Preview

Ford Company Supply Chain Strategy

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
2195 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Ford Company Supply Chain Strategy
Table of contents:
Executive Summary page Part 1 Executive Summary 3

Issue Identification Part 2 Fundamental Issue 4
Part 3 Sub-Issue

Environmental and root cause analysis Part 4 Quantitative and qualitative analysis 5

Alternatives and Options Part 5 Alternative 1 6
Part 6 Alternative 2

Recommendations and Implementation Part 7 Recommendations 7
Part 8 Implementation Plan

Monitoring and Control
Part 9 8
Conclusion
Part 10 8 Executive Summary
After analyzing Ford’s existing supply chain I immediately became aware of its highly complex nature. This high level of complexity combined with other internal and external factors that have pushed Ford to search for solutions in order to overcome the costly supply chain challenges that they are facing and may continue to
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Supply Chain Strategy
    • 416 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Supply Chain Strategy

    The financial stability and credit worthiness of the company is of primary importance. The reputation of the company visavis their supplier is also very important. For example, is this a company that is fair with its suppliers and honors its payables in a timely…

    • 416 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Ford Motor Company Case Study
    • 1771 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Ford Motor Company Case Study

    After reviewing Ford Motor supply chain, we became aware of its very complex nature. Due to this complexity we are forced to search for alternatives to overcome the costly supply chain challenges faced by our industry both now and in the future. The present system has an inefficient control of a large database and a vast and complex network of suppliers.…

    • 1771 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Case Report: Hms Pinafore
    • 1726 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Case Report: Hms Pinafore

    In order to immediately initiate the activities required for the organization and execution of the performances at the Talbot Theatre, scheduled to take place from Jan 13th and Jan 22nd next year, I, as a president of Gilbert and Sulivan (G&S) Society of the University of Western Ontario, approved the budget for the amount of $28,000.…

    • 1726 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Effective Strategies of Ford Motor Company
    • 1527 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Effective Strategies of Ford Motor Company

    Alan Mulally, former president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. He also earned a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He began his career with Boeing Commercial Airlines Group, where he managed all airplane development activities beginning in 1994. “Throughout his career, Mulally has been recognized for his contributions and industry leadership, including being named No. 3 on Fortune’s “World’s Greatest Leaders” list , one of the 30 “World’s Best CEOs” by Barron magazine, “Industry Leader of the Year” by Automotive magazine, one of “The World’s Most Influential People” by TIME magazine, “Chief Executive of the Year” by Chief Executive magazine, “Man of the Year” in the automotive sector by El Mundo and “Person of the Year” by Aviation Week magazine’ (Ford Media Center, 2014). Mulally is a proven leader of our time.…

    • 1527 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Deutsche Allgegeinversicherung
    • 7298 Words
    • 30 Pages

    Deutsche Allgegeinversicherung

    Deutsche Allgegeinversicherung (DAV), the second largest insurance firm in Germany, had decided to adopt a new quality improvement initiative: The Process Measurement and Improvement (PMV) in order to maintain its prominent position due to the looming competition and increasingly customer demands.…

    • 7298 Words
    • 30 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Ford's Global Strategy
    • 440 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Ford's Global Strategy

    The US based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company’s North American business was facing problems since the early 2000s due to external business environment factors like severe competition from the Japanese automobile manufacturers, rise in gasoline prices and decline in the sales of SUVs. Other factors like old vehicle models, rising pension and healthcare costs and changing customer preferences also had an adverse affect on the company. As a result, Ford has been losing market share in North America and in 2005, the division posted huge losses. To revive its business in North America, Ford introduced a restructuring plan called 'The Way Forward.' This paper will discuss about Ford’s strategic plan and explains how it aims to turnaround Ford's North American business.…

    • 440 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Strategic Planning: Ford Motor Co.
    • 1095 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Strategic Planning: Ford Motor Co.

    It was only 5 years ago when the world economy had its throttle set full open. In just a span of a year the world economy came to a grinding halt and every market shivered with terror in the wake of a global financial meltdown that many feared may rival the financial collapse during the Great Depression. Banking, airline and auto industries were struck. There were no markets unaffected. In a way it was a good. It got everyone to rethink the necessity of spending money. It was bad because global economic contracted forcing massive layoffs, leading to the highest US unemployment rate since 1983.…

    • 1095 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Ford Motor Company Case Study
    • 1689 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Ford Motor Company Case Study

    Ford had begun to implement systems to reduce cycle-time, improve quality and to lower costs. Programs included consolidating product development into five Vehicle Centres (VCs), reeingineered processes such as Order to Delivery (OTD), Fort Production System (FPS) and Business to Business (B2B) capacity. Additionally, information flow was examined to overcome geographical constraints, thus becoming a critical component of Ford’s global approach.…

    • 1689 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Cycle Time Reduction
    • 3224 Words
    • 13 Pages

    Cycle Time Reduction

    ENVIRONMENTAL & ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …. (Page 5 – 8)…

    • 3224 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Ford Motor Company Case Study
    • 1543 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Ford Motor Company Case Study

    enable Ford to develop longer and more close relationships with their suppliers, and provide better and…

    • 1543 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Best Essays

    Microfinance Case Study --Suitable model in China
    • 1893 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Microfinance Case Study --Suitable model in China

    Since Garmeen bank model is conducive to reduce poverty, more and more developing countries accept Microfinance project as a tool to help rural people in their own countries. However, this case study demonstrates the bottleneck of Microfinance project in China, which can be concluded as implementation of government policy, working structure and lack of non-banking activities. Take the essence and discard the dregs of Indian experience, China has to apply Garmeen model into Chinese model. According to analyzing exist data, I present three alternatives to solve the problem. Moreover, after recommendation of alternatives, I provide an action plan, include but not limited in Money loan, extra non-banking activities and new working structure, which can effectively work in China. Action plan start with basic information analysis, target choice and provide further detail of non-banking activities.…

    • 1893 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Best Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    ODHR Golden Dragon
    • 3963 Words
    • 16 Pages

    ODHR Golden Dragon

    This report will discuss on the changes that the Golden Dragon Group (GDG), from a successful hotel that caters to niche clienteles and an owner with more than 45 years of experience passing his business over to his son and he tried to change and want to revitalise the chain without sabotaging the whole chain, he is trying to find ways to do it.…

    • 3963 Words
    • 16 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Ford motor company: supply chain strategy
    • 727 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Ford motor company: supply chain strategy

    Since the Ford Motor Company's incorporation by Henry Ford in 1903, its strategic focus has remained on automobile design and manufacturing. Up until 1970, competition was from the two other manufacturers making up the Big Three Automakers; General Motors and Chrysler. However, starting in the 1970's, foreign competition, mostly from Toyota and Honda, eventually lead to overcapacity within the industry. As more and more developing and industrial nations encouraged development into the automobile industry, overcapacity in the automobile markets reached an estimated 20 million vehicles.…

    • 727 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Bpr at Ford Motor Company, India
    • 1207 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Bpr at Ford Motor Company, India

    Ford is enjoying an increase in customer satisfaction, sees huge revenue opportunities for developing and retaining loyal product advocates, and has taken both complexity and cost out of the supply chain.…

    • 1207 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    Audit of Automobile industry
    • 1080 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Audit of Automobile industry

    Supply chain of UK automobile industry is going through an appalling phase. A potent supply chain and its capacity is an…

    • 1080 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More