Posts Tagged GM
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
Car suppliers to get cut of savings at GM
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, In the News, News featuring PPI, Supply Management on September 2, 2009
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
Andersson improved GM-supplier relations, expert says
Posted by PPI in Automotive News, News featuring PPI on June 15, 2009
Before leaving GM to persue other career interests, Bo Andersson was working on improving relations with GM’s 3000+ suppliers. Chrissie Thompson for Automotive News interviewed John Henke on the issue. In the article he gives insight on the progress Andersson made, and what GM could do going forward to continue improving supplier relations in a beneficial manner for everyone.
“Andersson improved GM-supplier relations, expert says.” Automotive News. 12 June 2009
Pain Spreads Through an Ecosystem of Companies
Posted by PPI in News featuring PPI, Wall Street Journal on June 2, 2009
Suzanne Vranica writes in today’s Wall Street Journal about how GM is an economic ecosystem and how fallout from it’s bankruptcy will effect many, many companies and industries.
“The fallout could be catastrophic for many businesses,” says John W. Henke Jr., president of Planning Perspectives Inc., a research firm in Birmingham, Mich. “GM is so integrated into our society — from IT professions, advertising agencies, media companies and even those who provide janitorial services to GM.”
“Pain Spreads Through an Ecosystem of Companies.” The Wall Street Journal. 2 June 2009
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Annual Automotive OEM – Tier 1 Supplier Working Relations Study 2009
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Press Releases on May 25, 2009
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Now in its 9th year, the annual study determines the supplier working conditions in numerous areas at the North American domestic OEMs (GM, Ford and Chrysler) and the foreign domestic OEMs (Toyota, Honda and Nissan). This year, 231 Tier 1 suppliers – representing 52% of the OEMs’ annual buy – responded to the survey. Demographically, the supplier-respondents represent 28 of the Top 50 North American suppliers, 43 of the Top 100 and 58 of the Top 150 North American suppliers. The study culminates in the Working Relations Index (WRI) which is a quantitative ranking by suppliers of their working relations with each of the six OEMs.
GM resists making early payments to trouble suppliers
Posted by PPI in Automotive News, News featuring PPI on December 11, 2008
“GM resists making early payments to trouble suppliers.” Automotive News. 11 December 2008
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In the article, the author cites Dr. Henke’s view on the subject.
The Ripple Effect of a Potential GM Bankruptcy
Posted by PPI in News featuring PPI, Time on November 28, 2008
In November, Planning Perspectives performed a pulse survey regarding the proposed federal government bailout of GM. PPI asked 270 executives of 185 different supplier companies their opinion on the matter (GM Bailout Survey).
Time.com wrote an article about how the collapse of GM would have much more far reaching consequences than it would seem on the surface. The responses from the suppliers in the survey was used as a cornerstone of the story.
“The Ripple Effect of a Potential GM Bankruptcy.” Time.com. 28 November 2008
GM Bailout Survey
Posted by PPI in Press Releases on November 25, 2008
Planning Perspectives recently performed a pulse survey regarding the proposed federal government bailout of GM. PPI asked 270 executives of 185 different supplier companies their opinion on the matter. 76% of the automotive supplier executives surveyed support a bailout of GM.
You can read the full press release with more detailed analysis and data here: Click to view PDF.
Health care plan a cost-cutting model
Posted by PPI in Detroit News, News featuring PPI on September 27, 2007
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“Health care plan a cost-cutting model.” The Detroit News. 27 September 2007
GM pushes its suppliers to tap China
Posted by PPI in Detroit News, News featuring PPI on April 7, 2005
“GM pushes its suppliers to tap China.” The Detroit News. 7 April 2005