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...Toyota set out to become the world's top auto company. Being the best and being the biggest created a tension that Toyota couldn't resolve, says MIT operations expert Steven Spear: "If quality is first, it drives a certain set of behaviors. If market share is the goal, it drives a different set of behaviors." Even as Toyota was catching up to the global No. 1, General Motors, the reputation of its cars was slipping. Spear, who has apprenticed in Toyota factories, says the problem was that the "Toyota way" - in which knowledge accumulated by élite cadres...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toyota's Flawed Focus on Quantity Over Quality | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

Melanie J. Comeau ’13 made her way over to the event with two of her friends, ready to break it down in a tank top and sweatpants. “We’re learning how to bust a move in style!” Comeau said, and added that she would definitely be using her new dance move repertoire at the formal. “The kids won’t even know what’s coming...

Author: By MARIA SHEN, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Scene and Heard: Gettin’ Jiggy Without Juice | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

Additionally, the nature of the sport requires an official to keep up with the pace of the game. The NFL is a showcase of some of the best athletes in the United States, and a referee must remain in top physical condition to keep up with them. It is impossible to measure how many missed calls were the result of officials who were unable to keep up with the players. However, officials would certainly be better able to stay on top of their exercise if officiating were their full-time job rather than having to sit behind a desk...

Author: By Peter L. Knudson | Title: An Official Change | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

...began to focus more on throwing the shot and the discus. His junior year in high school, he finished in the top 10 in Illinois state track meets in the shotput and the disc throw, earning all-state recognition...

Author: By Scott A. Sherman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Brady Throws His Way Into Stardom | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

...top of all those tools, Willington organized a text-messaging network. If Coakley happened to be on the radio, for example, Brown supporters would receive a plea via text with the call-in number for questions. Opening that message eliminated the need to dial a phone number - "You just need to push 'Talk' or 'Call,' " says Willington. Further, Brown's staff banked on the fact that those messages might be forwarded by individuals to others in recipients' electronic address books. "We wanted to continue to reinforce the power of personal contact among friends," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Scott Brown's Social-Media Juggernaut Won Massachusetts | 2/4/2010 | See Source »

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