Content tagged with "suppliers"
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June 17, 2008
When customers and suppliers file bankruptcy
Although economic growth in recent years has resulted in fewer business bankruptcies, increasing signs of economic slowdown may mean that fabricators will soon see more of their customers or suppliers file for bankruptcy. Effect of Bankruptcy Filing on Claims Once a company files a petition... Read more...
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July 10, 2007
Selling Chrysler
When Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche, who ran Chrysler for five years, admitted the automaker was for sale this past February, Detroit began its latest soap opera. While some analysts publicly wondered if Daimler would eventually sell Chrysler, the suddenness of the declaration was... Read more...
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May 8, 2007
A tale of two cities
If Charles Dickens had written about modern Detroit and Washington, D.C., it might have read like this: "It was the worst of times, and it was the worst of times." It appears that as the Big Three face their greatest financial problems, their ability to capture government attention is at its... Read more...
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February 13, 2007
Detroit's reality check
Detroit had one heck of a wake up call in 2006. The days of rampant excess capacity are over as General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group are desperately trying to slim down bloated cost structures as quickly as possible. The result? GM is on track, Ford needs more work,... Read more...
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October 10, 2006
Bigger is better
Automotive suppliers are getting bigger. The combined sales of the top 10 North American suppliers in 1995 were $58.2 billion. Ten years later that figure is nearly $81 billion, an increase of 40 percent. In 1995 only two suppliers had sales exceeding $5 billion annually. In 2005 six... Read more...
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August 8, 2006
The U.S. sedan — an endangered species?
Over the last decade the U.S. market has become a global anomaly. Vehicle buyers in Europe and Asia have embraced fuel-efficient vehicles and shunned SUVs and pickups popular in the U.S. Even their minivans are smaller and more efficient. The hatchback (popular overseas) combines the fuel... Read more...
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July 11, 2006
The Midwest automotive exodus—fact or myth?
Newspapers are filled with articles chronicling the growing automotive investment in the South and companies leaving the Midwest. Automakers from Asia and Europe have located many of their new facilities in Southern rural locations. They often move into small towns where they become the... Read more...
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June 13, 2006
SUVs: A profit center in flux
The late 1990s and the first few years of the 21st century were the glory days for large SUVs. Trucks and sticker prices grew bigger with each redesign as an endless supply of oil and a flourishing economy drove demand. The Big Three took full advantage. Their decades of experience making... Read more...
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May 9, 2006
Handling engineering changes in automotive parts
Changes in design, material, manufacturing methods, performance requirements, or even packaging are facts of life for all manufactured products. Coordinating these changes to ensure smooth implementation is an important function for most manufacturing companies; it becomes even... Read more...
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April 11, 2006
Auto show lessons
According to an old industry adage, you can judge the financial health of automakers by the food they serve at their parties—the bigger the shrimp, the fatter the wallet. By that measure, Toyota should have served lobster tails and champagne at its Camry® introduction, and GM... Read more...
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October 11, 2005
Selling to GM – A tough customer gets tougher
It's no secret that automotive suppliers regard General Motors as one tough customer. The automaker's relentless focus on cost-cutting has made few friends in the supplier community. GM recently made several announcements that may signal an even greater focus on price. Over the last several... Read more...
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August 29, 2002
Car Corner: OEMs sock it to suppliers
Traverse City, Mich., may be a laid-back resort town, but there was more than a little tension in the air recently as automotive suppliers aired their grievances to the North American industry's heaviest hitters. The 2002 Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) hosted such industry titans as Ford... Read more...
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March 13, 2001
Just what does Covisint mean, anyway?
For the last few years, the business world has been enthralled by the Internet. The stock markets are awash in all kinds of high-tech ventures pushing into every last nook and cranny of the economy. So why is there such an interest in Covisint, the automotive industry's... Read more...
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