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contents digital 24/11/06 10:06 am Page 3 CONTENTS 4 Editors Note 60 Flawless, Consistent Execution Vicki O'Meara, president of Ryder's US supply Chain 6 News Solutions discusses the challenges facing today's top automotive logistics industry. talk 8 Here For The Long Haul 66 Ford's European Supplier Parks Deliver Lean Gary Cowger, GM vice president for Global Manufacturing Manufacturing Efficiencies and Labor, discusses the company's turnaround plans. Ford Motor Company has just celebrated the tenth 18 Halewood. Rebirth of a Car Plant anniversary of its innovative approach to just-in-time Once a cauldron of industrial militancy, Ford's Halewood logistics. plant is now one of the most productive car assembly 70 Cheap and Cheerful plants in Europe. We report on the Logan's success story. 27 Safety First 73 Onwards and Upwards Pilz is one of the key brands within automotive automation safety technology. We discuss developments Five years ago Martinrea International wasn't in the in the industry. automotive business. Today, the Canadian company's automotive revenue stand at almost $800 million. 30 Focus on Flexibility 79 Schrader and Siemens Electronics Assembly Flexibility is the new buzz word in automotive Systems Take the Pressure manufacturing. Chrysler's Frank Ewasyshyn and Peter Rosenfeld discuss its implications. How two companies pooled their expertise to take advantage of new US legislation. 36 A Prophet Without Honour? 82 No Faults Forward Tim Leuliette, chairman and CEO of Metaldyne Corporation, has trenchant views on the most pressing We report on Ford's Dagenham Diesel Centre. issues facing automotive manufacturers today. 86 A Long Way From Wheelbarrows and Bath Tubs 43 Chrysler Cuts It Four Ways As part of Chrysler Group's innovative manufacturing ABB has launched a new robot and a new generation of project in Toledo, Ohio, three supplier partners will rotary atomisers that makes car body painting more manage and operate major parts of the production efficient whilst reducing the environmental impact. process. 90 A New Era in US/Japanese Cooperation 49 A MINI For All Reasons Metaldyne has agreed to be acquired by Japanese giant We report from the MINI production triangle in the UK. Asahi Tec. We look at the significance of the move. 54 Porsche Plans Continuous Logistics 92 A Dialogue of the Deaf Improvement A report on the annual conference of the European Car- Director of logistics J

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AutoMOTIVE 5

Editors Note
News
Here For The Long Haul
Halewood. Rebirth of a Car Plant
Safety First
Focus on Flexibility
A Prophet Without Honour?
Chrysler Cuts It Four Ways
A MINI For All Reasons
Porsche Plans Continuous Logistics Improvement
Flawless, Consistent Execution
Ford's European Supplier Parks Deliver Lean Manufacturing Efficiencies
Cheap and Cheerful
Onwards and Upwards
Schrader and Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems Take the Pressure
No Faults Forward
A Long Way From Wheelbarrows and Bath Tubs
A New Era in US/Japanese Cooperation
A Dialogue of the Deaf

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