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| March 2003
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FORD'S F-150: The Winner And Still Champion?
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The
best selling vehicle in Ford’s lineup, and the best selling vehicle
in America for more than 20 years, the F-150 is under increased pressure
from competitors – both foreign and domestic – and consumers
who want more for less. Its sales will determine the health of the Ford Motor
Company for many years to come.
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Considering Sienna - 53,000 Miles in the Making
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An
oft-cited phrase used to describe the development of vehicles nowadays is
along the lines of “We designed it from the inside out.”
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Nissan's Product-Led Transformation
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When
Carlos Ghosn took over as head of Nissan, one of his first priorities was
to restructure the company's Product Planning department. As a result, the
company is able to move more quickly, create more variants from common pieces,
and create vehicles better suited to the markets in which they are sold.
Vehicles like the 2004 Nissan Maxima and Infiniti FX45 are just the first
examples of how this strategy will play out. |
Cast In FOAM
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foam casting at GM has moved from being a Saturn exclusive to a more commonplace
technology. It is a simple process, but one that depends on subtle adjustments
and experience to produce the best results |
Is This (Finally) the Year of Bluetooth?
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recently, Bluetooth has been more hype than substance. Now, it seems, conditions
have aligned to make it a mass-production reality. But is this enough to
make it a "must-have" on future vehicles? |
Product Development: BETTER, FASTER, CHEAPER
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| With
CAD/CAE becoming so well integrated into product development, it seems as
though the role of physical models is becoming decreasingly relevant. |
Advances in Putting Things Together
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Whether
you’re welding aluminum or need to assemble engines, there are developments
out there that provide some real advantages. Here’s a look. |
New Approach at Dearborn Stamping
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| "This
is an old plant" says Miro F. Suga, director, Stamping Business Unit,
Vehicle Operations, Ford Motor Company. He's talking about the Dearborn
Stamping Plant, which is on the property that's known as the Rouge Complex,
a series
of facilities that is essentially being focused on the Dearborn Truck Plant,
one of the operations that is producing the important F-150 pickup. |
Advancing Materials: Clearly & (Almost)
Invisibly Better
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a look at some advanced materials—some which you can see through, others
which are so small that you maynot see them at all. But in all cases, performance
is improved. |
UNIGRAPHICS NX: ( WHAT IT MAY MEAN TO YOU
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| Given
the prevalence of Unigraphics and I-DEAS throughout the automotive supply
change, EDS' approach to product convergence can have effects on your CAx
operations. Here's a quick look. |
COLUMNS
Gary Vasilash - Marginal: Three
Ways to Succeed
Ted Pollock - On the Management Side:
One Secret of Achievement: Create Momentum
Insight: Marketing Matters for
Suppliers
Martin Piszczalski - Information Technology Update:
eBay & Autos: A New Model?
Christopher Sawyer - Dudder: Saving
Ford's GT
Christopher Sawyer - Parts Bin:
Trapped Gas
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