Global and China Automotive Glass Industry Report, 2009With the recovery of global economy, the world’s automobile industry which ever suffered a lot rebounds slowly. China has become the largest automobile market all over the world, and Chinese auto glass industry maintains quite a rapid growth. In a relative sense, glass industry is a mature and relatively stable sector. Glass, due to its fragility, is distributed by sales radium, for instance, around 200 km for the marketing of automotive glass. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=133046&rt=Global-and-China-Automotive-Glass-Industry-Report-2009.html )There is a rather high concentration degree in global automotive glass market. Asahi Glass, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Group, is the largest glass company around the globe. This is because of considerable output of Japanese automakers and peculiar closeness of Japanese companies. NSG ranks second from previously the eleventh by acquiring a British glass maker Read More…
06.21.10 | Autos | iwellbc
Global economy has been very uncooperative for businessmen, especially automotive dealers who are having difficulties with the crunch just as nearly everyone else in business is. Everyone is having financial problems in the industry just like everybody else. Due to the economic conditions, the people have become so hard to convince in buying a new car to replace the one that has been with them for a couple of years now. Getting a new vehicle during these dire times is no longer considered to be very sensible. The economic downtrend generally noted in most countries worldwide has made people more conscious about their expenses. People have become so conscious about their priorities and they are starting to practice discipline to focus on those priorities. In spite of, those who are with the automotive industry carry out Read More…
06.21.10 | Autos | iwellbc
Mexican Supplier Report One of the largest contributors to the country’s economy has been the automotive industry. The industry has gained a strong position globally over the years and is expected to continue its contribution to the national economy. According to Banamex, in 2008, nearly 4% of the national GDP came from the automotive industry, while it contributed 16% to the manufacturing GDP. In 2008, automotive industry was the only manufacturing activity in the country that saw a double-digit growth and generated 20% of the total manufacturing exports from the country. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Mexican-Supplier-Report.html ) At the same time, the industry has created job opportunities for almost a million people in the country, accounting for 13.5% of the total industrial employment. Nearly 55,000 people are employed with the OEMs and 433,000 in the auto component production Read More…
06.15.10 | Autos | iwellbc
Sub prime automotive business in a nut shell is a bad credit car loan service for people who is seeking a car loan. It is different from your traditional automotive financing practices in many ways. First of all your clients will be the individuals who have been turned down through the normal channels of financing, these types of clients are more inclined to accept higher interest rates, and will not haggle as much on pricing. Usually sub prime business if ran properly are very lucrative in nature. Many successful dealerships today are looking to open a sub prime division or office in support of their growing popularity. With today’s economy condition in North America it is no wonder many people out there are stranded without a car due to their credit history. A sub prime office Read More…
06.13.10 | Autos | iwellbc
Project Management for the Automotive Industry
Project Management can be seen in many different industries: software, construction, films, automotive, etc. In the automotive industry the need for a more efficient way of doing business has become absolutely essential. It is said that “projectized” organizations are approximately forty times more efficient than “functional” organizations. This chapter will look more in depth into the history of project management in this industry and also delve into the organizational structure that a firm in this industry might want to utilize. Computer-aided Design is briefly discussed as well as a glimpse into the future of the automobile.
History
Project management did not become a major part of the Automotive Industry until the Modern Era of the automobile, which defines the industry that has existed for the past 25 years. However, this shift to a Read More…
05.21.10 | Autos | iwellbc