Full Study

The executive summary presents an overview of the key issues impacting the competitive gap between the Detroit Three and the Japanese Three in North America. It is just a brief look at what Automotive Competitive Challenges: Going Beyond Lean has to offer.

The full 142-page study, with over 85 data charts and graphs, offers a comprehensive, in-depth examination of the key issues addressed in the executive summary and much more. Veteran automotive industry insiders, Jim Harbour and Laurie Harbour-Felax, contribute expert analysis of the data and how it will impact the automotive and manufacturing industries throughout the supply chain. Furthermore, the full report gives real world examples of how companies have successfully addressed the key issues examined in the study. It also looks at the long-term implications of these issues for this industry in transition.

Automotive Competitive Challenges: Going Beyond Lean conveys vital information designed to allow OEMs and suppliers to maintain a competitive edge within the automotive and manufacturing industries.

The study supplies competitive intelligence on six major OEMs and the impact on the supply chain. It specifically examines the issues OEMs need to resolve as they strive to create more competitive vehicles. This data enables companies to fully understand the impact of industry issues on their bottom line, whether it be labor cost issues, yen dollar exchange rate impact, investment utilization, manufacturing flexibility or the compounding benefits of common architecture. With this information companies can gain a better understanding of what keeps their customers awake at night and determine a game plan or strategy to participate in a sustainable future.

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