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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CASE STUDY: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness of Ford Motor Company “This is everything. It’s heritage. It’s children’s future. It’s everything tied up into one. Failure is not an option.” - Jr. CEO‚ Ford Motor Company The global marketplace is faced with different challenges that affect its overall management and operations. Various pressures on the internal and external conditions such as the unstable world and local economies‚ the workforce‚ the customers
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Ford Motor Company ~ Case Study THE PROBLEM Despite the revamping effort‚ Ford remains plagued with prolonged Order-To-Delivery (OTD) time periods‚ congested inventories and issues with the procurement processes. After some research‚ these issues appear to be well addressed by the new direct business model of the Dell Computer Corporation. Dell differentiates itself through the utilization of virtual integration‚ an efficient and effective direct business model facilitated by electronic business
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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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Ford Motor Company was faced with several tough choices in order to save the company. They needed to find a way to not just make the company profitable but save the company from going out of business. Not only did Ford need to improve its car line‚ but they also needed improve the company and the way the conducted business. The car building industry is a true form of an open system. While they design and develop the cars they get the parts or raw materials to build the cars from outside suppliers
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CHALLENGE: need for business process reengineering in Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is the world’s second largest manufacturer of cars and trucks with products sold in more than 200 markets. The company employs nearly 400‚000 people worldwide‚ and has grown to offer consumers eight of the world’s most recognizable automotive brands. CHALLENGE With inherent large-scale growth issues‚ more demanding customers‚ and mounting cost pressures‚ Ford needed to transform from a linear‚ top-down bureaucratic
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William Clay Ford‚ Jr.’s decision to diversify Ford Motor Company’s executive management staff with an auto industry outsider in order to support financial‚ operational‚ and innovation excellence. Alan Mulally’s Conflict Management Style Alan Mulally was hired in September of 2006 by Ford Motor Company to be their President and CEO at a time when the company was struggling for its very survival. Mulally’s challenge to reinvent Ford would be great as the company was rife with
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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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One Plan‚ One Goal. 2. The primary product that Ford offers is personal automobiles. They also offer work vehicles and service on all their products. 3. Ford as a company was established in 1903. Henry Ford was responsible for making the automobile available for the every-man. He also was responsible for making the assembly line a more effective method of production by simplifying the process and making it run more efficiently. Through the years Ford has been a front-runner in the automobile industry
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Ford Motor Company SWOT Analysis Strengths • Timely acquisition of capital makes Ford more financially sound than the other Big Three carmakers. • Product line is respected by industry experts and is qualitatively seen to be a step above many of its competitors. Recent surveys place Ford in a tie with Toyota for greatest customer satisfaction‚ a significant improvement from five years ago. • Have a global market presence‚ with worldwide brand recognition and a particularly strong presence in
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