Archive for category Detroit Free Press
GM supply chief softens approach to parts firms
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on March 28, 2010
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Tom Walsh of the Detroit Free Press discusses GM’s past and current relationship with their suppliers, and about the 2010 annual survey PPI conducts that will reveal how GM is doing when the results are published in the coming months.
“GM supply chief softens approach to parts firms.” Detroit Free Press. 28 March 2010
Honda is suppliers’ favorite, study shows
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on May 25, 2009
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This article about the results of the 2009 Annual Study is by Jewel Gopwani for the Detroit Free Press. Not only is it a simple and accurate synopsis, they included a beautifully designed version of the WRI graph.
Economy hurts suppliers’ relations with automakers
Posted by PPI in Detroit Free Press, News featuring PPI on August 11, 2008
As the U.S. auto industry continues to deteriorate, automakers and suppliers aren’t getting along as well as they used to.
So starts this Detroit Free Press article by Jewel Gopwani. It is located in the archives of Freep.com, so you can still read it, but now it costs 2.95 for the single article. They have dicount packages for archived articles as well. In the article, Gopwani quotes Dr. Henke’s thoughts on how the industry should approach supplier relations in this tough economic season.
“Economy hurts suppliers’ relations with automakers.” Detroit Free Press. 11 August 2008
Car Companies, suppliers urged to improve relations
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on September 2, 2004
“Car Companies, suppliers urged to improve relations.” Detroit Free Press. 2 September 2004
Wagoner says automakers, suppliers must end hostility
Posted by PPI in Detroit Free Press, News featuring PPI on September 1, 2004
“Wagoner says automakers, suppliers must end hostility.” Detroit Free Press. 1 September 2004
Rift harming auto industry
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on August 5, 2004
“Rift harming auto industry.” Detroit Free Press. 5 August 2004
Suppliers favor Japanese automakers
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on August 3, 2004
“Suppliers favor Japanese automakers.” Detroit Free Press. 3 August 2004
Covisint is feeble and doomed, professor says
Posted by PPI in Detroit Free Press, News featuring PPI on July 11, 2002
“Covisint is feeble and doomed, professor says.” Detroit Free Press. 11 July 2002; p. 6C
Parts makers’ trust in automakers falls
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on July 11, 2002
“Parts makers’ trust in automakers falls.” Detroit Free Press. 11 July 2002; p 1C
Survey points finger at Ford
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit Free Press, In the News, News featuring PPI on May 30, 2002
“Survey points finger at Ford.” Detroit Free Press. 30 May 2002; pp. 1C+