DETROIT—About 1,700 Ford factory workers have decided to take early retirement offers and will leave the company by June 1. The automaker will bring back about 250 laid-off employees and hire some replacements at lower wages. MORE

Did you enjoy this article? Click here to subscribe to Assembly Magazine.

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Paula Olsen

March 24, 2012

Every automaker company has to be responsible for the retirement plan which every employee is entitle to have. Just like Ford the American side of Honda Motor Co. is being forced into belt-tightening mode as profit margins for its Japanese parent have fallen onto the wrong side of acceptability.The American side of Honda Motor Co. is being forced into belt-tightening mode as profit margins for its Japanese parent have fallen onto the wrong side of acceptability.

Multimedia

Videos

Image Galleries

eCards

eCards including Assembly Lubricant, Metric Components and Part Manufacture and Power/Hand Tools and Accessories!

Podcasts

John Sprovieri was featured on Manufacturing Revival Radio, speaking about best practices and techniques, emerging trends in manufacturing, and the impact that the new Baxter Robot will have on manufacturers, as well as the capital spending outlook for 2013 and 2014.

Listen

More Podcasts

THE MAGAZINE

Assembly Magazine

2013 May

The 2013 May Assembly includes a cover story about considerations for selecting vision systems and articles about leak testing, optimizing parts bin layout, and what's new with assembly presses. Check it out today!

Table Of Contents Subscribe

Auto Industry Upturn

View Results Poll Archive

THE ASSEMBLY MAGAZINE STORE

Welding: Principles & Practices

This text introduces students to a solid background in the basic principles and practices of welding.

More Products

Clear Seas Research

With access to over one million professionals and more than 60 industry-specific publications,Clear Seas Research offers relevant insights from those who know your industry best. Let us customize a market research solution that exceeds your marketing goals.