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    Ford Presentation

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    Alan Mulally Source: http://media.ford.com Recent History • Ambiguous business-level strategy in last decade – Neither successful differentiator nor cost-leader • Lacked innovation in compact and mid-sized cars • Focus on SUV division and luxury portfolio • Rising gas prices – Consumers fled SUV and luxury portfolio → Strategic Failure • Costs grew disproportionately to rivals – Estimate: Costs Ford $2500/vehicle more to produce than Foreign rivals Industry Analysis • N.A. Automotive

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    Tqm Ford

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    customer expectations and to develop continuous improvement. A company that implements this form of management is Ford Motor Company. Ford began to practice TQM back in the 1980s when “When Quality is Job 1” was their slogan. And of course back then Ford was a vast company. When TQM was first utilized‚ it started through a joint venture with ChemFil which is a division of PPG Industries. Ford Motor Company wanted to produce better products and a stable environment not only for the workforce but also an

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    Ford Case

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    Introduction Ford Motor Company is the second largest industrial corporation in the world‚ employing 370‚000 people in 200 countries across the world with revenue over $144 billion. The auto industry has become very competitive on a global level‚ forcing automobile companies to cut costs and stay competitive. In trying to remain competitive‚ Ford introduced a plan called Ford 2000. This was done to cut costs‚ streamline the organization and processes globally‚ and increase economies of scale

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    HENRY FORD

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    7002ENG Engineering Leadership and Communication Due: Wednesday 5th May 2010 GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY HENRY FORD – ASSIGNMENT 2 Nigel Gartshore S2756338 M.Senthilnathan S2744757 Karthik Varma Chekuri S2732276 Cymone Perry Professor Ljubo Vlacic | Mr Barry Sutherland S2587572 1 Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 Introduction: ...................................

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    Ford Ka

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    The Ford Ka case introduces the fundamental problem of market segmentation and target selection. Ford’s problem does not fit the ‘textbook’ segmentation process since it developed the Ka before determining a target market for it. However‚ this is frequently the case‚ for example‚ when a firm copies a successful product idea (like Ford did) or wants to introduce an existing product in a new market to expand its geographical coverage. The case illustrates that even in this situation‚ market segmentation

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    Ford Pinto

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    Ford had Responsibility to Fix Pinto The Ford Pinto case study clearly presents an unethical and immoral practice that shows corporate greed for a positive bottom line is more important than the value of human life. Along with the issue of greed is the need to outdo the competition to be the best in the automobile industry. Together these issues cloud the judgment of Ford’s management. The use of cost-benefit analysis to determine if the flaw in Ford Pinto automobiles is worth the financial

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    Analysis of Ford

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    Ahmet Ali Dinler 2011301264 The Ford Motor Company Mission Statement ONE FORD MISSION:  ONE TEAM  People working together as a lean‚ global enterprise for automotive leadership‚ as measured by: * Customer‚ Employee‚ Dealer‚ Investor‚ Supplier‚ Union/Council‚ and Community Satisfaction ONE PLAN * Aggressively restructure to operate profitably at the current demand and changing model mix * Accelerate development of new products our customers want and value * Finance

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    Ford Ka

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    determining the target market for the Ford Ka. Effective targeting is highly dependent on meaningful segmentation‚ so selecting an appropriate segmentation methodology from the variety of alternatives is another important decision Moynier must make. Moynier’s decisions must align with Ford’s objectives and also unite all the major stakeholders behind the Ka. Once the Ka’s target is identified‚ Moynier can develop the product’s positioning‚ finalize its marketing strategy and begin planning tactics.

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    The Turnaround at Ford

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    CASE ANALYSIS – A TURNAROUND AT FORD 1 Case Analysis – A Turnaround at Ford Jerald Peet Saint Leo University THE TURNAROUND AT FORD 2 The story of Ford (F) in the last couple of years

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    Ford Pinto

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    Conclusion V. Sources INTRODUCTION “For seven years the Ford Motor Company sold cars in which it knew hundreds of people would needlessly burn to death.” Mark Dowie‚ Author of Pinto Madness (8) One of the biggest automotive news stories in the latter part of the 1970’s dealt with tales of exploding Ford Pintos and the considerable awards civil court juries were presenting to victims of accidents involving the cars. Ford produced the Pinto automobile from 1971 to 1980. Initially the

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