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Eight Leading Auto Suppliers Complete Studies On Business-to-Business Initiatives

1 November 2000

Eight Leading Auto Suppliers Complete Studies On Business-to-Business Initiatives

    DETROIT, Nov. 1 A group of leading automotive suppliers
has successfully concluded its joint studies of business-to-business Internet-
enabled technologies.
    "Through this collaborative exploration, we gained a better understanding
of this new technology and how to use it to work most effectively with our
respective customers," said Kevin Moyer, vice president and director of e-
business at Dana, speaking on behalf of the participating suppliers.  "Each
company will use this knowledge to enhance its own technical capabilities and
complement the endeavors of its customers."
    As a result of these studies, each participating company has gained
extensive knowledge about supply chain management and how to more effectively
support the e-business efforts of its customers, including the aftermarket
segment.  Additional findings included how to improve competitiveness by
increasing speed and responsiveness, and how to reduce costs at all levels of
the value chain.  Each company is now pursuing its own respective approach to
e-business.
    The suppliers included in the studies were Dana Corporation ,
Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation , Eaton Corporation
, Robert Bosch Corporation, Tenneco Automotive , The
Timken Company , TRW Inc. and Valeo (PA: VLOF).