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If anyone wants to know exactly how the us auto industry got into trouble. Bean counters, the normally outspoken bob lutz pulls out all the stops and settles a few scores. Mixed into lutzs flow of blarney and halfbaked pontificating is one of the most acute books about management and how companies work in practice that i have read in a long time. August 2012 this guys garage felix velasquez car craft. Those who dont know of bob lutz have an excellent opportunity to remedy that by reading his latest book, car guys vs bean counters. Bean counters bob lutz worked at a various number of car companies before returning to general motors in 2001. With the bean counters firmly in charge, carmakers, and much of american industry, lost their singleminded focus on product excellence and their competitive advantage. Lutz may 2 20 bob lutz car guys vs bean counters bob. The battle for the soul of american business ebook written by bob lutz. Nytimes extended best seller list since publication in june. Used car dealer cerritos, ca norm reeves honda cerritos. After declaring bankruptcy during the recession of 2008, gm is back on track thanks to its embrace of lutz. From here he worked for bmw where he was the executive vice president of sales and marketing as well as a member of that companys board. Browse our great selection of 273 new cars, trucks, and suvs in the norwalk toyota online inventory.