[pic] GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY Case Study Radencovici Octavian Tudorica Alexandru Lupu Mariana Bartoloni Giulio General Motors Corporation “Engineered without compromise” 1. General Presentation of the company One of the world’s largest automakers‚ GMC has it’s roots traced back to 1908. Also known as GM‚ this company is a United States-based automaker with its headquarters in Detroit‚ Michigan. After the General Motors Company was founded‚ it soon became known as one of the largest car manufacturers
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Ford Motors Introduction History Ford Motor Company did not start out with its current name nor did it start with its current reputation or leadership standing in the automotive industry. A man named Henry Ford on November 3‚ 1901 started the Ford Motor Company. In the beginning‚ the car company went through multiple name changes within a short time period and eventually landed on the all time name of Ford Motor Company. With the help of 11 investors bringing together only $28‚000‚ Ford Motor
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Honda Motor Company‚ Ltd. is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda has been the world ’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959‚[3][4] as well as the world ’s largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume‚ producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year.[5] Honda surpassed Nissan in 2001 to become the second-largest Japanese automobile manufacturer.[6][7] As of August 2008[update]
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CASE STUDY Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company‚ one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers‚ has worked with Penske on several Six Sigma initiatives. As its lead logistics provider (LLP)‚ Penske’s quality team of associates are trained in Six Sigma practices and work closely with Ford to streamline operations and create and maintain a more centralized logistics network. Together‚ they uncovered several areas for real cost savings as a result of reducing inbound carrier discrepancies‚ eliminating
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Ford Motor Case Study Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Issue Identification 5 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 6 Alternatives and Options 8 Recommendations 10 Implementation 11 Monitor and Control 12 Exhibits 13 Executive Summary After reviewing Ford Motor supply chain‚ we became aware of its very complex nature. Due to this complexity we are forced to search for alternatives
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Strategic Audit of Hyundai Motor Company [Writer Name] [Institute Name] Hyundai Motor Company Introduction Hyundai Kia Automotive Group is a parent company of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). In Korean‚ Hyundai means modernity. Hyundai is the largest car maker in South Korea after took control of Kia and ranked world fifth largest automaker in terms of sales. Hyundai’s vision is to provide value to the future of customers. In addition‚ their mission is to provide excellent automotive value for
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Contingency: 2012: Using the concept of strategic choice‚evaluate the contribution made by structural contingency researchers to our understanding of management and organisation design. 2011: Using the concept of strategic choice‚evaluate the contribution made by structural contingency researchers to our understanding of management and organisation design. 2010: Drawing on empirical studies‚ critically examine how contingency theory explains the ways in which an organisation’s technical- economic
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INTRODUCTION Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903‚ in Dearborn‚ Michigan. It is one of three leading automotive manufacturing companies in United Sates and grew to reach revenue of more than $144 billion with 370‚000 employees and operation spanned 200 countries. In the 1970’s‚ the automobile market for the major auto-makers‚ General Motors (GM)‚ Ford and Chrysler was crunched by competition from foreign manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda. The automakers faced the need to continue
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Introduction/Overview Honda Motor Company Ltd.‚ very few people in modern society are unfamiliar with the name. Today‚ Honda has given society everything from cars‚ trucks‚ generators and motorcycles. But of all these‚ it is the motorcycle that built the framework for Honda’s success and boosted the small Japanese manufacturer into a global phenomenon. Honda is a Japanese based company which is well known for its cars and motorcycles. It is the 2nd largest automaker in Japan and the 5th largest
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it came from‚ the company that built it? There are millions of vehicles currently being built in America and hundreds of different vehicle manufacturers‚ each one with their own story. The Dodge Motor Car Company is simply one amongst the clouds. John and Horace Dodge built the Dodge Motor Company from the ground up and even after more than a century‚ the company has remained one of the highest selling automotive companies in history. The Dodge Brothers formed their own company in 1914 after slightly
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