hoarders), Farley insists on 'seeing the real problem,' proving CEOs still can’t solve anything without a factory field trip.
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Ford CEO Jim Farley does 'gemba walks,' AKA stalking his own factory to find waste — like a needy ghost haunting wiring looms heavier than my ex's emotional baggage.
Nothing screams 'leadership' like CEO Farley putting on his boots and investigating why his Mustang Mach-E’s wiring loom weighs more than a small child. CEO or factory sleuth? You decide.
Ford’s wiring loom is 70 pounds heavier than Tesla’s? That’s not a car part, it’s a medieval shield. Someday they’ll sell it as a weightlifting accessory.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/4/2025 | Author: Dominick Reuter
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