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April 2002
April 2002


  • What's Love Got To Do With It?
    Everything, says Adrian van Hooydonk, head of Designworks USA, BMW's California design studio. Though he sees retro design as a response to passionless vehicles and an uncertain future, he is convinced automakers can recapture the spirit and emotion that make a design resonate with buyers, without having to lean too hard on past vehicles.
  • A Brighter Approach To Development
    Guide Corp. is using software skills and cross-functional teams to create better lighting solutions for its customers—fast.


  • Too Good To Be True?
    This new suspension system is said to be lighter, cheaper, better, and less complex than conventional setups. Will it succeed, or prove to be too good to be true?


  • Moraine Gets Lean
    Intent on becoming leaner and more efficient, gm has revamped its moraine assembly plant with an eye toward higher quality and faster launches.


  • Covisint: Beyond Auctions
    What's it take to use Covisint, the automotive industry's Internet-based trading exchange? Well, besides a computer, here are some other things to consider.
  • Leveraging the Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage
    Cisco does it. Dell does it. Garrett is starting to. Your company can, too. "It" is leveraging supplier resources for productive benefit.

    COLUMNS


  • Gary Vasilash - Marginal: The Fire Within
  • Ted Pollock - On the Management Side: How To Stand Out from the Crowd
  • Martin Piszczalski - Information Technology Update: Thailand Tales: Profits Still Elusive
  • Christopher Sawyer - On Materials: Out of the Kitchen, Into the Car
  • Christopher Sawyer - Dudder: Even Though He Was Wrong, Jac Nasser Was Right
  • Gary Vasilash - On Cars: The G35: Infiniti Enters the Fray
  • William Kimberly - EuroAuto: Renault's Up-Scale Gamble



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