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GM purchasing head is seeking to mend fences

PPI — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:27:14 +0000

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“GM purchasing head is seeking to mend fences.” Financial Times. 19 April 2010

The lessons of Toyota’s recalls

PPI — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:45:58 +0000

Dr. Henke penned an article for CPO Agenda about what went wrong at Toyota. Henke discusses principles based on Jeffery K Liker’s The Toyota Way, how Toyota has moved away from their principles, and what they can do to return to The Toyota Way.

The Lessons of Toyota’s recalls. CPO Agenda. Spring 2010

GM supply chief softens approach to parts firms

PPI — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:03:27 +0000

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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

Chrysler Pins Survival on Wooing Suppliers for Technology Boost

PPI — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:36:26 +0000

Mike Ramsey of Bloomberg Business Week has a new article about Chrysler’s supplier relations. Dr. Henke is quoted in the article in regards to PPI’s Annual North American Automotive Supplier Survey.

“Chrysler Pins Survival on Wooing Suppliers for Technology Boost.” Bloomberg Business Week. 22 March 2010

Automotive rebrands procurement

PPI — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:18 +0000

David Hannon of Purchasing reports on the new directions both Chrysler and Toyota are taking in their supplier relations. Dr. Henke is quoted as one of the experts in the matter in both cases.

“Automotive rebrands procurement.” Purchasing. 11 March 2010

With Fiat, suppliers look ahead

PPI — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:43:08 +0000

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“With Fiat, suppliers look ahead.” The Detroit News. 10 March 2010.

With Fiat, Chrysler has new clout to reach out to suppliers

PPI — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:23:34 +0000

Alisa Priddle of The Detroit News quotes Dr. Henke in her report on how Chrysler is in the position to turn around its abysmal supplier working relations after years of being on the bottom.

“With Fiat, Chrysler has new clout to reach out to suppliers.” The Detroit News. 10 March 2010

Is there a road to recovery?

PPI — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:36:51 +0000

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Gareth Mytton references John Henke’s recent article in CPO Agenda about where Toyota went wrong and how they can fix it in this piece from Supply Management.

Is there a road to recovery? Supply Management. 4 March 2010

Cars suffer from auto commonization

PPI — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:14:57 +0000

Alisa Roth from NPR’s Marketplace interviewed PPI’s President, John Henke, about the problem of auto commonization and how this cost saving technique has put Toyota into its precarious position.

Read the transcript or listen to the story here.

Car suppliers to get cut of savings at GM

PPI — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:20:36 +0000

Today on Supply Management there is a short article about GM’s new plan to share savings with their suppliers by Allie Anderson. Dr. Henke is quoted in the article as saying:

“In most industries, all cost-savings revert back to the customer. With the bankruptcy behind them, I think there is a recognition within GM that they can start afresh.”

“Car suppliers to get cut of savings at GM.” Supply Management.com. 2 September 2009