Delphi E-Business Office to Improve, Expand Corporate Efficiency
26 January 2000
Delphi E-Business Office to Improve, Expand Corporate Efficiency
Company cites cost savings, improved customer collaboration, supply chain
optimization and employee efficiency as keys to meeting business goals
TROY, Mich., Jan. 26 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
today announced it has appointed Richard L. Radecki to corporate director of
e-business and Daniel F. Holland to technology director for the e-business
office to further expand e-business strategies within the company. Mark R.
Weber, Delphi executive vice president of operations, PC&L, human resources
and corporate affairs, made the announcement.
In these newly created positions, Radecki, Holland and a cross-functional
team will focus on applying e-business to six functional areas -- customer
relationships, aftermarket, supply chain management, procurement, engineering
and internal and external communications. Reporting to Weber, Radecki will
lead the initiative globally.
"During 1999 Delphi realized about $58 million in savings from its online
procurement initiative, improved operational efficiency through ongoing
implementation of its SAP program and enhanced engineering through electronic
real-time information exchange," stated Radecki. "By leveraging what we have
learned from these activities, we will expand Delphi's use of Web-based and
other information technologies in strategic and critical business processes to
create value, enhance revenue and reduce business costs," he added.
Holland will report to Radecki and lead the development of critical
technologies and infrastructure needed to support new e-business strategies.
He will continue to serve as the interface for the Information Systems &
Services (IS&S) staff, reporting to Peter H. Janak, Delphi's Chief Information
Officer.
"These appointments are a strong sign of our commitment to furthering our
e-business strategy," said Weber. "Rick and Dan both have the savvy and
skills to knit business drivers with technology in a way that will maximize
the returns on our IT investments."
Weber said Delphi had been implementing various e-business processes for
several years. In recent months Delphi has focused on enhancing its global
information technology infrastructure to support its e-business activities.
In November, Delphi confirmed the selection of AT&T Global Services as the
provider of a new global telecommunications network, which will deliver
seamless voice and data connectivity throughout the company's global
operations. Janak estimates that, when complete, the network will provide
savings of 30 percent over Delphi's current communications costs. The network
is expected to be rolled out by the end of 2000.
In addition, Delphi is implementing common processes and systems across
the company through deployment of SAP's R/3 enterprise resource planning (ERP)
system.
"This underlying IT infrastructure is crucial to e-business," said Janak.
"A solid technology foundation is critical if we want to respond nimbly and
reliably to the customers and suppliers who use Delphi e-business interfaces."
Previously Radecki had been director of marketing and customer development
for Delphi since 1995. In this role, he led Delphi in establishing a global
customer network system with customer-specific infrastructure to enhance the
efficiency of relationships with over 30 automotive manufacturers. He began
his career at Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems. He has since held positions in
a variety of functions including manufacturing, product engineering and sales.
A native of Buffalo, New York, Radecki earned a bachelor's degree from
Kettering University. He completed a master's of business administration at
Duke University.
Holland had been Delphi's supply chain information manager. He has a
strong information technology and business process improvement background with
over 14 years experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining Delphi,
he was a senior manager in Ernst & Young's automotive management consulting
practice where he led strategic sourcing, supply chain and product development
activities with automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
Holland is a native of Montana. He earned a bachelor's degree in
mechanical engineering from Montana State University.
Delphi Automotive Systems, headquartered in Troy, Mich., USA, is a world
leader in automotive components and systems technology. Delphi's three
business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical
Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communication -- provide comprehensive
product solutions to complex customer needs. As of December 31, 1999, Delphi
had approximately 203,000 employees and operated 166 wholly owned
manufacturing sites, 39 joint ventures, 51 customer centers and sales offices
and 27 technical centers in 37 countries.
With the addition of Lucas Diesel Systems in January 2000, Delphi's
headcount grew to approximately 213,500 employees worldwide. The company now
operates 175 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 41 joint ventures, 51 customer
centers and sales offices and 27 technical centers in 37 countries. Regional
headquarters are located in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Delphi can be
found on the Internet at http://www.delphiauto.com