PLANNING FOR AGILITY: A GROWTH STRATEGY
The author, National Director, Automotive Industry Consulting, Deloitte & Touche, in addressing the subject of agility in the automotive industry, points out that the key concepts of agility are not new (e.g., mass customization, virtual organization, integrated business processes, reconfigurable organizations, etc.) but that agility is about change--about developing a proficiency to adapt to constantly changing market opportunities and competitive threats to not just survive, but achieve profitable growth. He discusses the results of a recently completed global study of the automotive industry by Deloitte & Touche, in conjunction with the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. The study is based upon responses to over 800 questions from over 90 automotive executives in North America, Western Europe, and Japan. The questions focused on an assessment of current capabilities of the respondent's company, as well as the future focus over the next three years. The analysis of results compares relative level of current capability and relative future emphasis.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9187496
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Supplemental Notes:
- This issue of UMTRI Research Review contains the summaries of 20 speeches presented at the University of Michigan's 1994 Automotive Management Briefing in Traverse City.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
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Authors:
- Miller, R W
- Publication Date: 1994-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 41-43
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Serial:
- UMTRI Research Review
- Publisher: University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
- ISSN: 0739-7100
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Competition; Data collection; Economic growth; Executives; Motor vehicle industry; Surveys
- Geographic Terms: Japan; North America; Western Europe
- Old TRIS Terms: Changes
- Subject Areas: Economics; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00719403
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: Vol. 25, No. 2 & 3, HS-041 741, HS-041 742
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 7 1996 12:00AM