- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Authorhouse (April 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1438952945
- ISBN-13: 978-1438952949
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #380,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fantastic Expose,
This review is from: A Savage Factory: An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry's Self-Destruction (Hardcover)
A fantastic account of what ACTUALLY went on inside a Ford transmission plant. The author's well-written stories alternately fill you with either disgust or disbelief. This book is a must read for anyone who is interested in the inner workings of the automotive industry.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (54 customer reviews) 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Buckle up for a raw, jaw-dropping story of Ford driving itself to the brink,
By Alexander - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Savage Factory: An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry's Self-Destruction (Paperback)
Robert Dewar captures the essence of an American auto plant in his compelling book "A Savage Factory." It's "Dilbert" meets "Lord of the Flies."Dewar's true life, eyewitness account walks you through from his dis-orientation to his self-termination. The stories are both hilarious and harrowing, showing the greasy underside of Ford Motor Company that will forever stain your impression of the auto industry because of the managers and union workers whose battle for control puts Ford on a collision course for self-destruction. Dewar's raw, front row seat writing offers no sugar coating because the hardened characters who threatened his life with a loaded gun, intimidate him with operational sabotage, break him psycholoigcally that sent him to recoup and re-group with a shrink, and confound him with petty managerial games are not conjourned from his imagination but are people who lived and breathed down his neck every day he walked the factory floor of Ford. If you think you have a bad day at the office or a boss who is intolerable, think again. Reading this account of how the Detroit Mafia plays God with people's careers while jeopardizing their health and family life will certainly make you grateful that you don't have to don a Foreman's jacket that doubled as a bulls-eye for unimaginable abuse and one unbeievable story. "A Savage Factory" will grip you with disbelief from start to finish and make you appreciate that you never had to live the experiences that Robert Dewar endured in order to take home a paycheck. 16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Robert Dewar, remembered,
By Barbara A. Dewar - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Savage Factory: An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry's Self-Destruction (Hardcover)
Bob Dewar passed away on Jan. 20, 2010.Robert Joseph Dewar was born in McKeesport, PA on March 23, 1943 and spent much of his childhood working in coal mines alongside his father and brothers. Bob knew what it meant to pull himself up from his bootstraps and reach for the stars. Well-respected in the community, he embodied the entrepreneurial spirit. Known for his wit, humor, and ideas always tinged with strong opinions, he was an animated storyteller who bristled with life when he wove tales. His lifelong dream was to write a book about his experiences. A Navy veteran and graduate of Penn State University and University of Southern California, he was an avid gardener and lover of nature and wilderness. Bob had wanderlust and enjoyed camping and travel. In 1986, he realized his dream of becoming a business owner and opened The Box Place on Colerain Ave. Never one to sit on his laurels, Bob achieved another lifelong dream and became a published author in 2009. "A Savage Factory," which has received wide acclaim, details his true life experiences working as a foreman at Ford's Sharonville transmission plant. Recently, Bob toured the old plant with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal and saw first-hand the dramartic overhaul by Ford. The tour was arranged by the CEO of Ford Motor Company after receiving a copy of Bob's book. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; three children, Richard, Sharon and David. Grandchild, Ethan; and brothers, Jim, Herb, and Harry. He is preceded by brothers Charles, Bill, Alfred and sister Mary Ann. Memorials may be made to McKeesport Heritage Center (1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132), or buy Bob's book on Amazon.com. (Obituary from The Cincinnati Enquirer 22 January 2010) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Another Jungle,
By Bryan F. Shaw - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Savage Factory: An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry's Self-Destruction (Hardcover)
Do not open "A Savage Factory" unless you have a day or so to kill because you won't be able to put it down. My dad told me about this book and gave me his copy to read when I was home on vacation. "A Savage Factory" is an eye-witness expose of the corruption that went on during the manufacturing of Ford transmissions during the late 1970s (e.g., when quality was at its very lowest). The book reminded me (and I'm sure it will remind others) of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" that was published in 1906 and that exposed the shocking horrors and corruption of the meatpacking industry. The author, Dewar, gives a detailed and very scientific/analytical account of the entire process of manufacturing transmissions as well as of the psychology of the auto-worker and mid- and upper-level management. The chapter about the mental health hospital that dealt especially with burn-outs (or near burn-outs) from Ford was hilarious (but also enlightening for anyone working in a fast-pace, stressful environment). The sad thing about "A Savage Factory" is that everything that Dewar describes in the book--as shocking as it all seems at first--is probably not beneath the bozos that have been running the auto industry into the dirt for 30 years. WARNING: Do not buy this book if you have ever worked in management at Ford (and probably GM too)!
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