So many things to do and so many problems we faced BUT we our time are wasted everyday in TRAFFIC JAMS especially in Klang Valley like KL,PJ,Subang Jaya,Shah Alam etc…What to do?

In managing a country,company or family we  always need to identify problems,study the causes,take actions and hold the gains (so do not repeat the problem again.)

We need problem solving skills and breakthrough mindset.

We need a project by project approach in managing all these matters.We need a dedicated team to focus and take responsibility to solve the problem/s.

All this things are taught by companies either by the Managers or Consultants hired to help them.

In Malaysia especially in Klang Valley or the new focus of Greater KL,there seem to be no Best Solution yet to end the Traffic Jams madness and escalation?

Millions of commuters in cars or public transports like buses or trains are caught in this traffic jams and if you add these time wasted of all people involved it can totalled up to millions of hours everyday and if you multiply by wastes of time in Ringgit it can become Billions of RM ?

How many billions of RM do we lose due to these nagging problems eversince Ramli lived in Shah Alam 26 years ago till today?

The MRT solution is still underway underconstruction and underperformed till now and the NKRA for Public Transportation is still in progress and yet having a clear definite solution or action?

Millions of people get annoyed,frustrated and disappointed with the flow of actions to get this Traffc Jams solved once for all!

The sale of cars is always aiming for the peak like 500,000 cars a year and the finance companies are giving out car loans at even ZERO deposit payment and you can drive your new car?Roads and highways are being built rampantly that you at times do not know that these highways existed until you start paying the TOLLS?

So we keep on WASTING OUR PRODUCTIVE AND QUALITY time everyday till some get immune and say “thats life in KL”?

No,thats not KL life or quality living!We need to solve these massive traffic jams and get our priorities right and meet our mission.We need to spend minimal time on the roads and spend maximum time on our work and produce results!

We need to achieve all our KPIs and GTP and ETP but if we are not working right and in our cars or trains and buses wasting our time than we will not achieve all these grand goals and targets just dreaming and more dreams!

Lets eliminate all the wastes of waitings or traffic jams and get our time savers working right all the time.

How to do?

Contact Ramli at +6019-2537165 or ramlipromoter@yahoo.com

Its Great to be “Hartawan & Dermawan ” ie.”Wealthy & Philanthropic”.However the dangers are also many -it can destroy your values and discipline while you are in search of wealth if done the wrong ways…some people just dont care…

Lets see the lifestyle of people who live in Great Wealth and Luxury BUT not necessary Philanthropic!

ref: YouTube videos

 

Record Number of Cars sold in 2010 and Record Number of Traffic Jams occurred in 2010 and will be more in 2011!What happen to the mission to reduce Malaysia’s Carbon Footprint and Improve Public Transportation?Actually we need less cars on the road and better Public Transportation System!

The report on the rise of passenger vehicle sales in 2010 is a point to ponder and a serious matter for those involved in the improvement of our Public Transportation Sytem especially in Klang Valley area.

In one corner we “shout” to reduce pollution and our carbon footprint count and the other corner the Car Dealers or Car Manufacturers are “working like mad” to increase their car sales in every town and country.Who will benefit and who will suffer at the end of the day or deal?

Just like mobilephones,almost all Malaysians have one or even three mobilephones and are we moving the same percentage as to car owners?Just think of the continual daily traffic jams,fully parked car parking areas,tolls to pay,installments to settle,road accidents,high death rates on Malaysian roads,crowded with cars in housing estates and many more…but still Malaysians love to buy cars,why?Poor Public Transport system is one of the major root causes!

Here’s the latest news report on Malaysia’s car sales in 2010:

Thursday January 20, 2011 (ref:The Star Online)

Record number of vehicles sold last year

By EUGENE MAHALINGAM
eugenicz@thestar.com.my

PETALING JAYA: Total vehicle sales in Malaysia grew 13% to hit an all-time high of 605,156 units last year, surpassing the previous record of 552,316 units achieved in 2005, with the trend expected to continue in 2011.

According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), the local automotive industry is expected to hit another all-time total industry volume (TIV) high of 618,000 units in 2011 as the positive trends continue this year.

At a media briefing yesterday, MAA president Datuk Aishah Ahmad said TIV this year would be underpinned by continuous positive consumer sentiments due to greater stability in the employment market.

She said multiplier effects from the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) and the Economic Transformation Programme’s (ETP) projects were expected to further boost the domestic economy and create greater demand for new vehicles.

Aishah said the introduction of new models would generate buying interest and outstanding orders of vehicles in the last quarter of last year would be fulfilled in 2011. Among them would be hybrid cars.

“Since the Government announced the exemption of excise duties (at Budget 2011) last year, demand for hybrid cars has shot up,” she said.

Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd president and chief operating officer Rohime Shafie, who was also at the briefing, said the company had already received 1,300 bookings to date for its hybrid offering, the Insight, since it was launched early last month.

“In 2010, we only sold about 120 hybrid units in total,” he said.

UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd president Ismet Suki said the company had already received “substantial orders” for its Toyota Prius since the Budget 2011 announcements.

“There is a demand for hybrids especially with oil prices rising. The concern now, however, is whether the Government will continue this incentive over a long-term period and not just for one year,” he said.

Aishah said the MAA would be very supportive if the excise duty on hybrids was applicable across the board and not capped at vehicles below 2,000cc.

Aishah said the MAA did not expect TIV to grow in double-digits over the next five years as it had done in 2010. The MAA expects TIV to grow by 1% to 624,000 units in 2012; 1.1% to 631,000 in 2013; 1.2% to 639,000 units in 2014 and 1.3% to 647,000 units in 2015.

In terms of challenges for the automotive industry for 2011, Aishah said the health of the global economy would be the biggest determinant of how TIV would perform.

She said the MAA expected interest rates to remain low this year, and that any increase would likely be minimal.

Should fuel prices escalate, Aishah said, consumers would “adjust” to the change and, at most, downgrade to cheaper, more fuel efficient cars rather than stop buying vehicles altogether.

“There are always new buyers coming into the market every year and there are many vehicles that are still affordable,” she said.

Meanwhile, of the total 605,156 units sold in 2010, passenger vehicles accounted for 543,594 units, an increase of 11.8%, and commercial vehicles 61,562 units compared with 486,342 units and 50,563 units respectively in 2009.

National carmaker Perodua maintained its leading position in the local passenger vehicle segment, having sold 188,641 units in 2010 from 166,735 units earlier, commanding a 34.7% share of the market.

Proton kept its second spot on the passenger car list with its 2010 sales improving to 156,960 from 147,744 units previously, with its share within the segment slipping marginally to 28.9% from 30.4% during the period.

Toyota maintained its leading position within the non-national passenger vehicle segment (and third overall) in terms of sales in 2010, having sold 71,065 units from 65,744 units. Its market share within the segment however slipped slightly to 13.1% from 13.5% previously.

Non-national makes Honda and Nissan maintained their second and third positions within the non-national passenger car segment (fourth and fifth overall, respectively).

Sales of Honda vehicles increased to 44,483 units from 38,783 previously while Nissan’s sales rose to 26,322 from 23,176 units a year earlier during the same period.

Sales of Naza’s passenger vehicles slipped to 9,362 units in 2010 from 11,119 units earlier but the company maintained its sixth spot within the local passenger vehicle segment.

This was followed by Suzuki, which sold 6,748 units (from 4,994 units previously) last year.

The luxury passenger car segment was again dominated by German marques Mercedes Benz and BMW.

Sales of Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles rose to 5,028 units last from 3,977 units a year earlier, while BMW sold 4,006 units and 3,564 units in 2010 and 2009 previously.

The MAA had forecast TIV to hit 570,000 units in 2010.

Aishah attributed the all-time high performance last year to a slew of new and bold plans and programmes launched by the Government last year and pent-up demand from the downturn in 2009, increased consumer spending and consumption due to low unemployment rate as well as rising disposable income contributed to the new TIV high last year

Note:Understanding Carbon Footprint

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A carbon footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person”.^[1] For simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs, emitted.

The concept name of the carbon footprint originates from ecological footprint discussion.^[2] The carbon footprint is a subset of the ecological footprint and of the more comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

An individual’s, nation’s, or organization’s carbon footprint can be measured by undertaking a GHG emissions assessment. Once the size of a carbon footprint is known, a strategy can be devised to reduce it, e.g. by technological developments, better process and product management, changed Green Public or Private Procurement (GPP), carbon capture, consumption strategies, and others.

The mitigation of carbon footprints through the development of alternative projects, such as solar or wind energy or reforestation, represents one way of reducing a carbon footprint and is often known as Carbon offsetting.

 

World Class Companies like Toyota and General Motors Co are always serious about their Quality & Safety for their vehicles..what about your company?

Read this recent article about Toyota’s action to recall their cars in USA and Canada.

Published: Friday August 27, 2010 MYT 7:16:00 AM (Ref:AP-The Star Online)

Toyota recalls 1.33 million Corollas, Matrixes

NEW YORK: Toyota recalled 1.33 million Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks in the U.S. and Canada on Thursday because their engines may stall, the latest in a string of quality problems at the Japanese automaker.

The recall covers vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years sold in the U.S. and Canada. Three accidents and one minor injury have been reported, though Toyota said a link to the engine issue has not been confirmed.

Toyota’s latest recall is one of its largest since it began recalling cars and trucks last October. The automaker has now recalled more than 10 million vehicles worldwide for problems that run from faulty gas pedals and floor mats that can trap accelerators, to problems with its Prius hybrid.

Toyota said Corollas and Matrixes equipped with 1ZZ-FE engines may contain a defective engine control module, the computer that regulates the performance of the engine. In some cases, a crack may develop on the module’s circuit board, which could prevent the engine from starting or could cause harsh shifting or an engine stall.

Separately, General Motors Co. is recalling 200,000 Pontiac Vibes in North America due to the same problem, GM spokesman Alan Adler said. The Vibe is similar to the Matrix and was built under a joint venture between Toyota and GM at a now-closed factory in Fremont, California.

Both automakers said they will replace the engine control modules on the recalled vehicles at no charge. The companies will begin mailing notifications to owners of the affected vehicles in mid-September.

The engine control module with the possible defect was manufactured by Delphi Corp., a large auto parts supplier headquartered in Troy, Michigan, according to documents filed with federal regulators.

The automaker has been more aggressive in its pace of recalls in recent months. Its last recall was in late July, when the automaker said it would fix half a million cars, mostly Toyota Avalon sedans, over a steering issue.

U.S. regulators hit Toyota with a $16.4 million fine earlier this year for failing to promptly tell the government about its car defects. Toyota has been working to overhaul its quality controls and respond more aggressively to customer complaints in the fallout of its recall crisis.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been investigating the possibility of engine stalling in the Corolla and Matrix models since late November. On Tuesday, the traffic safety agency said it had intensified its investigation.

NHTSA spokeswoman Olivia Alair said Thursday that the probe is ongoing. Toyota spokesman John Hanson said the automaker is cooperating with the safety agency on the probe. He said it was the automaker’s decision to issue the recall, adding it was not pressured by NHTSA to do so.

U.S.-traded shares in Toyota Motor Corp. fell 34 cents to $68.72. – AP

Do you know how to make your Quality certained in uncertained times?Read the quality status of US Auto Manufacturers from J.D.Power & Associates survey reports..

Saturday June 19, 2010

Ford jumps while Toyota plunges in key quality survey

DETROIT: Ford Motor Co ranked No. 1 for new car quality among mass-market brands while recall-hit Toyota Motor Corp plunged in a closely watched quality survey released on Thursday.

Toyota, grappling with a series of damaging recalls, fell below the industry average to place 21st in the influential study by J.D. Power and Associates – its lowest ranking since the survey started 24 years ago.

Ford, the only US automaker to avoid bankruptcy and a government bailout, climbed three spots to rank fifth – the highest place Ford has achieved in the study.

Luxury brands captured the top four spots, led by Porsche and followed by Honda Motor Co’s Acura, Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and Toyota’s premium Lexus nameplate.

The results underscore the progress US automakers have made on closing their long-criticised gap in quality with Asian automakers, and also the challenges facing Toyota in the wake of recent safety woes.

Ford climbed three spots to rank fifth in J.D. Power and Associates quality survey — AP

“Overall, we’re probably disappointed, but probably not surprised. If you look at when the survey was fielded, it was right during the heart of the recall and the intense coverage around the recall,” Toyota’s US sales president Jim Lentz said on a conference call.

“We are paying close attention to what the customers are telling us through J.D. Power, as we always do, and we’ll make adjustments where necessary to make sure we’re continuing to satisfy our customers,” Lentz said.

The J.D. Power study, which records difficulties faced by new car owners in the first 90 days of ownership, was conducted between February and May this year.

Toyota has struggled to win back consumer trust after a series of recalls covering more than nine million vehicles globally, mostly for the risk that sticky accelerators or ill-fitting floor mats could cause unintended acceleration.

Partly due to Toyota’s problems, US-based automakers on average scored higher initial quality than foreign brands for the first time in 24 years, the survey showed. The Honda brand, Hyundai Motor Co, Ford’s Lincoln premium nameplate, Nissan Motor Co’s Infiniti, and Ford’s Volvo rounded out the top 10 rankings.

“This year may mark a key turning point for US brands as they continue to fight the battle against lingering negative perceptions of their quality,” said David Sargent at J.D. Power.

“Achieving quality comparability is the first half of the battle; convincing consumers that they have done this is the second half,” Sargent said at the Automotive Press Association.

The results of the survey, the most comprehensive benchmark of new car quality, are used heavily in auto industry marketing and are seen as influential in shaping consumer perceptions. It is also watched as a barometer for resale values and as a proxy for warranty costs.

General Motors Co’s Cadillac and Chevrolet brands respectively ranked 13th and 14th in the study, which measured 33 brands.

On average across the industry, US consumers reported 109 problems per 100 vehicles sold, increasing slightly from 108 problems per 100 vehicles last year, J.D. Power said. — Reuters