How Wranglers are made
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Given all the problems those those things keep having, it’s clear that someone is slacking off on the assembly line 
Given all the problems those those things keep having, it’s clear that someone is slacking off on the assembly line
Those damn robots wasting their time by the water cooler
TJ2
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My mom said: If I cannot say nice things, I should not say it at all.
My mom said: If I cannot say nice things, I should not say it at all.
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luk4mud
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Thanks for posting this. I read a Rand Corp article a few years back that indicated that 80%+ of manufacturing jobs are at risk of being automated, not outsourced overseas.
TJ2
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Japan had this automation in the mid 90's and they do not have problems like we have in the US. They have 2.4% or better unemployment rate, they did not spend their peoples money either. I wonder why we do not learn from them.... or we just assume they are beneath us.
luk4mud
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I am not sure I would trade our "problems" for Japan's, or virtually any other country's. Japan is demographically old, and needed robots early on. Its low unemployment rate is more the result of having very low birth rates for decades now. Demographically, Japan is screwed.
It is also a country heavily in debt (highest debt to GDP ratio in the world) with per capital share of the national debt nearing $100k EACH. The currency is propped up by the state banks, which are tightly controlled by the government. Monetarily, Japan has major issues.
More subjectively, its virtually homogeneous society has resulted in (by some measures) a closed culture. Japan is not an entirely pleasant place to live for a non- Japanese/ non-native- never personally lived there but world traveled execs I know label it the most racist culture they have experienced, especially toward fellow Asians.
It is also a country heavily in debt (highest debt to GDP ratio in the world) with per capital share of the national debt nearing $100k EACH. The currency is propped up by the state banks, which are tightly controlled by the government. Monetarily, Japan has major issues.
More subjectively, its virtually homogeneous society has resulted in (by some measures) a closed culture. Japan is not an entirely pleasant place to live for a non- Japanese/ non-native- never personally lived there but world traveled execs I know label it the most racist culture they have experienced, especially toward fellow Asians.
Sure glad the robots were working....looks like a lot of the humans really didn't want to be there. One guy on his cell phone...a lot standing around. Looked like a government operation.
TJ2
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Don't get me wrong, all I need is their quality control. For all their other issues... they can have it. I was there in the 90's and they were learning the "Deming's Philosophy". Deming is an American (our guy) who made a speech there and said, America do not want his propaganda, and so he went to Japan to sell the idea.
Close - UAWSure glad the robots were working....looks like a lot of the humans really didn't want to be there. One guy on his cell phone...a lot standing around. Looked like a government operation.
Artemis
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I'll let you know how the JL is. My current ship date is 8 December!
I actually read a couple of articles recently in which they were trying to design “robots” to help with their growing elderly population.
Also, their suicide rate is higher than ours last I checked....
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luk4mud
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Japan is the only country (that keeps such records) where adult diapers now outsell baby ones.
https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-japan-demographic-time-bomb-2017-3
TJ2
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The door knobs of the JL is too typical carlike thingy. That draws the line for me.
Artemis
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TJ2
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You don't understand. I bought a '16 Renegade and they have the same handle as the JL (both made by FCA Italian Vendor). It broke one freezing winter. It is too flimsy plasticky. It happened when the entire door does not open and was frozen shut. As a normal reaction the only way is to yank the handle outward with a great force. There it snapped!
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Kiwi TJ
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Your just too strong mate.....cut down your days at the gym hehe
Artemis
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Lol why are you yanking on doors? Get a hair dryer out or heat gun, but be careful with the heat gun, and warm up the latch. It opens right up without force.
TJ2
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That was when I was at work in the parking lot left in the open freezing temp. all day. But you're right, I wonder if the guard has a hair drier lol.
Artemis
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