Welcome to the A&A OpenSite !
Saturday, Jul. 4, 2009
Meeting Point
Solidifying Brazil's Position in Product Development		 Automotive News
House bill passes with $25 billion more for fuel-saving technology

McKinsey & Company – Automotive & Assembly Extranet

WHAT'S NEW

Sustainable Design
7/1/2009 - Pressure to produce greener products continues to build, but designs can only deliver real benefits if they make both economic and environmental sense. Companies seeking this balance can group green design decisions into three distinct categories, each calling for a different approach to the design process.

How to establish a high-performing HR business function
7/1/2009 - Having your HR move from an administrative support function to a business-oriented leadership function might seem like a long shot for some companies. But no matter where you start on your transformation journey, it is possible, as we have seen, to capture considerable quantitative and qualitative benefits and to add long-term value by making your HR function an integral part of your strategic management.

Translating business strategy into HR actions
6/24/2009 - Getting the right people with the right qualifications in the right place at the right time is no easy task, especially if you are restructuring your organization, planning a new strategy, or coping with external shocks. Strategic HR planning with a mid-term focus will help you align functional actions with business goals – and yield substantial bottom-line impact.

Controlling Car Company Complexity
6/24/2009 - Automakers face a rising tide of complexity that threatens to swamp product schedules, quality performance, and cost targets – a trend clearly exacerbated by the current financial and economic crises. Learn why complexity for its own sake destroys value for both automakers and their customers, and how to attack it on three distinct levels. 

UBS Report: China Passenger Vehicle Demand
6/17/2009 - UBS published an extensive report on the Chinese passenger vehicle industry that attempts to answer the question: "Where is demand coming from?" With passenger vehicle growth returning due to a mix of temporary government incentives and structural factors, the report digs into the changing market dynamics to reveal recent structural changes in this high-flying market.

Future Tech: Roadmapping a Company's Destiny
6/17/2009 - The concept of the future technology "roadmap" has been around for awhile, but standard approaches typically have significant drawbacks. Learn how to make roadmaps that provide real competitive advantages on the road ahead.

Capturing Upside in a Downturn
6/10/2009 - Tough economic times inevitably put pressure on product development expenditure, causing some companies to cut critical spending. Learn why strategic organizations treat R&D as a way to differentiate themselves in hard times.

Boosting Top-Line Growth by Raising Frontline Sales Performance
6/10/2009 - OEMs seeking top-line growth opportunities need look no further than their dealership front lines. But finding success will require them to establish more customer-focused ways of doing things, using better, more dynamic processes while ensuring that their sales "reps" always sell with profitability in mind. Learn more about this necessary paradigm shift.

 
OPEN SITE INFO

McKinsey's Automotive & Assembly Extranet is a dedicated source of news, views, and insights into and for the automotive and assembly sector. The password-protected Extranet offers one of the best sources of knowledge and contacts in the A&A industry:
 

A weekly news round-up guarantees that all key automotive management topics are covered and regularly placed on the Extranet
McKinsey analysis, commentary, and publications support A&A industry managers in their daily work
Extranet users are also invited to set up their own personalized daily newsfeed
Users are granted access to 25 top automotive and economic publications
Ideas can be exchanged beyond the boundaries of individual companies
 
Registration is free.
 
REGISTER NOW!
TOP OF PAGE
© Copyright 1999 - 2009 McKinsey & Company. Terms of Use. Privacy Policy. Imprint.