In early 2018, AlixPartners released a study that 2017 recalls costs in North America alone exceeded $20B annually. That only went …
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The history books of the automotive industry contain whole chapters of cultural gaffes. The myth in these legends, though, is …
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Regardless of the strong opinions about whether the automotive market will convert entirely to electric vehicles or hybrids, there seems …
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In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, effective project management is crucial for success. However, the automotive industry and many other sectors are suffering from a pervasive lack of understanding and implementation when it comes to managing projects. The author, who has firsthand experience overseeing Profit and Loss (P&L) for a business, expresses their frustration with the prevailing ignorance surrounding project management practices.
To have not heard of Chat GPT, Google’s Bard, etc., you must be living under a technological rock. Each such …
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Just like in other industries, the automotive employers’ cliché that emerged from the pandemic was “you can work anywhere” with …
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In the 1991 film Sleeping with the Enemy, the protagonist, Laura (played by Julia Roberts), indelibly burns into the anxious viewer’s brain that the title’s cliché is an undesirable, dangerous path. She lives in constant fear of her controlling, abusive spouse, searches for chances to escape and eventually fakes her own death to elude her previously-chosen mate. All bad. Nothing good.
The tale is as old as time. The hubris of the haughty hare loses to the steadfast rigor of the ridiculously-slow, almost laughable tortoise. If endowed with incredible speed, no need to focus on the goal since overcoming any shortcomings will be easy. Yes, “The Tortoise And The Hare” is a fairy tale, but history is filled with overly confident favorites to win who fail due to sophomoric certainty, e.g., the 1985 undefeated Bears lose to the underdog Dolphins, Hillary Clinton loses the 2016 Presidential election to Donald Trump despite a late-October 14-point lead.
The stereotypical imagery of Recreational Vehicles (RVs) has mostly been based upon the historical demographics of owners: retired “empty-nesters” seeking …
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In the world of technology leadership, it’s crucial to understand that every challenge a CIO faces involves not only technology but also the intricate interplay of people and processes. Having spent decades in the automotive industry, I can attest that technology alone would have made my job significantly easier.
