Dec 1, 2003
Since the late 1980s, a number of high-profile automotive assembly facilities—and their associated jobs—have located in the southern portion of the United States—in a region which previously had a small automotive presence.
This study was prepard for the Automotive Communities Partnership.
Nov 1, 2002
The automotive value chain is comprised of one of the largest sets of interconnected markets in the U.S. economy. We define the automotive value chain as the accumulated value produced by companies that sell components,
This study was prepared for Accenture.
Nov 1, 2002
Market forces are driving the automotive industry toward shorter design times, shorter order fulfillment cycles, and fewer labor hours in final assembly
Aug 1, 2002
There is no fixed “official” definition for the concept of high tech. At different times various organizations and individuals have issued such labels as the “new category,” “information age,” “Internet economy,” “dot.com economy,” “web economy,” “silicon states,” or cyber-states,” and so on.
This report was prepared for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Apr 1, 2002
The ownership shares of a majority of major automotive firms have been publicly traded for many years. As a result, the managers of public automotive firms are committed to the goal of maximizing shareholder value through growth in earnings and/or providing the highest possible rate of return on invested capital.
A study prepared by the Center for Automotive Research for Accenture.
Jan 1, 2001
E-commerce plays a key role in the function of today’s automotive industry.
In cooperation with supplysolution