Ford and Firestone’s Tire Recall: The Costliest Information Gap in History On August 9‚ 2000‚ Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. announced it would recall more than 6.5 million tires‚ most of which had been mounted as original equipment on Ford Motor Co. Explorers and other Ford light trucks. Bridgestone/Firestone had become the subject of an intense federal investigation of 46 deaths and more than 300 incidents where Firestone tires allegedly shredded on the highway. The Firestone tires affected were
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Case Study #1 Ford and Firestone’s Tire Recall: The Costliest Information Gap in History 1. Briefly summarize the problems and major issues in this case. To what extent was this crisis an information management problem? What role did databases and data management play? Answer: These are the problems and major issues that I found in this case: • 46 deaths and more than 300 accidents • A confidential memo sent by Firestone to Ford claiming that everything was fine • Ford recall in 16 countries
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[pic] [pic] ERODE - 638 052. PERISTALTIC SELF-INFLATING TYRE SYSTEM (A self inflating tyre system for automobiles using a peristaltic pump) PRESENTED BY R.PRAVEEN KUMAR (26ME71) P.VIGNESH (26ME108) 3rd year mechanical
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Overview of Indian Tyre Industry The Rs.20‚ 000 crore Indian Tyre Industry‚ is highly raw material intensive and predominantly a Cross Ply (or Bias) tyre manufacturing industry. It produces all categories of tyres‚ except Snow Tyres and Aero Tyre for which there is no demand domestically. Indian tyre industry is highly concentrated wherein 10 large manufacturers account for over 95% of the total tonnage production of 11.35 lakh M.T. On an average‚ 55% of the production is for replacement
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Detailing Snow Tires Now that summer is over and it continues to get colder‚ some are plagued with questions as to how their “sporty” vehicle will handle the frigid temperatures and more importantly the ice and snow that follows. Due to todays economic distress‚ many are forced to rely on one vehicle year round. Unfortunately not everyone has the same taste in transportation. While it may be acceptable to have a truck or SUV for some‚ others prefer the sportiness and handling of a roadster
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hard time getting the right tire size. The car tire sellers needs to determine what best fits to your vehicle that’s why you need to understand the letters‚ numbers‚ slash letters and letter combination of your tires. Here’s How: 1. Know what the first letter stands for your vehicle type to which the tire is to be installed. Example: P for passengers‚ T for Temporary Spare‚ LT for Light Truck‚ ST for Special Trailer. I’m sure that is not hard to decipher in your tire size chart. 2. Width Number
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mojor rolle in powering vehicles to move a vehicle’s tires play an even more integral role in the overall performance of the vehicle‚ as it dictates its handling‚ traction‚ ride‚ comfort and fuel consumption; as it is the main component that interacts with the surface being driven on (Rezna‚ 2008). Thus if the condition of the tires is improper the performance of the vehicle will be affected. One negative tire condition that can occur is low tire pressure/ under inflation. According to the Webster’s
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The Crisis In August of 2000 the tire manufacturer Bridgestone/Firestone Inc faced a major problem with there Firestone‚ ATX‚ ATXII and Wilderness At tires. The case involved more then 14.4 million tires that have been installed on sport utility vehicles. 70% of the tires are on Ford SUV and light pickup trucks. Some of the other makes are Nissan‚ Toyota and Subaru. The reports are that the tires are shredding involving high heat‚ overloading and tires being under inflated. California‚ Arizona
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Bridgestone Tire Company Analysis 10/08/2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 3 History……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 STEEP Analysis……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6-12 Competitive Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Market Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 13 Financial Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13-14 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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