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In 1920, Henry Ford built the first Ford Motor Assembly Plant in Michigan; fast-forward almost a hundred years later to 2016, and Ford has not only expanded outside of the United States, but has made plans to build a second plant in Mexico. The $1.6 billion dollar plant, which will be located in in San Luis Potosi will be built by 2018. Ford announced earlier in April that the second Mexico plant would create roughly 2,800 jobs. Ford also said they would also invest over $3.6 billion dollars to…

Ford Motor Company is one of America’s best selling automobile companies. Ford is the second largest U.S. based automobile manufacturers, and the fourth largest in the world. Originating June 16 1903, its creator Henry Ford, saw the need to go against the odds of high priced vehicles and cater to a more middle-classed popularity. The company has become one of the largest family-controlled businesses in the world with Henry Ford’s great grandson currently being the Executive Chairman for Ford…

In FordLandia, Greg Grandin establishes the occurred in Henry Ford’s automobile industry and what led to the the source of rubber in Brazil. Grandin main focus in this book is the research of the major car manufacturing industry and how it operated. During the research, the findings by Grandin reveals the work by Henry Ford as to how the industry operated and how his project, FordLandia turned out to be. But most closely, Grandin also focuses on Ford’s ambition and how it evolved after…

Mazda is challenged to convince potential customers not familiar with the brand to purchase the brand’s sport utility vehicle over its compact car. Mazda wants to tap into a potential customer’s imagination, appreciation for history, creativity and the courage of convictions. If a potential customer feels that any of these elements are irrelevant, the customer will ultimately choose one of Mazda’s competitors. Once the consumer is convinced, that Mazda is the appropriate brand, they must be…

I will do everything in my power to bring Nissan back to profitability at the earliest date possible and revive it as a highly attractive company” ( case study, annual shareholder meeting, Page 4). 2- The pessimism environment surrounding Nissan mission, that he sounded out from some of the leading authorities on Japan “ Ghosn concluded that if he continued listening to this advice he may as…

My Left Foot: A Question of Transmission What do I do with my left foot? That is a question car and truck buyers may face when deciding on that next vehicle. If the buyer chooses a vehicle with a standard shift transmission, the left foot will keep busy while driving to push the clutch in and out to engage and disengage the engine from the transmission. If the buyer chooses a vehicle with an automatic transmission, the left foot can do nothing at all since the torque converter will…

Ferrari is an international auto mobile company based in Italy, Maranello the place where the founder Enzo Ferrari was raised and started the production of these luxurious cars. It has been established in the late 1940s, that very same year Enzo Ferrari drove the very first model of a Ferrari car, 125 S out onto the roads. That very same year Ferrari also took part in Formula 1 racing, with their very own car instead of the Alfa Romeo that they used to race with, and has ever since conquered…

Pressure Cooker Review The Mirro pressure cooker brand started as the Wear-Ever company back in 1903. Wear-Ever rode the tide of manufacturing led by Ford by creating a line of cookware and kitchen products using the new aluminum and steel manufacturing processes, leaving the old cast iron skillet behind. American households became quickly loyal to Wear-Ever and it became a staple in every kitchen. With the modern Mirro Company, their emphasis on using innovation, technology and new materials in…

In Adam Minter's Junyard Planet, Minter explores the unknown world of recycling and scrap trading. Junkyard Planet documents Minter’s onsite observations in both the United States and China as well as shares his own personal experiences and knowledge. The scrap trading industry is more than a mere topic of interest for Minter, as he grew up learning about the scrap business alongside his father and grandmother. As a overseas journalist for the Bloomberg View, Minter is able to observe and…

up with recommendations for the company. The small size and the smooth communication between each department in the cross-functional team helped managers to have quicker decision making. Ghosn embraced the cultural differences between the Japanese and himself, and did not directly change Japan’s consensus-based system. However, he found the way to help…