GE borrows from Toyota's playbook for post-breakup revival

Newly formed GE Aerospace adopts lean manufacturing to grow value

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A GE aircraft engine used in the Boeing Dreamliner 787-9. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara) 

ARATA SHIGENO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Now that General Electric has completed a three-way breakup, can the spun-off companies recover the glory the U.S. corporate icon once enjoyed? Their success could hinge on emulating Toyota Motor's approach to lean manufacturing. 

GE HealthCare Technologies spun off last year while GE Vernova, the power equipment arm, completed a spin-off last month. The remaining jet engine company, GE Aerospace, retains the original "GE" stock ticker symbol.

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