ADVISORY/Info-Tech Expert Reveals How New
Early Warning Detection Technology Could Have Saved Auto
Industry Millions in Recall Costs
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WHAT: As the August 2000 Ford-Firestone recall
demonstrated, the potential cost of public highway and
traffic safety to vehicle, truck, trailer and equipment
manufacturers when left unchecked, can be disastrous.
Consequently, the National Highway Traffic and Safety
Association recently imposed the Transportation Recall,
Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act (TREAD),
requiring manufacturers and suppliers to submit quarterly
reports featuring "early warning data" that was previously
proprietary company information, such as warranty claims,
consumer complaints, field reports, and legal claims. Join
industry expert Marianne Grant at the Automotive Industry
Action Group (AIAG) Truck and Heavy Equipment Supplier
Forum and find out how forward thinking trucking and heavy
equipment manufacturing industry professionals are
leveraging their TREAD compliance data to better
anticipate parts defects and circumvent recalls before
they spiral out of control.
WHO: Marianne Grant is the director of Syncata's El
Segundo-based Business Innovation Center. Drawing on
nearly 25 years' experience consulting with Fortune 500
companies on business processes and information technology
systems -- and other professionals at Syncata with
extensive experience servicing the needs of the automotive
industry -- Ms. Grant is subject-matter expert on the
reporting requirements of TREAD compliance and early
warning detection.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m. - Friday, May 23, 2003
WHERE: Doubletree Seattle Airport
18740 Pacific Highway S, Seattle, WA 98188, (206) 246-8600
NOTE: Question and answer session immediately following the
presentation.
SYNCATA: Founded in 1990, Syncata
(www.syncata.com/tread/registration.asp) helps automotive
and industrial manufacturing companies improve operational
performance and profitability. The firm designs processes
and integrates systems that help solve specific problems
within sales, finance, manufacturing, distribution and
service operations. The firm has offices in Michigan
(Southfield), California (El Segundo, Irvine and Oakland)
and India (New Delhi).
