Posts Tagged john henke
The lessons of Toyota’s recalls
Posted by PPI in Articles by PPI on April 7, 2010
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
Is there a road to recovery?
Posted by PPI in Miscellaneous, News featuring PPI on March 4, 2010
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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
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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WWJ Interview Podcast
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, In the News, News featuring PPI, WWJ Newsradio 950 on June 1, 2009
WWJ Newsradio 950 in Detroit interviewed John Henke about the results of the 2009 Annual Automotive Supplier Survey for their May 25th broadcast. You can download to the Podcast (MP3) here.
Survey says: Auto suppliers like working with Honda best
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, In the News, Miscellaneous, News featuring PPI on May 26, 2009
Rick Haglund’s blog on mlive.com discusses how Honda has now overtaken the top spot in supplier relations over Toyota. It also discusses how important supplier relations are going to be for Chrysler during this period of bankruptcy:
“If Chrysler doesn’t change its ways, it is going to be in big trouble, regardless of how it comes out of bankruptcy. Chrysler needs its suppliers more than ever; it cannot survive without them. Right now, Chrysler’s suppliers are not doing anything to support the company because of the treatment they’ve been getting for the past two years. With its relatively new VP of Purchasing in place and as the bankruptcy settles down Chrysler will hopefully return to improving the way it works with its suppliers as it was doing in 2004 – 2006.” – Dr. John Henke
Toyota Falls From Top in Auto Supplier Survey as Honda Climbs
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Bloomberg, In the News, News featuring PPI on May 25, 2009
Alex Ortolani writing for Bloomberg has one of the longest articles in the press right now about the 2009 Annual Supplier Survey. I highly recommend reading this article for some really great reporting on the Study.
“Toyota Falls From Top in Auto Supplier Survey as Honda Climbs.” Bloomberg. 25 May 2009
Survey: Honda most popular with suppliers
Posted by PPI in Annual Automotive Supplier Survey, Detroit News, In the News, News featuring PPI on May 25, 2009
Honda Motor Co. enjoys the best relations with its parts suppliers, displacing Toyota Motor Corp., which had held the top spot since 2002 in an annual survey of suppliers of the top six vehicle producers in North America. – The Detroit News
“Survey: Honda most popular with suppliers.” The Detroit News. 25 May 2009
SRM in turbulent times
Posted by PPI in Articles by PPI on May 14, 2009
Recently, Dr. Henke wrote an article that was published in CPO Agenda about developing stronger supplier relations in an economic downturn. He has been studying the correlation between profit and positive supplier relations, and writes that taking the time to build better relations now will bear profitable fruit in the future.
You can read the article in CPO Agenda online here.
We also have an alternative version of the article that is slightly longer available in PDF format here.
Article can also be found in the paper version in the Spring 2009 edition of CPO Agenda.
No bailout for Visteon, Ford execs say
Posted by PPI in Detroit News, News featuring PPI on January 30, 2009
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This article, entitled “No bailout for Visteon, Ford execs say,” appeared in the January 30th, 2009, edition of The Detroit News. As the title states, the article is about Ford’s announcement that it would not provide financial backing to Visteon if the company were to fail. Visteon was originally Ford’s components operations department, until it became a standalone company supplying auto parts to Ford in 2000. The newspaper asked Dr. Henke his opinion on the situation:
Ford gave the proper public response but remains reliant on Visteon for parts and would have to help in some way if the automaker feared disruption of its flow of parts.