Goodyear’s Aquatred Case Goodyear‚ around the late 1980s was developing a tire that would set them apart from the competition. Unfortunately they were stuck in a time when replacing tires was not high on peoples list of pleasantries‚ which will be explained in greater detail. Goodyear developed what they called the Aquatred tire which was supposed to give greater traction during wet weather and a superior quality that would have the same traction after much use as some tires did when they were
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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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The Ford/Firestone Case This case involves Ford and the Japanese tire manufacturer‚ Bridgestone/Firestone. The Ford Explorers which were prone to rolling over‚ came equipped with Firestone defected tires. The tire seemed to have a defect that caused the tread to separate from the whole of the tire and cause the vehicle to flip. Although Firestone knew about such defects‚ they continued to produce despite knowing the deadly consequences that lay behind their actions. The Explorer also had a
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Cause and Effect of Price Wars When large sums of money are at stake‚ many companies bend and flex to their limits to guarantee defeat over the competition. Sometimes they take a loss in one area for a gain in another area. There is a cause for every action the company makes‚ and in return for their action there is an effect. Although the effect can sometimes be pre-determined‚ no one is really sure what the outcome is going to be until the time comes. There are millions of cars on
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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
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Apollo Tyres has created a niche for itself in the Indian tyre market. After three decades of consistent growth‚ today it is the market leader. The history of the company dates back to the early 70s. In 1972‚ license was obtained by Mr Mathew T Marattukalam‚ Jacob Thomas and his associates. The company was taken over by Dr. Raunaq Singh and his associates in 1974. The implementation of the tyre project took place in 1976 in Perambra (Kerala). In 1977 commercial production began with an installed
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Managing information system in organization Name of the company: AL TALAYI Name: Mohammed Khalid Mohammed ID # : TP021726 Intake code: UC2F1103ITP (BIS) Lecturer name: INDAH NADIALENNY BINTI MOHD ISMAIL CROUP(40%) | a) Documentation - 10 %Materials are presented professionally using correct grammar‚ punctuation spelling and length. Addressed report guidelines. | | b) Research & References - 15 %Supporting research clearly explained and presented. Thoroughly lists references
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Firestone and ford: the tire tread separation strategy (case for discusiion for bba iii b on Tuesday 21 May 2013) It is often tricky to know when an ethical orsocial issue really begins. Does it begin before it is “recognized” or “identified” as an issue? Does it begin when an isolated manager recognizes an incident or a trend and reports it via a memo to his superiors? Does it begin once the media get hold of information and the frenzy begins? Such questions arise in the case of the Firestone–Ford
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Discount Tire Do you need new tires? Discount Tire is the place for you. The Discount Tire CO was founded in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan 1960 by Bruce T. Halle and is known to be one of the largest wheel retailers today (Mackay‚ 2012). The condition of your tires is very crucial to every aspect of your driving ability. When your tires begin to bald you are at a serious risk for yourself and everyone around you. However discount tire does not just change tires‚ they also provide services such as air checks
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In May 2000‚ the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States issued a letter to the Ford Motor Co. and Firestone Inc. asking for information about the high incidence of tire failures on the Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). During July‚ Ford analyzed the data on tire failures. The analysis revealed that Firestone Radial 15 inch ATX and ATX II tires produced in North America and Wilderness AT tires produced at Decatur‚ Illinois Plant had very high failure
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