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There
is so much competition and capacity in todays auto
industry, that the only way an automaker can attract new
customers to its showrooms is to come out with more
product faster. That
requires manufacturing operations that are lean and
flexible, but it also requires having the right kind of
people to run them.
Heres a recap of Anne Stevenss speech on
Monday. |
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Historically,
the auto industry always needed raw materials to run the
business. Coal,
steel, and oil. Today,
information is the raw material that business runs on.
But how do you take information technology and
re-engineer a corporation to become more efficient? |
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How
do you integrate six-sigma quality with lean
manufacturing and information technology?
Ron Turkett fills us in with the details. |
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Accenture,
the giant consulting company that looks into all aspects
of business and industry, has just completed a
fascinating survey of how car buyers actually use the
internet. |
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One
of the most knowledgeable economists in this industry is
Dave Andrea. He
chaired a session on Monday looking at all the trials
and tribulations faced by small to medium supplier
companies. He
has some amazing research to back up his findings and
shares them with us. |
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Telematics
is a technology that can potentially revolutionize the
way people drive their cars.
But, there are a lot of downsize risks associated
with telematics. Paul
Green fills us in on some of those dangers. |
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Don
Little shares his ideas about how automakers are being
helped by plastic companies to cut cost, cut weight and
open up new design opportunities. |