In-depth analysis on current OEM and supplier tooling practices by Harbour-Felax Group
DETROIT, March 2 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: As all eyes are on the automotive industry and what needs to
be done to fix it, Laurie Harbour-Felax, president, Harbour-
Felax Group will present findings and analysis on Vendor
Tooling: The Not-So-Missing Link. This study looks at key
areas within the industry that can reduce inefficiencies and
save money. It also looks at the overarching cultural issues
that drive cost, specifically in product development,
purchasing and manufacturing. The study sheds light on
actionable solutions that can help repair the automotive
industry.
STUDY
DETAILS: Vendor Tooling: The Not-So-Missing Link study is based on
previously-unseen data from six major automakers. Highlights
include in-depth analysis on current vendor tooling practices
of the automotive industry, insight on the current profit-per-
vehicle gap and the culture shift necessary for OEMs and
suppliers to collaborate effectively and efficiently. Focuses
of this discussion will include:
Product Development: Advantages of common body architecture
and components, inefficiencies of high-cost design differences
and quantity of engineering changes per automaker program.
Purchasing: Data representing over $1 billion in tooling
expenditures, which reveal widely used practices in purchasing
that affect automakers and major suppliers.
Manufacturing: True impact of manufacturing due to tooling
decisions, as well as the benefits of global product
commonality.
Foreign Build Process: Cost differences in production of
similar tools domestically and in low-cost countries.
WHO: Laurie Harbour-Felax, president, Harbour-Felax Group
WHEN: March 9, 2009
10 a.m. ET
WHERE: To register for the webcast and live Q&A, visit
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=56316
CONTACT: Jessica Howell, Eisbrenner Public Relations
Office: 248-641-1446, E-mail: jhowell@eisbrenner.com
Harbour-Felax Group
Harbour-Felax Group partners with companies and their suppliers to transform their operations and develop a roadmap for maintaining sustainability in today's automotive and manufacturing communities. A team of highly skilled and experienced consultants, Harbour-Felax Group and their partners have real-world experience in all aspects of manufacturing. Harbour-Felax Group analyzes a company's operations compared to its competitors, identifies existing gaps, develops a road map to correct those gaps and implements a sustainable transformation process to achieve success. www.harbourfelax.com
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