Time for a Model Change : Re-engineering the Global Automotive Industry
Editorial Reviews
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'... a stimulating and thought-provoking read, especially for an industry insider.' John McCormack, Vice-President European Aftermarket, Federal-Mogul
'A timely and important book. The authors have produced both a powerful diagnosis and an imaginative blueprint for reform. The industry and everyone who depends on it would do well to take notice.' Sir Geoffrey Owen, former editor of the Financial Times, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Management at the London School of Economics
'Wormald and Maxton provide an iconoclastic analysis of the industry that is provocative, timely, and well-researched. The warnings they give to the leaders of this industry and the politicians seeking to regulate it need to be taken seriously.' Lee Branstetter, Associate Professor of Business, Columbia Business School, New York
Book Description
The automotive industry ranks among the most significant business phenomena of the 20th century and remains vitally important today, accounting for almost 11% of the GDP of North America, Europe and Japan and one in nine jobs. Although its products have had a fundamental impact on modern society in economic and social terms, the industry has found it hard to adjust to contemporary conditions and is thus no longer esteemed in capital markets. Riven with internal contradictions that inhibit reform, it now faces a stark choice between years of strife or radical change. Highlighting the challenges and opportunities that exist for managers, legislators, financial institutions and potential industry entrants, this book is a wake-up call for those who work in the automotive industry. Most of all, it gives us all cause to reflect on the value of mobility, today and tomorrow. Graeme Maxton is director of AutoPolis, a firm that specializes in the structures and dynamics of the world automotive industry and helps clients position themselves for profitable growth. He is responsible for its activities in Asia and since 1992, has been closely affiliated with the Economist Newspaper Group and chairs all of The Economist's automotive industry conferences throughout the world. He writes for Business China, Business Asia, and various other Group publications, as well as for numerous newspapers throughout Europe and Asia. He is also a television, radio, and press commentator on the industry. Maxton and Wormald were co-authors of Driving Over a Cliff? Business Lessons from the World's Car Industry (Addison Wesley, 1994), which was nominated for the Financial Times Best Book about Business Award. John Wormald is a director and co-founder of Autopolis. He has worked in and for the automotive industry for over 25 years. He advises vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers, distribution and service companies, and financial and government institutions, with a particular emphasis on the downstream distribution and service sectors of the industry. He regularly lectures about the industry, speaks at industry conferences, writes for automotive and general publications, and is quoted and interviewed in the media. He is a co-author of Driving Over a Cliff?
Time for a Model Change : Re-engineering the Global Automotive Industry
Time for a Model Change : Re-engineering the Global Automotive Industry,Graeme P. Maxton,John Wormald,Cambridge University Press,0521837154,Automobile industry and trade,Automotive - Industry,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Competition, International,Industries - Automobile Industry,Management,Management - General,Reengineering (Management),Business & Economics / Management,Road vehicle manufacturing industry
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