Firestone Tire Company

2 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jun 3, 2025 by Shane Parrish · across every show →

Everything said about Firestone Tire Company, oldest first

Jun 3, 2025 negative
Insight
Firestone: Perfect year-ahead planning would eliminate the need for management entirely
“If it were possible to plan for a year ahead, then there would be no need for judgment or management. Any question that came up could be settled by referring to the plan.”
Shane Parrish Jun 3, 2025 ▶ 48:59 Harvey Firestone: Men and Rubber [Outliers]
Jun 3, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Firestone eliminated rubber aging to cut manufacturing turnover from 60 to 15 days
“Manufacturing turnover dropped from 60 to 15 days. Defects plummeted while output increased, all while using less factory space.”
Shane Parrish Jun 3, 2025 ▶ 50:16 Harvey Firestone: Men and Rubber [Outliers]
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