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- Dan Sheehan: Inspired by Trends
- Winplus is a global company that produces innovative auto lifestyle products. Dan Sheehan, the company's CEO, cites various sources of inspiration- from tracking trends in the auto marketplace to sampling products during his travels overseas. Sheehan discusses his unique approach to product development and provides perspective on the after-market...
- Videos 2008-03-08
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- Eco-Efficiency Trends in the Japanese Automobile Manufacturing Industry
- This paper presents eco-efficiency trends in the Japanese automobile manufacturing industry between 1990 and 2002. The analysis is based on micro level environmental data in the annual environmental reports of automobile manufacturers. Economic output in the industry was measured by the total number of units manufactured by these companies within...
- White papers 2004-03-06
- SETTING THE SILVER STANDARD; THERE'S A STERLING STORY BEING TOLD IN COLOR TRENDS -- FROM AUTOMOBILES TO FASHION.
- Some years ago I met an executive from DuPont who was intrigued by my job writing about fashion trends in the shoe industry. He said he had an idea for a story based on the best-selling automobile colors, since DuPont was selling paint finishes to th ...
- Research articles 2003-02-10
- Automobile body styles and interior trends featured in new report available at MarketResearch.com.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-31 August 2004-MarketResearch.com: Automobile body styles and interior trends featured in new report available at MarketResearch.comC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08312004 New York - A new report titled "Vehicle Body Styles and Interior Trends" published by AROQ Limited and available for...
- Research articles 2004-08-31
- Consumer-focused innovation to help the automobile industry.(AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS)
- The Automotive Consulting Group, Ann Arbor, Mich., tracked trends and concerns of SAE members who attended the 2005 SAE World Congress for the 11th annual DuPont Automotive/SAE survey. According to these attendees, top challenges facing the automotiv The Automotive Consulting Group, Ann Arbor, Mich., tracked trends...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
- Signals Mixed On Auto Prices, Loss Trends.(Brief Article)
- In one of the most recent announcements about private passenger auto insurance rates, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company said it would cut its rates in California by 5 percent, but the announcement isn't indicative of what's going on in t In one of the most...
- Research articles 2000-08-21
- Lista International Corporation: storage solution plays role in Toyota's drive for continuous improvement. (2002 Technology Trends).
- Kaizen is a Japanese term that means "continuous improvement." More than just a catch phrase, Kaizen is a tangible process that has helped Toyota become one of the world's premier automobile companies. It is a corporate-wide operating philo Kaizen is a Japanese term that means "continuous...
- Research articles 2002-09-15
- Auto parts: service groups hit vehicle scrapping plans. (US Environmental Protection Agency wants to scrap old cars to reduce pollution)(Trends)
- The Environmental Protection Agency EPA wants to rid the roads of old cars in an effort to reduce pollutant levels. Automobile manufacturers would receive pollution credits to offset against pollution levels of their operations. Unocal bought and scrappThe Environmental Protection Agency EPA wants to rid the roads of old cars...
- Research articles 1993-08-01
- Automobile industry trends.
- The automobile industry will experience a huge upheaval, driven by fierce competition, growing world markets and the Internet. Fallout will affect customers, dealers, suppliers for years. Automakers worldwide are consolidating and outsourcing work they used to do themselves. There are about...
- Research articles 1999-11-19
- Engineering Plastics Makers Hope To Benefit From Auto Sector.(european automobile market)(Brief Article)
- Cost-cutting measures spell opportunities for ASA, polyamide and EPDM. SOME EUROPEAN chemical suppliers to the automotive industry are bucking prevailing trends at a time when there is a tight squeeze on costs and signs of faltering car sales ...
- Research articles 2001-04-16
- U.S. Automobile Insurance 2003 Cruising, But What About the Road Ahead
- Profitability trends have been favorable for the U.S. auto insurance market as auto insurance rates increased faster than auto insurance loss costs for the past three years (2001-2003). Some insurers have taken full advantage of the recent trend, experiencing strong earnings growth, increasing market share and maintaining strong ratings. Other...
- White papers 2004-02-25
- U.S. Automobile Insurance 2002 ? Shifting Into Forward Gear
- This report examines the competitive structure of the U.S. auto insurance industry, with a focus on those aspects of the structure that affect credit ratings. The current state of the industry is discussed in terms of size, market concentration, growth and profitability. Recent trends in premium growth and profitability are...
- White papers 2002-10-11
- Using Simulation to Evaluate Site Traffic at an Automobile Truck Plant
- The trends in automotive manufacturing have increased the focus on the Just-In-Time JIT delivery of automotive components. This paper focuses on the use of discrete event simulation to address the many traffic related considerations brought on by this more aggressive inventory method. The model considered factors such as plant schedule,...
- White papers 2001-11-14
- China's auto sector.(MARKET TRENDS)
- CHINA'S AUTO SECTOR ... sold more than 1.8 million cars during the first half of the year--or about 50 percent more than for the same period in 2005, according to the China ... CHINA'S AUTO SECTOR ... sold more than 1.8 million cars during ...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Designing automobiles for global value: Ten market trends
- DEVELOPMENT Identifying pathways essential to remaining competitive in the automobile industry, Tom Lockwood discusses cross-disciplinary design teams, fast and precise communication among divisions and with suppliers, consolidation and the sharing of platforms and technology, and designing with virtual rather than time-consuming clay models. Lockwood notes, however, that all is for...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- U.S. automakers push AFV development. (alternative fuel vehicles)(Trends)
- Alternative fuel vehicles AFV are being developed by the US automobile industry to meet the requirements in producing efficient but less-emission vehicles and compete with the AFVs manufactured by Japan. During the Tokyo Motor Show held in Oct 1997, Toyota Motors Corp unveiled the Prius hybrid electric/gasoline vehicle that will...
- Research articles 1998-02-01
- After Media Test Drive, Automobile Experts Discus Off-Road Vehicle.
- South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 9--About 90 journalists had the opportunity to test drive the Hummer H2 at the H2 National Media Preview May 23 through June 7. Journalists drove the H2 from Chicago to South Bend and then...
- Research articles 2002-06-09
- Decentralized bargaining in a globalizing industry: the automotive assembly industry in Australia/ La negociation decentralisee darts une industrie qui se mondialise: le cas de l'industrie de l'automobile en Australie/ Negociacion descentralizada en una i
- SUMMARY This paper examines the impact of enterprise bargaining on employment relations practices in the Australia automotive assembly sector in the context of the globalization of the industry. While there has been convergence towards lean production principles among the four auto assemblers, arising from global trends, there has also...
- Research articles 2006-01-01
- AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel to Increase 1.4 Percent from Last Year
- AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel to Increase 1.4 Percent from Last Year Fewer will travel by air this year due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges AAA projected 38.4 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend; a 1.4...
- News items 2009-11-19
- Late Labor Day to Reduce Number of Vacationers, But Will Be Third Busiest Labor Day Weekend This Decade
- Late Labor Day to Reduce Number of Vacationers, But Will Be Third Busiest Labor Day Weekend This Decade AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Labor Day weekend will be heavily impacted by when Labor Day falls on the calendar. Approximately 39.1 million travelers are expected...
- News items 2009-08-26
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