Dissertations / Theses: 'Automobile industry and trade'

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Sorensen, Daniel Schäfer Henry. "Automotive development process a real options analysis /." Wiesbaden : Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag, 2006. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10231855.

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Yoshida, Phyllis Genther. "A history of Japan's government-business relationship the passenger car industry /." Ann Arbor : Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan, 1990. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/20825489.html.

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Wojcik, Charlotte A. (Charlote Anne). "Studies of the automobile industry and international trade." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10841.

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Eziquiel-Shriro, Jonathan. "Mobility in China : a conceptual take on a personal vehicle for China in 2010 that enhances maneuverability /." Online version of thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10962.

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Yan, Mengmeng. "A comparative analysis of the U.S. and Chinese automotive financial service industry." View electronic thesis, 2008. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2008-3/r3/yanm/mengmengyan.pdf.

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Muth, Hendrik. "Mehrmarkenhandel in der Automobilbranche : eine Betrachtung aus Kundensicht /." Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Lang, 2008. http://d-nb.info/989360997/04.

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Calton, Jerry Merle. "The political economy of international automotive competition : a comparative and longitudinal study of governmental policy, developmental change, and shifting competitive advantage in the European and Japanese automobile industries /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8725.

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Talay, Mehmet Berk. "Coevolutionary dynamics of market competition product innovation, change and marketplace survival /." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.

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Vázquez, Astorga Gabriel. "A hybrid approach to enhance an automotive manufacturing process using QFD & VSM techniques." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2008. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.

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Vine, Daniel Jon. "Sourcing the decline in U.S. GDP volatility : evidence from the automobile industry /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3096415.

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Stockwell, Cecil. "Strategic analysis of the South African motor manufacturing industry's changing business environment." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/36.

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Introduction: The South African economy has shown very little economic growth and car sales declined steadily from 1988 till they increased slightly in 1999. 2000 saw the economy recovering from a recession, and motor vehicle sales increasing. In order for the South African motor manufacturing industry to remain viable, the manufacturers, who must operate within the framework of the Motor Industry Development Plan, face increasing international competition as the large motor firms from around the world strive to gain a foothold in Africa in anticipation of an “African Renaissance.” South African manufacturers have to develop appropriate strategies to ensure profitability and survival in the new millennium. This entails a thorough analysis of the changing business environment the industry finds itself trading in.

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Viswanathan, Ashok. "A statistical prediction model for the inspection process in an outbound automotive supply chain." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2007.

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Thesis (M.S.)--State University of New York at Binghamton, Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references.

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Jiménez, Hernández Angel Mário. "Design for manufacturing systems from automotive industry perspective." To access this resource online via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses @ UTEP, 2007. http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib.utep.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTU0YmImSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=2515.

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Yik, Po-on Stephen. "Organizational constraint on salary administration /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18840164.

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RAMÍREZ, PÉREZ Sigfrido M. "Public policies, European integration and multinational corporations in the automobile sector : the French and Italian cases in a comparative perspective 1945-1973." Doctoral thesis, European University Institute, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/25416.

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Defence date: 21 December 2007 Examining board: Prof. Luciano Segreto, Università degli Studi di Firenze ; Prof. Patrick Fridenson, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris ; Prof. Giovanni Federico, EUI Department of History and Civilization (HEC) ; Prof. Bo Stråth (supervisor) EUI HEC/Robert Schuman Centre PDF of thesis uploaded from the Library digital archive of EUI PhD theses

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Sorensen, Daniel. "The automotive development process a real options analysis /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2006. https://www.lib.umn.edu/slog.phtml?url=http://www.myilibrary.com?id=134363.

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Tada, Mariko. "Design and development of a standardized Mitsubishi PLC program troubleshooting and repair training manual for machine maintenance personnel at TTAI." Online version, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004tadam.pdf.

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Makuwaza, Gwynneth Chandakaita. "Clustering as a strategy for manufacturing performance in the Eastern Cape Automotive industry." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002670.

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South Africa's current industrial policy focuses on the economy at two levels: a sectoral and spatial level. The former relates to the manner in which industrial policy is concentrating on particular sectors i.e. industrial clusters. This shift in industrial policy from targeting individual industries to an emphasis on industrial clusters, has complemented the change in focus to export promotion under trade policy. Furthermore, there has been increasing recognition of the need to improve industry performance and competitiveness in order to successfully implement export growth. Industry clusters are considered as having the potential to increase manufacturing performance and can provide the basis for sustainable competitive advantage for nations. Consequently the concept of industry clusters was introduced in South Africa in 1997. Because industry clusters are relatively new in South Africa, most of the cluster initiatives in various sectors of the economy are in their early stages of development. Nevertheless, some are already showing signs of potential success in increasing competitiveness in particular sectors. This thesis uses Porter's "diamond" framework apprdach to investigate whether clustering has improved the manufacturing performance of the motor industry in the Eastern Cape. International experience from both developed and developing countries will illustrate the potential of clustering as a powerful strategy in increasing manufacturing performance and consequently competitiveness. Ultimately this should lead to long-term economic development, especially if government adopts clusterbased economic development policies. Information from a survey conducted on both the motor vehicle assemblers and component suppliers is used in this study. The findings reveal that it is mainly the motor vehicle assemblers who have experienced some improvements in manufacturing performance. The components sector on the other hand has not experienced any such improvements. This thesis concludes with the recommendation that it is important to develop cluster policy as a broader and dynamic view of competition. The main emphasis under such policy would be a move from targeting particular industries and providing subsidies towards focusing attention to all clusters in the economy. To effectively apply such a policy requires the repositioning of national, local and provincial government in order to become more involved in regional development issues. Moreover, the various levels of government need to incorporate cluster policy into their competitive strategies.

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Chan, Wai-keung Timothy. "A comparative study on the industrial policy in Japan and South Korea." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21240826.

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Graves, Andrew. "International competitiveness and technology development in the world automobile industry." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.317851.

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Tan, Z. "The development of the Chinese automobile industry since 1949 : the role of government." Thesis, Coventry University, 2013. http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/7b0548cb-b6de-448c-851f-123c111607ec/1.

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This research analysed four main themes – role of government, globalisation, foreign direct investment (FDI), and industrial clusters in the context of Chinese automobile industry. The aim was to explore how these four elements were brought together to achieve industrial development and modernisation in the Chinese automobile industry since 1949. In particular, the globalisation process, speedily driven by the world economy, has been shaping the automobile industry in a profound way. With this mega trend, China was able to initiate a set of policies undertaken by the government to develop its own automobile industry in several regional clusters across the country, which in turn hastened the progress of modernisation. Moreover, FDI has been critical for remaking a once backward automobile industry into one that has large-scale assembly capacity, comprehensive local supply networks, and a new generation of indigenous car brands and models. The overall methods adopted for this research are semi-structured face to face interviews and case studies. In order to accomplish the research aim, 11 interviews have been carried out with key personnel drawn from the Chinese automobile industry. Participants have been chosen because of their expertise on this topic. In addition, three case studies were developed on the performance of three different types of firms operating in China: private (Geely), state-owned (Chery), and joint venture (Beijing Hyundai). Three cases were analysed in-depth in order to gain a rich understanding of the context of operation in the Chinese automobile industry. The key conclusions are both the role of government and FDI by multinational firms have been crucial to the development of the automobile industry in China and will be so for many years to come.

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Mofid, Kam. "Flexible assembly systems, a case study in the automobile industry." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/24363.

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Chau, Wai-yee Danny. "The branding strategy of car industry in Hong Kong and Thailand /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18003692.

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Vekstein, Daniel. "Dynamics of organizational growth in the international automobile industry." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186248.

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The phenomenon of organizational growth has traditionally been assumed to be indeterminate largely due to chance or accidents found in organizational worlds. This research takes up the causal processes underlying the growth (and decline) of virtually all world-class manufacturers in the international automobile industry from 1946 to 1989. Two models are developed as alternative explanations for the long-term trends observed in growth rates and their differences across firms. The models are estimated with a nonlinear method and tested through various empirical implications. The model that seems most consistent with the data shows unambiguously that they were not generated by a random or chance process but by underlying processes of collective learning, innovation, and outnovation in technologies and organizational routines. Firms that had generated different rates in these processes differed as hypothesized in their long-term growth performance. The dynamics of collective learning processes, as measured by the parameters of the model, largely explain the dynamics of organizational growth in the world automobile industry, hence, the dynamics of interorganizational competition. The results from tests of ecological hypotheses suggest that organizational ecology might benefit from the application of matrices of collective learning rates generated from interorganizational learning curves, particularly where ecology seeks to explain patterns of competition by organizational size. As shown, this research strategy is general and gauges directly interactions among organizations over long periods. It is also flexible in dealing with various levels of analysis in longitudinal and cross-sectional dimensions. As also shown, the collective learning theory, its model, and the ecology of interorganizational learning curves derived from them can help in evaluating empirically the competitive potential of firms by indicators of innovation and outnovation relative to other firms, patterns of competition (gauged by relative learning rates) among firms, and any changes of those patterns over time. Thus, the research strategy used here provides potentially useful causal analyses as well as meaningful measures on which different organizations can be compared, with each other and with themselves. These measures may also provide important benchmarks and diagnostics for strategic management.

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Maritz, Louis Wiehahn. "An evaluation of a strategy of lean manufacturing as a means for a South African motor vehicle assembler to achieve core competence." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/26.

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South African businesses are facing unforeseen opportunities and threats following the country’s remarkable political transformation that culminated in its first non-racial, democratic elections in April 1994 (Krüger, 1997: 138). The objective of this paper was to understand what core competences a South African motor vehicle assembler requires to survive this era of declining protectionism and increasing competition. It is argued in this paper that organisations that want to compete with the best in the world market needs to adopt lean manufacturing principles. This paper is concerned with the core competences of an organisation and how an organisation identifies and utilises these in order to become a lean enterprise. The qualitative research method was identified as the most appropriate for the study. Two methods of data collection were used i.e. interviews with senior and middle management and a detailed literary study on the subject. The senior management interviews were aimed at identifying what they perceived to be the core competences a motor vehicle assembler requires in order to be a world-class lean manufacturing enterprise. The literary study was the base for the understanding of core competence and lean manufacturing. Finally, a second round of interviews with middle management was conducted to obtain clarity on the perceived role of middle management in the selected organisation’s quest to be a lean manufacturing concern. This paper concludes that if an organisation wants to survive it needs to identify and assess its core competences. These competences need to be developed or discarded in the organisation’s aims to be a lean manufacturing enterprise by eliminating all forms of non-value added activity. The programmes or projects that the selected organisation embarked on were primarily driven from the top down, placing middle management in the centre with the resistance coming from the lower levels in the organisation. Middle management should be given the necessary tools to overcome the resistance and assist the company to make smooth transitions.

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Roy, James A. "Support pending, the Canadian autoworkers' struggle for adjustment assistance at a time of industrial change, 1960-1965." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ52365.pdf.

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Kok, Leo. "The impact of the Motor Industry Development Programme on the competitiveness of automotive component manufacturers." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23136.

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South Africa is now well and truly part of the global economy after emerging from an inwardly looking era a mere 14 years ago. The change was felt by all South Africans, and most certainly also by local companies who entered the global market with their goods or services. This study investigates the way in which the South African automotive component manufacturing industry has entered the global market and adjusted to become globally competitive. This study is done in light of the presence of the Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP), a sector-specific industrial policy that aims at making the South African automotive industry more competitive by enabling them to export. The study has shown that the MIDP is succesful in making component manufacturers more competitive, but that its methods for doing so are varied and in some cases not direct or perhaps even intentional. The study has also illuminated the role that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) play in enabling the MIDP to affect component manufacturers and in enabling the component manufacturers to sell its products profitably in the global marketplace. Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2008. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted

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Hutton, Timothy Strathearn. "Development of a model of factors promoting team effectiveness in the automotive component industry." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/24.

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The research problem addressed in this study was to determine what makes a work team successful. To achieve this objective a theoretical model of factors promoting team effectiveness was developed, using relevant literature in which models for team effectiveness are described. The theoretical model consisted of the following factors: Individual background factors; Facilitation; Team Factors; Synergy; Team effectiveness; Organisational factors. Each factor of the model was broken down into dimensions that were then analysed using literature identified during the literature study. The theoretical model was then used to develop a questionnaire to test the degree to which managers working for automotive component manufacturers in the Port Elizabeth /Uitenhage magisterial district and falling under Chapter III of the Bargaining Council for the Motor Industry concur. The empirical results obtained indicate a strong concurrence with the theoretical model of factors promoting team effectiveness that was developed in the study. This resulted in the theoretical model being confirmed and being accepted as a model of factors promoting team effectiveness.

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Sunaoshi, Yukako. "Collaboration on reaching understanding : interactions and negotiations in Japanese manufacturing plants in the US /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Jerenz, André. "Revenue management and survival analysis in the automobile industry." Wiesbaden : Betriebswirtschaftlicher Verl. Gabler, 2008. http://d-nb.info/987989464/04.

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Zhai, Ting. "Hollywood Stock Exchange method applied to automobile industry: Online trade platform of marketing forecast for future automobile model sales." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/27098.

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The Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX) is an online stock platform used as a tool for the market research and movie production in the movie industry. The purpose of the thesis is to make a study of the possibility of simulating an online automobile stock trade platform for the automobile industry in its market research and forecasts about the future auto model sales through insightful data analysis of the feedback and customer behaviors with the similar approach of the HSX. The author's study shows some rather encouraging results about the applicability of the ASE for the automobile industry forecasts, and the author has come to a conclusion that although there are some differences between the HSX and the ASE, the technology and mechanism of the HSX could be developed for a wider range in its application, and that the HSX could be applicable to the ASE because the ASE can be easily conducted via Internet in terms of organizational and technical aspects, and it seems to work well under different incentive structures and even with a limited number of participants. With the encouraging results, a review of the forecast accuracy of the ASE for automobile industry forecasts has been proposed for further researches. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

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Coetzer, Louis. "Key success factors for lean implementation in the Eastern Cape automotive industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/14928.

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Lean manufacturing has become an integral part of the global automotive industry where manufacturers strive to improve quality, reduce costs while providing customers with more variety. Organisations are implementing the Lean Production System (LPS) as a process improvement methodology to deliver their products faster, better quality and at a lower cost (Laureani & Antony, 2012). This is accomplished through the elimination of waste and continuous improvement (Kaizen). Through the effective implementation of lean principles, an organisation can realise cost competitiveness, process improvement and ultimately gain a competitive advantage. Although the theory of lean manufacturing is based on the implementation of tools, techniques and operational methods, many organisations that have implemented Lean have not reaped its full benefit. Thus, the realisation that lean manufacturing must consist of more than the summation of its operational based principles, tools and techniques. It has to be approached as a philosophy, which encompasses the entire organisation (Womack & Jones, 1996). Lean is a way of thinking and not merely the implementation of thoughts (Bhasin & Burcher, 2006). Laureani & Antony (2012) added that the fundamentals behind Lean are continuous improvement, waste elimination and employee empowerment. Lean introduction is more than the redesign of processes; the most important change must be in the knowledge of the employees (Dombrowski, Mielke & Engel, 2012). The literature clearly states that the successful implementation of a lean production system depends on more than the application of lean tools and techniques. Many authors and researchers hint that another critical factor associated with its implementation is the human aspect of the organisation. Hence, this study will examine the human related Key Success Factors (KSF‟s) required for the successful implementation of a lean system.

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Tandon, Ajay. "The politics of strategic trade : South Korea and Mexico in a comparative perspective /." Thesis, This resource online, 1992. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09192009-040428/.

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Frede, Stefan. "The possibility of a flexible wireless 3-D measurement in the modern automobile production." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1203.

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The quality control of geometrical coherences and relations in modern automobile production is done by different stationary and flexible measurement systems and strategies. Furthermore, there currently exists possibilities of inline measurements and offline measurements. This project presents the basic research concerning the possibility of a flexible wireless measurement system in modern automobile production, that is able to combine the advantages of both strategies. An investigation of existing measurement techniques was done in order to find a sensor technology, which enables the wireless measurement process. The research project introduces the current location systems and positioning systems. These techniques are compared by a value benefit analysis to expose a suited technology as basis for the measurement system. As result of the value benefit anlysis, the ultrasonic technique was selected for further investigations. The ultrasonic test setup is used to analyze the accuracy of modern sensors and to verify the possibility of a project related integration. The tests are done in different conditions, in order to compare the laboratory application and the industrial application. During the test measurements different physical influencing variables and disturbances occurred. From this research project, it can be concluded that the laboratory application of the system is possible. However, the industrial application is subject to restrictions.

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Hodgkinson, Peter. "Integrating customer requirements in the design of service processes in South African motor dealership." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/30.

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The Motor Industry is set in a highly competitive and dynamic global arena constantly shaped by both external and internal forces. From an organisations point of view many of the external or macro forces are largely uncontrollable. Against this backdrop, players in the South African Motor Industry need to find new methods of differentiating themselves from competitors – One manner of performing this strategy is for Motor Dealerships to understand, meet or exceed customer requirements. In this research, the literature survey revealed the concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM) and fail-safing, the meaning of superior customer service and the importance of customer loyalty and retention. Customer service excellence levels of three Williams Hunt dealerships in the Port Elizabeth – Uitenhage metropole were measured by utilizing the SERVQUAL instrument for calibrating service quality. Customer expectations and perceptions were determined by means of the empirical study which yielded a service quality “gap.” From analysis of this gap and related findings, suggested improvements were suggested as a guideline for dealerships to utilise with the aim of improving customer service levels.

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MacCleary, Jared. "Foreign direct investment in America's automotive industry." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1165961770.

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Jordaan, Anita. "Employment practices in the transition to lean production: worker perspectives in a South African auto components firm." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2615_1259229156.

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Proponents of lean production (LP) argue that successful implementation is dependent on creating an organisational climate that complements the adoption and implementation of innovation. Transformation of the organisational climate, from a culture of adversarialism (management versus workers) and worker exclusion (in terms of decision making) toward a culture of co-operation and worker participation, is thus a necessary complement to LP. Successful implementation of LP, and associated practices, thus requires the commitment of all stakeholders. This study explores worker attitudes towards transition to LP within a chosen company in the South African auto components sector. The study focuses on understanding worker perceptions of shifts in Human Resource and Industrial Relations practices which are associated with the transition to LP. The research reports on two surveys of workers to better understand their perceptions of the changes to the relationships among workers, and between workers and management.

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Cook, Gavin Trevor. "Key factors required to be classified as a world-class supplier from a South African automotive industry perspective." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/935.

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Over and above the fact that South African automotive business firms do not have the advantages of a major domestic market and are far removed from the major world markets, they face the challenges of operating in a tough and ever-changing environment. This environment is characterised by a global recession, aggressive global competition, high inflation and more demanding customers. To overcome these obstacles and to ensure their continuous success and existence, these domestic firms need to create a competitive advantage. The establishment of such a competitive advantage is dependent on a number of factors which mainly include sourcing from a world-class supplier base in terms of price, quality and service delivery. The main objective and central theme of this study is to determine the factors that are required by a supplier in the South African automotive industry to be classified as a world-class supplier. In support of the main objective, it was necessary to source the reasons why a firm would find it important to trade with a world-class supplier base, and to determine whether the current levels of supplier performance as experienced by buying firms in the Eastern Cape automotive industry, could be regarded as world-class. Furthermore, the study set out to determine the consequences to customer firms of inferior supplier performance, as well as the actions currently taken and support programmes in place to bring suppliers in line with world-class standards. As a starting point to the study, a literature review was undertaken which revealed the definite interdependence between a business firm and the environment in which it operates. The review underlined the need for environmental scanning as a means to proactively manage the impact of environmental changes on a firm. Porter’s value chain and business process re-engineering, as discussed in the study, are also perceived as means to manage environmental changes. The literature study further revealed some of the latest business trends followed by automotive business firms, as well as the expected supplier buy-in to ensure success. A statistical analysis on the quantitative data gathered, grouped specific items (questions) that relate to the study’s main objective with three respective individual supplier performance areas. A confirmatory factor analysis which focused on the three factors, namely quality, pricing and service delivery was carried out to assess the validity of the questions used for gathering the research data. The Cronbach Alphas determined for the three factors portrayed the reliability of the research instrument as acceptable. The empirical study revealed a few main factors that automotive business firms strongly perceive as being key to the establishment of a world-class supplier base. These factors are: a culture of continuous improvement; consistently meeting delivery deadlines by being able to respond to customer schedule changes; quoting fair prices and having respect for business ethics; as well as the consistent application of a quality policy which leads to conformance to specifications and subsequent high levels of product reliability. The empirical study also identified the following benefits enjoyed by customer business firms when trading with a world-class supplier base: Firms are able to be more flexible to customer schedule changes; they receive products that meet specifications; and they are able to operate at lower costs. The empirical findings with regard to the current level of supplier performance in the Eastern Cape Province automotive industry highlighted mainly three problem areas. These are late deliveries; the inability of suppliers to respond to customer schedule changes; as well as a lack of continuous improvement. Late deliveries which lead to production stoppages, with its resultant high costs, as well as the receipt of below-par quality products, were revealed as the main consequences when dealing with suppliers whose performance are not world-class. The main actions taken and programmes or incentives offered by automotive business firms to bring inferior suppliers more in line with world-class performance, include the rewarding of good suppliers by granting them more business; applying formal supplier performance evaluations; and having regular supplier audits.

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Wentzel, Louis. "An investigation into whether total productive maintenance is effectively applied at an automotive plant." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020994.

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For many manufacturing companies, equipment is the largest capital investment andeffective maintenance of these assets can impact on profitability. It extends equipment life, improves equipment availability and retains equipment in proper condition. Conversely, poorly maintained equipment may lead to more frequent equipment failures, poor utilisation of equipment and delayed production schedules. Malfunctioning equipment may result in scrap or products of poor quality. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is one of the most popular concepts for improving process dependability (Nakajima 1988). It focuses on increasing the effectiveness of maintenance which is commonly measured by the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Ford Struandale Engine Plant (FSEP) applies lean manufacturing through its Ford Production System (FPS) which consists of twelve elements. One element of FPS is Ford Total Productive Maintenance (FTPM) with the objective to maximise the overall effectiveness of plant facilities, equipment, processes and tooling through the focused efforts of work groups and the elimination of the major losses associated with manufacturing equipment. The concern for FSEP management was that although FTPM is implemented, the OEE data revealed that equipment availability targets are not achieved. The researcher identified a gap to investigate the reasons for the poor performance. A literature study was conducted to search for relevant information on the subject. A questionnaire was constructed from the theoretical information and a survey was conducted. After data collection the results were captured and analysed. The researcher made conclusions based on the data and made recommendations. The main findings were that autonomous maintenance is not functioning well, spares management is not good and the Computerised Maintenance Management System is underutilised. The recommendations were that these issues must be addressed.

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Viol, Florian. "An in-line measuring technique with tool error detection in an automotive production line." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1327.

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The modern automobile industry faces an increasing demand on personalized high quality products. In order to stay competitive the automobile manufacturers have to ensure the customers high quality demands. With the increasing amount of applied parts and components manufacturing processes are becoming more complex. The recent quality assurance of the manufacturers considers only the product quality. Furthermore are with the recent quality assurance methods only punctual integrations of quality assurance tools in production chains possible. These limitations cause a large quality control loop. This leads in case of defective parts to an enormous time and money effort to track the cause for the defect. This project presents an innovative measurement strategy of quality assurance within the modern automobile production which will minimize the control loop and identify the tool causing the defect in the part. It highlights the possibility to integrate equipment for quality assurance directly into the production cell itself and analyse the geometrical conditions within the manufacturing processes. The result of this thesis is a fully automated prototype which is installed into the actual production of the Volkswagen Golf assembly. The prototype system consists on the one hand out of different on the market free available hardware and software components. On the other hand there are specifically for this prototype developed hardware components and software tools. For the first time it is possible to inspect the geometrical conditions of one tool continuously during production and identify, if occurring, deviations in the tool in position direction and size. The installation of similar systems in the production will minimize the control loops of the production. The chance of early recognition of errors will reduce the efforts and cost of error backtracking. In ideal conditions this instrument will identify defective tools before a product is manufactured. This innovative quality tool is the ideal addition to the current quality assurance and is the first link between the product quality and the geometrical conditions of the tools.

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Aervitz, Irina. "THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR IN CHINA AND RUSSIA: THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN TECHNOLOGY APPROPRIATION." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1177598932.

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Maritz, Andre. "Development of a Human Resource development strategy for the Border-Kei motor industry cluster." Thesis, Port Elizabeth Technikon, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/23.

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DaimlerChrysler’s investment of R 1.4 billion in its East London Plant has resulted in the formation and development of an industry cluster, with DaimlerChrysler as the main industry driver. The rest of the cluster is made up of suppliers to the motor industry, as well as organisations involved in attracting and stimulating economic development in the region. The investment by DaimlerChrysler signalled the entry of DaimlerChrysler South Africa (DCSA) into global markets, supplying right-hand drive C-Class vehicles to the rest of the world. As a global player, world-class quality standards are expected of DCSA and, in turn, their suppliers. World-Class skills are therefore expected of the employees from all of the organisations within the cluster. This factor poses a challenge to South African organisations who are subjected to and challenged by the legislation that seeks to address and correct the societal imbalance of the past. The research problem addressed in this study was two-fold. The first objective was to determine whether or not there was a competitive advantage to be gained by being part of an industry cluster. The second objective was to determine how suppliers to DCSA from within the cluster developed world-class skills despite the constraints imposed upon them by South African legislation. To achieve these objectives, a theoretical study was conducted on existing conditions within clusters worldwide, as well as on methods being implemented by global organisations to develop world-class skills. An empirical study, covering the topics of competitive advantage and developing world-class skills, was developed and sent to suppliers of DCSA to test the degree of concurrence between methods implemented in the Border-Kei Motor Industry Cluster and global organisations elsewhere in the world. The results of the empirical study indicated a strong concurrence in many of the factors, and essentially only differed in instances where a cluster was more developed.

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Husbands, Kaye G. "Strategic adjustment of price by Japanese and American automobile manufacturers." 1990. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/28727173.html.

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Dyer, Jeffrey H. "Four papers on governance, asset specialization, and performance a comparative study of supplier-automaker relationships in the U.S. and Japan /." 1993. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/31030848.html.

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Chaudhuri, Basanta Kumar. "Trade policies, development strategies, and technological capabilities a study of the automotive industry in India, Brazil, and South Korea /." 1989. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/24991495.html.

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Huang, Yuanchu, and 黃園茱. "Intra-industry trade taiwan and china automobile parts industry." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/42090883925443176172.

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碩士 中國文化大學 國際貿易學系 99 This study used intra-industry trade to analysis the auto parts industry between Taiwan and China. Since Deng Xiaoping's southern tour in 1992 then opening of foreign capital investment into China, and the 2001 and 2002 respectively, China and Taiwan joined the WTO organization; made to trade relations more closely. Difference in traditional manufacturing industry, the automobile industry in Taiwan has a special phenomenon, that is finished automobile market in the domestic development of a limited, the parts automobile market has become the main axis of development of automobile industry. Therefore, this research is unlike other intra-industry trade research, trying to use automobile parts industries, to analysis this industry’s trade situation. This study will be developed into five chapters. First of all, the first chapter is an introduction, explaining the research background and motivation; were outlined on trade relations, and the Automobile Parts Industry Profile to illustrate. The second chapter is literature review, indicating that intra-industry trade theory literature. The third chapter is research methods, explaining the research and selection of samples collected, and the variable definition and measurement method. This research uses 1994 to 2009, the Taiwan Directorate General of Customs import and export trade as a sample; and want to found the main effect of between Taiwan and China a significant factor. Results and Analysis of Chapter IV, describes the model results and analysis reviews. Chapter Five is the conclusion of this study will be unified whole that, and make recommendations and limitations. This study suggests that Taiwan and China signed a cross-strait economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), will help reduce the trade in auto parts industry, the economic distance, as well as expand their market auto parts industry, to promote intra-industry trade in development and integration of the two regions increased.

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Lew, Seok-Jin. "Bringing capital back in a case study of the South Korean automobile industrialization /." 1992. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/29701027.html.

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Eder, Mine Sadiye. "Crises of late industrialization a comparative study of the automotive industry in Brazil, South Korea and Turkey /." 1993. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/30791566.html.

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Steele, John W. "An examination of the price-quality relationship among domestic, European, and Japanese automobiles." 1988. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/23090482.html.

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Back, Jong Gook. "Politics of late industrialization the origins and processes of automobile industry policies in Mexico and South Korea /." 1990. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/23874854.html.

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