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Lecture 12: Case. Ford Motor Company: Supply Chain Strategy. Business Analysis Feedback: General. Lots of interesting ideas, companies, decisions Be specific – generic statements about companies ‘using IT to increase efficiency’ don’t tell us much Presentation will be important
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Lecture 12: Case Ford Motor Company: Supply Chain Strategy
Business Analysis Feedback: General • Lots of interesting ideas, companies, decisions • Be specific – generic statements about companies ‘using IT to increase efficiency’ don’t tell us much • Presentation will be important • Not just list of answered questions, but coherent study of the company and their decisions
Feedback to each group: TODAY 3-5pm Suggested times – come to my office today E2 room 559: 3:00 SUN Microsystems 3:10 Southwest 3:20 Hyundai 3:30 Seagate 3:40 Infosys 3:50 Wipro 4:00 Salesforce 4:10 Walmart 4:20 Boeing 4:30 Safeway 4:40 Toyota 4:50 Amazon
Synopsis • How can Ford use the internet to improve how they interact with suppliers and customers? • Can they implement a model like Dell?
Buying experiences – computer vs car • What different experiences have you had? • What factors lead to these differences?
Virtual integration • What is it? • What does Dell get from it? • What aspects would be valuable to Ford?
Roadblocks at Ford • What is stopping Ford from using a direct model?
Recommendations • What steps should Ford take?