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Nitek, Kevin W. "Americas [sic] automotive competitiveness and TQM." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998nitekk.pdf.
Full textCoetzer, Louis. "Key success factors for lean implementation in the Eastern Cape automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14928.
Full textWentzel, Louis. "An investigation into whether total productive maintenance is effectively applied at an automotive plant." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020994.
Full textFokker, Cornelis Dirk. "Evaluating the automotive production development programme of the automotive component manufacturing industry: envisaged future interventions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15215.
Full textLingham, Nathan. "A knowledge management framework for automotive component manufactures in the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1592.
Full textHutton, Timothy Strathearn. "Development of a model of factors promoting team effectiveness in the automotive component industry." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/24.
Full textLott-Cupido, Terine. "Appreciative inquiry and change management in a selected automotive component factory in Cape Town, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2355.
Full textGlobalisation has placed increased pressure on South African organisations to transform in order to compete against the world’s best. Low cost manufacturing countries such as India, China, Brazil, and Thailand pose a threat to businesses across a variety of sectors in South Africa. The prospects of failure are real, even more so in light of the current economic climate in which businesses operate, as competition is on the rise. In today’s world of work, change is constant and organisations are required to continually renew their business and practices in order to meet the evolving needs of their clients. An organisation’s inability to phase out strategies, policies, procedures and businesses that are no longer relevant may shorten the lifespan of the business. Successful management of organisational change processes is thus essential for survival in the global market. This research was prompted as a result of production line employees being resistant to the implementation of new work procedures between 2013 and 2014, with the result of low commitment to change, at a selected medium sized automotive component manufacturer in Cape Town, South Africa. Traditional change management considers fixing problems and may be outdated, especially in light of the introduction of Appreciative Inquiry (AI). AI is a structured change intervention that uses positively directed questions. AI attempts to involve people to share their experiences of what worked well in the past in order to create a shared vision and an action plan that can be implemented to realise their set vision. AI has created a shift in thinking in change management, as it seeks to find the positive, whilst creating hope and a sense of triumph over past victories.
Nitschke, Christian. "Outsourcing vs. insourcing in the automotive industry : the role and concepts of suppliers." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50411.
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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The research report takes an in-depth look at the automotive industry and their major participants in the upstream value chain. The different parties involved are the automotive manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers. The overall goal of the following report is to identify suitable business models for small to medium sized (SME) automotive suppliers. As the automotive value chain currently undergoes an evolutionary change towards a diminishing vertical integration of the OEMs, it becomes a challenging issue to reconfigure the responsibilities of the suppliers. Thereby OEMs and their suppliers have to cope with a shift from a functional to a process orientated value chain. During this reorganization of the OEM-supplier interface, enterprises realign their strategic intent towards their core competencies as well. Besides the shifting value chain, both suppliers and OEMs have to cope with a consolidation in their industries. This consolidation is impacted by stagnating traditional markets, an ongoing globalization of the value chain, and an increasing productivity pressure in the automotive industry. Looking at the automotive supplier, it becomes obvious that the suppliers are on the one hand challenged by productivity pressures and on the other hand have the opportunity to take over more business of the automotive value chain. The growth potential requires changes in the area of supply chain management and new types of collaboration in the supply network. This prospective development is mainly influenced by a trend towards the outsourcing of entire processes by the OEMs and the increasing need for future innovations in the automotive industry. After discussing the above mentioned issues, the report analyses the role of suppliers with respect to their main customers, the automotive OEMs. Based on the findings business models for suppliers are assessed and key success factors for small to medium sized suppliers are proposed and evaluated. The findings of the evaluation are translated into suggestions for most suitable business models of SMEs. The report concludes with recommendations for the strategy building process indicates problems concerning the shifting value chain, and points out the importance of further research in the field of the small to medium sized automotive supplier industry.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studieverslag ondersoek die motorvoertuig industrie met verwysing na die hoof deelnemers 'n die opwaartse waarde-ketting. Die partye betrokke is die motorvoertuigvervaardigers (OEMs) asook hul verskaffers. Die oorhoofse doel van die verslag is om gepaste sakeplanne vir klein en medium grootte (SME) ondernemings te identifiseer. Die motorvoertuig industrie se waardeketting ervaar tans 'n drastiese veranderingsproses - gekenmerk deur afnemende vertikale integrasie vanaf die OEMs - wat voortdurende nuwe uitdagings veroorsaak vir die innoverende verskaffer. Beide die OEMs en hul verskaffers moet dus aanpas met hierdie verandering - van funksioneel na proses-georienteerd - in die waarde-ketting. Tydens hierdie herstrukturering van OEM-verskaffer interaksie, moet deelnemers verseker dat die strategiese bedoeling in fyn ooreenstemming is met hul basiese bevoegdhede. Behalwe die verskuiwing in die waardeketting, moet OEMs asook verskaffers aanpas met samesmelting in hulle industrieë. Hierdie proses van samesmelting word beinvloed deur kwynende konvensionele markte, voortgesette globalisasie van die waardeketting, asook toenemende druk om produktief te wees in die motorvoertuig-industrie. 'n Ondersoek in motorvoertuig industrie verskaffers toon dat daar enersyds geweldige uitdagings ervaar word soverre dit produktiwiteitverbetering betref, maar andersyds daar ook geleendhede gebied word vir die verskaffer om verder te integreer deur oornames in die waarde-ketting. Om groei potensiaal te verwesenlik noodsaak dit veranderinge in die veld van verskaffingskettingbestuur, asook nuwe metodes van samewerking in die verskaffingsnetwerk. Hierdie moontlike tendens van integrasie word hoofsaaklik beinvloed deur 'n geneigdheid van OEMs om volledige prosesse te sub-kontrakteur asook deur die toenemende aanvraag vir voortdurende innovering in die motorvoertuig industrie. Laastens ondersoek die verslag die rol van die verskaffer vanuit die oogpunt van hul hoof kliënte, die OEMs. Na aanleiding van die verslag se bevindings word verskaffers se sakeplanne en modelle beoordeel en evalueer en word sleutel suksesfaktore vir die SME verskaffer voorgestel. Die uitslae van die evaluasie word verder verwerk tot in voorstelle wat gepas is vir die sakeplanne van meeste SMEs. Die verslag kom tot voltrekking met aanbevelings in die strategie bouproses rakende die veranderende waardeketting, en dui ook op die noodsaaklikheid van verdere navorsing onder die SME motorvoertuig industrie verskaffers.
Mund, Klaudia. "Tailoring a lean product development framework for the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1015737.
Full textVan, der Westhuyzen Margaretha. "Managing China's entry into the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/8586.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African automotive industry has enjoyed unsurpassed growth over the past 15 years and the majority of its successes are attributable to the efforts of the Motor Industry Development Plan (MIDP). Unfortunately, the MIDP cannot be a permanent solution for accelerating growth and the longevity of industry role players such as vehicles and component manufacturers is of great concern. The Chinese automotive industry on the other hand is booming and millions of vehicles are churned out annually. Internal market forces, overproduction and government initiatives compel Chinese manufacturers to cross the Chinese borders in search of alternative and mostly less developed markets for their motor vehicles. These vehicles can now be found in most African countries south of the Sahara, including various brands on the South African roads. South Africa's roads accommodate almost a hundred models against which the Chinese vehicles need to compete. What is attractive about the Chinese vehicles is their price, but unfortunately the vehicle quality is not up to standard yet. Chinese vehicles have however improved so much over the past few years that it is expected they will soon be able to compete with well-established local brands such as Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, etc. Although the price tag of these vehicles is increasing the mobility of the average South African consumer, the effect it might have on the existing automotive market is uncertain as the Chinese vehicle has already proven to gain market share in a declining economy. So where the average consumer will benefit from the Chinese vehicle, the industry workforce might not be so lucky. It is thus crucial for the industry to establish ways to create international dependence on South Africa's automotive industry. The opportunities are endless and various management approaches can be taken to leverage the industry's shortfalls. A serious shortfall is the global shortage of innovators and as South Africa is known as one of the most innovative countries in the world, it could easily gear itself in supplying innovating concepts and leading-edge technology to the global industry. To be able to do so successfully requires a concerted effort of all role players in the local industry. The local industry needs to expand its reach into the world to guarantee its longevity. Possible ways of doing so are to increase the level of value-adding activities and so too the exportation of value-adding components and fully built-up vehicles. By proving itself as a value-adding strategic partner, the industry can attract additional global manufacturers to invest in manufacturing facilities in South Africa, which does not exclude Chinese manufacturers. Last but not least, the South African government needs to develop a manageable instrument with a single objective, which is to grow and sustain an internationally competitive automotive industry in order to attract and keep global investors within the industry and the country.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Suid-Afrikaanse motorindustrie het ongekende groei ervaar oor die afgelope 15 jaar en die suksesse daarvan word grotendeels toegeskryf aan die Motor Industrie Ontwikkelings Plan (MIDP). Ongelukkig kan die MIDP nie die permanente oplossing wees om die groei van die industrie aan te hou stimuleer en versnel nie. Die toekomstige lewensvatbaarheid van huidige spelers in die industrie wek egter groot kommer. Die Chinese motorindustrie aan die ander kant bars uit sy nate en miljoene motors word jaarliks vervaardig. So is dit ook dat interne markkragte, oorproduksie en regeringsinisiatiewe Chinese motorvervaardigers dwing om oor hul grense heen te gaan op soek na ander, minder ontwikkelde markte vir hul motors. Hierdie motors kan nou in meeste Afrika lande suid van die Sahara gevind word en sluit in talle modelle op Suid-Afrikaanse paaie. Die Suid-Afrikaanse paaie akkommodeer tans amper 'n honderd motormodelle teen wie die Chinese motors sal moet kompeteer. Wat egter aantreklik is van hierdie motors is hul prys, maar ongelukkig is die kwaliteit nog nie op standaard nie. Chinese motors het egter oor die jare so verbeter dat dit verwag kan word dat hul binnekort met meer bekende make soos Toyota, Volkswagen en Honda sal kan kompeteer. Alhoewel die besonderse prys van die motors die mobiliteit van die gemiddelde Suid Afrikaanse verbruiker verhoog, is die effek daarvan op die huidige motormark onseker omdat Chinese motors alreeds bewys het dat hut markaandeel kan wen in 'n dalende ekonomie. So waar die gemiddelde verbruiker mag bevoordeel word deur die Chinese voertuig, kan die werkersmag in die huidige motorindustrie nie so gelukkig daaraantoe wees nie. Dit is dus van kardinale belang dat die industrie maniere vestig om internasionale afhanklikheid van Suid-Afrika se motorindustrie te kweek. Die geleenthede is legio en talle invalshoeke kan geneem word om die industrie se tekortkominge te bestuur en uit te balanseer. 'n Belangrike tekortkoming is die globale tekort aan innoveerders en omdat Suid-Afrika gesien word as een van die mees innoverende lande ter wereld, kan die industrie maklik voorberei word om innoverende konsepte en baanbrekerstegnologie aan die globale industrie te verskaf. Om so iets suksesvol te doen het egter die gesamentlike insette nodig van alle rolspelers in die Suid-Afrikaanse motorindustrie. So ook het die industrie dit nodig om sy wereldwye impak te vergroot om sodoende sy lewensvatbaarheid te vergroot. Moontlike maniere om dit te vermag is om die aantal waardetoevoegende aktiwiteite te vergroot asook die uitvoere van waardetoevoegende komponente en klaarvervaardigde voertuie. As die industrie hom self kan bewys as 'n strategiese vennoot wat waarde toevoeg, kan die industrie addisionele internasionale vervaardigers aantrek om te investeer in vervaardigingsfasiliteite in Suid-Afrika, wat natuurlik nie Chinese vervaardigers uitsluit nie. Ten laaste is dit nodig vir die Suid-Afrikaanse regering om 'n bestuursinstrument te ontwikkel met een doel voor oe en dit is om die industrie se internasionale kompeterendheid te bevorder en te behou sodat globale investeerders in die industrie en Suid-Afrika in geheel kan investeer.
Bailey, Peter John. "Organisational commitment in the automotive industry : a comparative study of employment contracts." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014664.
Full textWilliams, Dion Williams. "Evaluation of critical factors influencing project success at an automotive OEM in the Eastern Cape." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021121.
Full textBocchi, Carlo. "The effects of assembly line-side supply on individuals employed in satellite operations within automotive manufacturers." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/56.
Full textVorster, Malcolm William. "How technology can be applied to support change management best practices in the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/4265.
Full textPoisat, Paul. "The assessment of first-line management competencies at a selected automotive manufacturer using a recognition of prior learning approach." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/41.
Full textCamagu, Sibo. "Investigating factors that negatively influence lean implementation in the Eastern Cape automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1360.
Full textVan, Aswegen Dawid Titus. "A proposed service quality framework for multi-national supply logistics providers in the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21307.
Full textMayer, Claude-Hélène. "Managing conflict across cultures, values and identities : a case study in the South African automotive industry /." Marburg : Tectum-Verl, 2008. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/1166/.
Full textBreitenbach, Nicolaas Gerhardus. "An investigation into the changing environment due to the globalisation process in the South African automotive industry in the 21st century." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49689.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The subject of globalisation has been widely publicised and studied over the last few years, specifically in the automotive industry where mergers, acquisitions and take-overs have set the trend for companies to become more involved in global operations. Even though this is such a widely studied subject internationally, there are significant differences between the international processes and the processes that the South African automotive industry will follow to become part of the global village. This is the result of the development of the automotive industry in South Africa during the isolation years. During the isolation period the international automotive industry underwent significant global changes owing to aggressive merger, acquisition and takeover activities. These activities were specifically aimed at positioning international manufacturers in new global markets, where they would become involved in the manufacturing of products in these new markets and then reselling them in their traditional markets, as well as opening these new markets for their traditional products. The isolation period also resulted in the South African market developing a strong and reliable supplier base to sustain the automotive manufacturers that elected to continue their operations in this country. An extensive literature study on globalisation is followed by a discussion of industry forces that will have a significant impact on the processes, procedures and strategies that a company will have to develop when it considers becoming global. The main focus of the literature study is the globalisation process and successful strategies to follow in order to become global. The rest of the study focuses on the internal and external influences and the internal struggles relating to a South African manufacturer that became part of its larger international namesake. The literature study acts as a guideline for the rest of the study. Some of the processes described and investigated in the literature study were not necessarily followed by the car manufacturer during its entrance into the global village, but did influence the strategies that the manufacturer established in order to be successful during this process. The study concluded on the ever-changing environment of the global village and the effects it has on the participants that are part of this environment. It gave specific attention to the success factors in the international automotive industry. In the recommendations a brief description is given of the future trends that a company would have to consider in order to remain in the global village. The focus is on e-commerce, management, strategy, supplier development and products.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die onderwerp van globalisering het in die verlede wye aandag getrek, spesifiek in die motorbedryf waar samesmeltings, uitkopings en oornames die tendens stel. Alhoewel dit 'n baie breë studie is, is daar noemenswaardige verskille tussen 'n maatskappy wat van nuuts af wil globaliseer en dié van 'n Suid-Afrikaanse motor vervaardiger wat 'n internationale moedermaatskappy het. Dit is hoofsaaklik as gevolg van die jare waartydens Suid-Afrika in isolasie verkeer het. Tydens die isolasie jare het die internasionale bedryf globaal verskeie veranderinge ondergaan as gevolg van agressiewe samesmeltings en oorname aktiwiteite. Hierdie aktiwiteite was spesifiek daarop gemik om die maatskappye beter globaal to posisioneer sodat beter produk verspreiding en produksie kan plaasvind. Die Suid-Afrikaanse mark het gedurende die tydperk meer daarop gekonsentreer om 'n beter verskaffer basis te ontwikkel om die plaaslike mark te bevredig. 'n Uitgebreide literatuurstudie, fokus op suksesvolle globaliserings beginsels wat ondersoek moet word voordat 'n maatskappy dit kan oorweeg om deel van die globale netwerk te word. Die literatuurstudie word gevolg deur 'n studie oor industrie spesifieke eksterne- en interne invloede, wat 'n impak sal hê op die ontwikkeling van globale prosesse vir 'n Suid-Afrikaanse motorvervaardiger. Die literatuurstudie word as 'n riglyn gebruik vir die res van die studie. AI die prosesse in die literatuurstudie word nie noodwendig deur die gekose vervaardiger gebruik nie, maar kan 'n invloed uitoefen op die besluite wat deur die vervaardiger gemaak word. Die gevolgtrekking skenk aandag aan die suksesfaktore wat die toekoms van die Suid-Afrilaanse vervaardiger in die globale samelewing sal bepaal. Die aanbevelings konsentreer op die aanhoudende veranderinge, tegnologies en nie-tegnologies, wat in die globale samelewing plaasvind. Daar word kortliks beskryf hoe die vervaardiger die veranderinge tot sy voordeel kan gebruik. Die velde van verandering waarop gekonsentreer word is "ecommerce", bestuur, strategie, verskaffer ontwikkeling en produk ontwikkeling.
Antony, Albin. "Fault tree analysis for automotive pressure sensor assembly lines." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2006.
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Poonoosamy, Sareesha. "An investigation into the organisational attributes of an employer of choice: a South African automotive industry perspective." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/21615.
Full textMayer, Claude-Hélène. "Managing conflict across cultures, values and identities: a case study in the South African automotive industry." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002790.
Full textWaddington, Andrew John. "Investigating the impact of brand reputation on brand architecture strategies : a study on a South African automotive company." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002796.
Full textSorensen, Daniel Schäfer Henry. "Automotive development process a real options analysis /." Wiesbaden : Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag, 2006. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10231855.
Full textMacCleary, Jared. "Foreign direct investment in America's automotive industry." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1165961770.
Full textBelecheanu, Roxana Andreea. "An investigation of design trade offs in the automotive industry." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.275308.
Full textYan, Mengmeng. "A comparative analysis of the U.S. and Chinese automotive financial service industry." View electronic thesis, 2008. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2008-3/r3/yanm/mengmengyan.pdf.
Full textSorensen, Daniel. "The automotive development process a real options analysis /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2006. https://www.lib.umn.edu/slog.phtml?url=http://www.myilibrary.com?id=134363.
Full textREIS, AUGUSTO DA CUNHA. "PRODUCT VARIETY MANAGEMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2009. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=13389@1.
Full textA proliferação da variedade de produtos é uma tendência em diferentes indústrias e se constitui em um assunto com crescente relevância para o mundo empresarial e acadêmico. A gestão dessa variedade deve buscar equilibrar os benefícios oriundos da perspectiva do marketing com os efeitos negativos provocados, em geral, pela perspectiva de operações e logística. Assim, tal gestão se torna um grande desafio para indústrias em que a variedade de produtos é elevada, como a automobilística. O presente trabalho é um estudo empírico que tem como objetivo quantificar, comparar e analisar o comportamento da variedade de produtos nos mais significativos mercados automobilísticos mundiais. Como objeto de estudo, utilizou-se automóveis de passeio fabricados pelos cinco maiores grupos de montadoras (Toyota, GM, Volkswagen, Ford e Honda) e como variáveis da variedade de produtos na indústria automobilística, considerou-se plataformas, marcas, modelos, versões, tipos de carrocerias, motorização, transmissão (power, trains), pintura e acabamento interno (paint & trim), opcionais de fábrica (factory fitted options) e acessórios de concessionárias (factory fitted options). Como resultado, verificou-se em que ponto da cadeia automotiva ocorre a proliferação de produtos e analisou-se a forma distinta com que esta variedade é gerida em diferentes mercados a jusante da cadeia e a partir da fábrica de automóveis.
Product variety is a trend in many different industries and it is a subject with an increasing relevance to the business and academic arena. The management of product variety must seek to balance the benefits from the marketing perspective with the negative effects, in general, from the operations and logistics perspective, thus becoming a major challenge for industries where product variety is higher, such as the auto industry. This master`s dissertation is an empirical study that aims to quantify, compare and analyze the behavior of the variety of products in the most significant global automobile markets. Passenger cars manufactured by the five largest groups of automakers in the world (Toyota, GM, Volkswagen, Ford and Honda) and variables of product variety in the auto industry such as platforms, brands, models, versions, body type, power-trains, paint & trim, factory fitted options and dealer fitted options were used as objects of study. As a result, it was verified in which point of the supply chain the proliferation of automotive products occurs and the distinct way in which this variety is managed is analyzed in different markets downstream the chain from the car factory.
Jiménez, Hernández Angel Mário. "Design for manufacturing systems from automotive industry perspective." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2007. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.
Full textVázquez, Astorga Gabriel. "A hybrid approach to enhance an automotive manufacturing process using QFD & VSM techniques." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2008. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.
Full textCavalcante, Camila Ferraz Peixoto. "Protectionism and the productivity of the automotive industry in Brazil." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9581.
Full textThis work project provides evidence on the positive effect of trade liberalization on productivity growth in the Brazilian automotive industry. I use data before and after trade liberalization. The positive effect of trade liberalization found here supports the idea that the adoption of higher tariffs on imports in this sector is not justified. This idea is also supported by the fact that production increased since trade liberalization. Higher tariffs on imports of vehicles are one of the measures of the recently announced plan Brasil Maior. According to the results found here, the effect of this new protectionist measure might be the loss of productivity and efficiency of the industry in the long run and the supply of expensive products in the domestic market.
Song, Xiaoxuan. "Automotive industry marketing channels : conflicts and solutions." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117943.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-80).
In the dynamic market, manufacturers constantly seek for optimal channel alignment for maximizing the channel benefits, which needs joint efforts by both manufacturer and channel partners. Driven by their own interests, dealers act very differently in the marketing channel cooperation. To motivate dealers to behave in a more cooperative way, the marketing channel incentive system is commonly used as the most effective tool. However, aiming at maintaining a high marketing channel efficiency in the dynamic market, OEMs need to develop good internal controls and a more scientific approach in adjusting dealer marketing target. In this paper, current channel marketing status in automotive industry will be introduced, conflicts in the marketing channel cooperation will be identified, channel stakeholders will be analyzed to identify the key influencing factors and build a more reasonable MERT adjusting methodology, and finally, recommendations will be provided for manufacturer's in-house executives.
by Xiaoxuan Song.
S.M. in Management Studies
Shimizu, Norihito 1971. "Analysis of automotive telematics industry in Japan." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17879.
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A major element of mobile multimedia, telematics is the convergence of telecommunication and information technology which provides various services to and from the vehicle or mobile communication devices. Telematics is also a new technology which accelerates the rate of technological evolution in the automotive electronics industry. Similar to the United States and Europe, Japan is one of the nations which have advanced automotive technologies. Japanese telematics, however, doesn't have a long history. On the other hand, Japan has unique business circumstances such as highly developed mobile communication technology and contents business. The purpose of this study is to unlock the industrial structure and dynamics of the telematics industry in Japan. In addition, providing indications for building business strategies for telematics players such as automakers, auto suppliers and other industries is another objective. According to the "clockspeed" analysis, telematics clockspeed is much faster than that of automobiles. This situation creates a boundary called clockspeed collision between these two industries. Clockspeed collision will increase market pressure on automakers to provide updated electronic features and to reduce exposure of obsolescence. Clockspeed collision will also significantly affect the business strategies that each player involved in the telematics industry must consider. Value chain analysis illustrates that the telematics industry has a horizontally disintegrated structure. Also the fact that automakers have advantages in the industry is presented. In such situation, the "business double helix" explains that automakers' advantages will be unstable in the future. Namely, the supplier sector in the industry will have significant
(cont.) power. My research shows that telematics industry has already started to move toward a much more vertically integrated structure. These analyses lead to conclusions that each player in the telematics industry must recognize a principle of temporary advantage and that the automotive industry is moving from automobile production to maximizing customer's LTV (Life Time Value).
by Norihito Shimizu.
S.M.M.O.T.
Zhao, Yue. "Alliance Networks Management: A Study of Global Automotive Industry." FIU Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3756.
Full textMakuwaza, Gwynneth Chandakaita. "Clustering as a strategy for manufacturing performance in the Eastern Cape Automotive industry." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002670.
Full textFung, Ping Kuen. "Motor-trade industry in Macau." Thesis, University of Macau, 1995. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b1636714.
Full textOliinyk, Olesia. "Applying Hierarchical Feature Modeling in Automotive Industry." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-3820.
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Holz, Ru¨diger. "An investigation into offshoring and backshoring in the German automotive industry." Thesis, Swansea University, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.678668.
Full textFonte, William Giacomo. "A de-proliferation methodology for the automotive industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12064.
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by William Giacomo Fonte.
M.S.
Saliji, Mohamed. "Effective inventory management in the automotive industry, a literature study." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-54644.
Full textGollan, Hugh. "The New Zealand dairy industry--international trade & industry structure." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13343.
Full textTitle as it appears in the June, 1991 M.I.T. Graduate List: International trade in dairy products and the New Zeland industry.
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by Hugh Gollan.
M.S.
Kok, Leo. "The impact of the Motor Industry Development Programme on the competitiveness of automotive component manufacturers." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23136.
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Bacela, Bandile Sakhekile. "An evaluation of changes in capital investment by automotive companies in preparation for the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP)." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1016075.
Full textAuberson, Noélie. "Chances and Limits of Lean Development in the European Automotive Industry Opportunities for Rieter Automotive Systems /." St. Gallen, 2007. http://www.biblio.unisg.ch/org/biblio/edoc.nsf/wwwDisplayIdentifier/02502474001/$FILE/02502474001.pdf.
Full textRojas, Gomez Victor Daniel. "Organizational processes analysis of product development in the automotive industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107366.
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This thesis provides an analysis of specific process phases associated with the vehicle components development process at Ford Motor Company. I will be using the Organizational Process as the foundation to explore opportunities to improve the existing process. As with any other organization, Ford Motor Company has areas of opportunity in the organizational arena. Being on the verge of the next automotive revolution, the organization needs to analyze whether or not it is in the right position to develop the cars for the future. With more than 100 years of history the company faces some legacy challenges that permeate in the culture of today's organization. Being formed around figures of cult and the scars left by turning the company around to avoid bankruptcy could inhibit Ford from keeping pace in a demanding and changing industry. In Ford's current organization, the product development engineers play a key role in engineering and developing the vehicles that people will drive in the years to come. The challenges of simultaneously developing trucks, high performance cars, autonomous, electric and hybrids vehicles, while keeping up with innovation requires engineers to be on top of their competencies. It also requires an organizational environment that supports them. A comprehensive analysis of the process of developing automotive components is presented using the three lenses framework. This methodology reveals performance challenges in three categories or lenses: strategic design, cultural and political. The organizational process analysis presents a desired state and the paths to achieve that change. It is proven that inefficiencies in the engineering process create higher cost in reworks, which could impair the ability to compete with technology companies looking to disrupt the industry.
by Victor Daniel Rojas Gomez.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
Joshi, Nachiket. "A systems perspective on the future of the automotive industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106234.
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This thesis provides a systems perspective on the trends anticipated in the global automotive industry and their impact on the industry value chain. The global trends which are the emergent properties of the automotive industry, their effects, and the corresponding challenges that they bring to the automotive companies are analyzed in the thesis. These changes have also been used as a base to identify the constraints and the opportunities that are foreseen ahead for the automotive companies. The 3 global trends that have been analyzed in detail are - technology advancement which is leading to disruptive innovation, changing consumer behavior from 'owning to sharing cars' which is leading to business disruptions, and finally the emergence of the East which marks the entry of Chinese companies as global car makers. The analysis of each global trend has been supplemented with a case study to better understand their effects. For analyzing technology disruptions, autonomous vehicle technology has been studied. From improving traffic safety and increasing driving speed, to reducing travel times, traffic congestion, energy consumption- self-driving cars can be beneficial in many ways. However, the operating environment for autonomous vehicles is a large complex sociotechnical system that must integrate existing legacy and future transportation systems. Successful implementation will need to consider social aspects- both from an individual's personal preferences, and also from the perspective of various global laws and regulations. To better understand this part, a systems analysis on implementing autonomous vehicles is presented in case study 1. The business disruptions in the industry have been studied through the lens of Uber's business development and strategy which is highlighted in case study 2. To study the emergence of Chinese car makers in the global automotive market, Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd is analyzed through case study 3.This case describes the significant role of the East in the future. These mega trends present the big auto companies with constraints and opportunities in terms of redeveloping competencies, innovating, and redeveloping internal capabilities. Strategic analysis as to how the big auto OEMs will need to design their value chain in the future is supplemented at the end of the thesis.
by Nachiket Joshi.
S.M. in Engineering and Management
Luke, Jeffrey O. (Jeffrey Oliver) 1967, and Charles M. 1964 Vessels. "Implications of two-sided advertising in the automotive industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59546.
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The extreme competition in the automotive industry results in razor-thin profit margins as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) compete for market share and profits which increase shareholder value. Product differentiation thus becomes a key strategy used by OEMs to attract consumers to their products. The typical product and/or service value proposition for an automotive manufacturer is composed of the following attributes: Quality (segment leading or equivalent); Reliability and Durability (segment leading or equivalent); Price (competitive within segment); Styling (meets or exceeds expectations of targeted segment); Performance (meets or exceeds expectations of targeted segment); and Features and Functions (competitive within targeted segment). To support an OEM's products in the marketplace, effective marketing and advertising strategies should build brand awareness and familiarity which induces consumers, both "loyal" and "avoiders," to traverse the purchasing funnel and eventually purchase. To this end, the concept of "Two-sided Messaging" is used by OEMs as one advertising strategy. The use of"Two-sided Advertising" has been widely studied and debated as to its effectiveness when compared to "One-sided Adverting" strategies. This thesis compares and contrasts the concepts of"Two-sided" and "One-sided" advertising. We discuss advertising strategies used in the automotive industry today, review past OEM (i.e., non-General Motors) Two-sided advertising situations, and review and discuss the current GM "Quality Advertising Campaign," also known as the "Road to Redemption" (R2R) advertising campaign.
by Jeffrey O. Luke [and] Charles M. Vessels.
S.M.
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Kotiranta, V. (Ville). "Corporate brand positioning and differentiation in the luxury automotive industry." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2017. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201705101764.
Full textViol, Florian. "An in-line measuring technique with tool error detection in an automotive production line." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1327.
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