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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
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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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