Suppliers: Page 40
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Canadian Suppliers Refocused on Productivity
THERE WAS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF time when Canadian suppliers regarded themselves as the pinnacle of productivity. But results of a study conceived in 2008 and published recently confirm contrary suspicions first raised when the U.S. greenback began its historic plunge against the Canadian dollar. We've always tried to be competitive, says Steve Rodgers, president of the Toronto-based Automotive Parts
By Eric Mayne • July 1, 2011 -
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3-Cyl. Passat Illustrates ‘Extreme Downsizing’
The demonstration vehicle from Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems performs admirably at a German test track. The JV says it will produce 2 million turbochargers in 2015.
By Tom Murphy • June 15, 2011 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineAutomotive Manufacturing
Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Plug-in LED Forward Lighting Nears
A NEW UNIVERSAL LIGHT SOURCE COULD be the lynchpin enabling light-emitting-diode technology to fulfill expectations and corner a significant share of headlamp applications in even mid-priced vehicles, supplier Osram Sylvania says. LEDs, long billed as the next big thing in forward and rear signal lighting, have seen only limited application so far. Just a handful of luxury models, the Audi A8 and
By David E. Zoia • June 1, 2011 -
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Auto Makers Pushing Suppliers to Go Eco-Friendly
AUTO MAKERS SAY THEY ARE PUTTING A greater emphasis on eco-friendly materials for interiors of their cars and trucks and call on suppliers to put their best pitch forward. Keep consensus-building with the OEMs and bridge that gap between the OEM and the Tier 1, says Mark Bacchus, group manager-Organic Materials at Toyota's technical center in Ann Arbor. We rely a lot on the Tier 1 to do the legwork
By James M. Amend • June 1, 2011 -
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Chinese OEs, Suppliers Face Challenges in U.S.
Understanding the different ways American workers think, create and manage; competing for talent; and meeting quality demands are some of the main hills Chinese firms must climb.
By Christie Schweinsberg • April 15, 2011 -
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CNG Gaining Traction as Gas Prices Rise
Data provided by BAF, a leading upfitter of CNG vehicles, indicates the U.S. has between 150 and 200 years’ supply of natural gas based on current demand.
By Byron Pope • April 11, 2011 -
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Japanese Auto Industry Driving Toward Recovery
Working around the clock, most auto makers and Tier 1 suppliers will be up and running at half capacity by the middle of April, just one month after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
By Roger Schreffler and Mack Chrysler • April 8, 2011 -
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Osram’s Plug-n-Play LED Forward Lighting Nears Debut
The supplier believes its lower-cost systems will help spread LED headlamp and taillight technology to mid-priced vehicles.
By David E. Zoia • April 1, 2011 -
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Japanese Auto Makers Stalled by Supply-Chain Bottle Necks
Toyota may lose 500,000 units of production if the auto maker can't supply key materials and components to its plants, one analyst estimates, noting Nissan and Honda will suffer serious losses, as well.
By Roger Schreffler and Mack Chrysler • March 25, 2011 -
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Magna Prospers Under Consolidated Leadership
CEO Don Walker talks about his leadership style, the improving market, the importance of decentralized management and the need for 16 additional manufacturing plants.
By Tom Murphy • March 22, 2011 -
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DealerSocket Plans 2nd Annual CRM Conference
Automotive customer-relationship management provider DealerSocket plans its second annual conference June 14-15 at the Marriott Laguna Cliffs in Dana Point, CA. The event is billed as a way for users of the DealerSocket systems to learn, improve, connect and make the most of their CRM investment. Over 100 dealers attended the 2010 DealerSocket User Summit. The 2010 User Summit was a great event and
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Magna’s 8-Month Journey Proves Fruitful
When Chrysler pulled the Dodge Journey redesign ahead eight months, Magna coordinated efforts with the OEM, bypassed prototype tooling and delivered a massively improved interior.
By Tom Murphy • Feb. 18, 2011 -
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Growing Demand for Vehicle Telematics Has Suppliers Looking at User-Data Security
Recent analysis by the Center for Automotive Embedded Systems Security concludes onboard vehicle computer systems increasingly will be vulnerable to malicious attacks as user-connective technology expands.
By Erik Derr • Jan. 26, 2011 -
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Suppliers Fear Return to Old Way of Doing Business
As 2011 approaches, the state of the supply chain is a study in contrasts. For every upbeat economic indicator, it seems there is a negative sign to suggest the recovery remains elusive. For instance, Tier 1 parts makers are hiring again, but supplier employees who lost pensions and benefits remain bitter. Suppliers have discovered that lean operations can be profitable, even at lower unit volumes;
By Tom Murphy • Dec. 1, 2010 -
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Alapont: U.S. Market to Rock Harder in 2011
Federal-Mogul’s CEO talks about the travails of bankruptcy, the supplier’s prospects overseas and his upbeat outlook for next year.
By Tom Murphy • Nov. 22, 2010 -
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Who to Call On to Make Business-Development Calls
DANA POINT, CA They're introduced lightheartedly as foes, yet Katie Barnes and Glenn Porzelt seem friendly enough towards each other. But they see things differently on the issue of whether car dealers should use their own staffers or retain outside firms to drum up business on the phone. Many dealers rely on such business-development calls to get customers into the showroom or service department.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 1, 2010 -
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Delphi Dials Up Smartphone Strategy
The No.1 enemy in the fight against driver distraction could be its savior. That's how Delphi Corp. views it, as the supplier builds its next-generation infotainment strategy firmly around cellular smartphone technology. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has declared war on driver distraction, with much of the focus on weaning Americans off texting and other cell-phone use while behind the
By David E. Zoia • Oct. 1, 2010 -
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TRW Deal Portends Collision Avoidance for Masses
The supplier’s 24-GHz technology will provide the benefit of collision warning at a cost that is “fundamentally lower,” says Matt Roney, vice president-product planning.
By Eric Mayne • Sept. 23, 2010 -
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Magna Co-CEO Resigns to Join Russian Conglomerate
Magna International co-CEO Siegfried Wolf, who is leaving to serve as chairman of Russian firm Basic Element, will not be replaced.
By Ward's Staff • Sept. 13, 2010 -
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Global Growth Drives Transmission Supplier JATCO
Factoring in a slow but steady recovery in U.S. vehicle demand, Ishida expects JATCO sales to rebound this year to 4 million units.
By Roger Schreffler • Aug. 5, 2010 -
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Magna: AWD Gaining Traction
Magna expects to debut a new AWD system in 2013 with a volume of 500,000 units.
By Eric Mayne • July 15, 2010 -
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IAC Advancing With DIY Materials
The supplier estimates it produces 90 million lbs. of compounded raw material a year, meeting a quarter of its needs internally.
By Tom Murphy • July 13, 2010 -
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Continental’s AutoLinQ System ‘Smarting Up’ Vehicle Infotainment
Because the software is embedded in the vehicle, it does away with the handheld device and makes access to content applications through the car’s existing human machine interface.
By James M. Amend • June 8, 2010 -
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TS Tech Surviving Downturn, Expanding Emerging-Markets Presence
TS Tech’s goal is to achieve ¥600 billion in annual sales, but CEO Toshio Komeji says he is uncertain when the supplier will fully recover from the economic slump, “let alone reach our ¥600 billion target.”
By Roger Schreffler • May 3, 2010 -
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Magna Forecasts Hike in Manual Transmission Demand
Unlike in North America, European drivers still prefer manuals, but recent technological advances, such as dual-clutch transmissions, are changing the landscape, the supplier says.
By Byron Pope • April 30, 2010
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