Managing Automation - October 2008 - (Page 32) [OCTOBER 2008] Transformation Integration TechWatch [ TRANSFORMATION ] Driving ENERGY Efficiency Challenged to cut costs in an effort to right its ship, Ford gets behind energy-saving initiatives that use intelligent technology to spot and eliminate wasteful practices. BY CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI or Ford Motor Co., a long-standing symbol of American manufacturing prowess, the past decade’s descent into billion-dollar losses — $8.67 billion in the most recent quarter — has looked like a terminal spiral to some outsiders. From inside the storied gates, however, each day presents the same challenges that issued during more auspicious times: Make better vehicles and try to spend less money doing so. Only today the dynamics are much different. As assembly plants and other production facilities work to pass the Ford name on to future generations, each now casts a wary eye on its fellow plants — comrades in arms, but also competitors. Witness this past summer, when Ford cut back on production of F150 pickup trucks to placate a truck-averse consumer. When production must slim down, redundancy becomes the kiss of death, so each of the various plants involved in F150 production — and every worker therein — felt the noose tighten. Workers sought every efficiency possible, every nip and tuck that might make theirs the most attractive facility and ensure its survival. Of course, in such a climate, “attractive” Industries ma October 32 2008 Logo courtesy: Ford Motor Co.
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Managing Automation - October 2008 Managing Automation - October 2008 Contents Take 1 Systems Integration Market Braces for a Wave of Consolidation Kinaxis Launches Program to Lure i2 Customers Patent May Give Mobility a Needed Shot in the Arm New Group Aims at More Efficient Smart Devices Solar, Life Sciences Will Be the Next Frontier For Robots Notes Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch Special Report:�Siemens plus UGS: Is the Merger Working? Transformation:Driving Energy Efficiency Integration: How Clean is Your Data Industries:Fed Raises Red Flag on Chemicals Product Scan Advertiser Index Next Managing Automation - October 2008 Managing Automation - October 2008 - Managing Automation - October 2008 (Page Cover1) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Managing Automation - October 2008 (Page Cover2) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Take 1 (Page 6) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Take 1 (Page 7) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Systems Integration Market Braces for a Wave of Consolidation (Page 8) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Kinaxis Launches Program to Lure i2 Customers (Page 9) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Patent May Give Mobility a Needed Shot in the Arm (Page 10) Managing Automation - October 2008 - New Group Aims at More Efficient Smart Devices (Page 11) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Solar, Life Sciences Will Be the Next Frontier For Robots (Page 12) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Solar, Life Sciences Will Be the Next Frontier For Robots (Page 13) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Notes (Page 14) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Notes (Page 15) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 16) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 17) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 18) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 19) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 20) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 21) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 22) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Cover Story:2009 Companies to Watch (Page 23) Managing Automation - October 2008 - Special Report:�Siemens plus UGS: Is the Merger Working? 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