DETROIT, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a marked turnaround after years of economic uncertainty and industry restructuring, global auto executives say that U.S. auto brands will continue to increase market share over the next five years, according to the 13th annual global automotive executive survey conducted by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. The global executives see the American resurgence spurred by product innovation, continued improvement in product quality and restructuring activities. The rise in optimism for U.S. OEMs represents a significant turnaround from KPMG's 2007 survey, when few predicted market share gains, or a steady climb in global rankings.
DETROIT, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following years of economic uncertainty and industry restructuring, global auto executives expect U.S. auto brands to increase market share over the next five years, spurred by product innovation, restructuring activities and continued improvement in product quality. The outlook marks a dramatic turnaround in their expectations from a year ago, according to the 12th annual global automotive survey by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. In polling 200 senior executives in the global automotive industry for the 2011 automotive survey, KPMG found that industry executives also remain focused on investing in alternative fuel vehicles, will also increase investment in new plants and products, and will continue to invest in emerging markets fo...
Today, Chinese consumer floods dominate many U.S. markets. Often lower purchase prices make Chinese goods an attractive option for consumers; however, little is known about the quality of these products. This study presents consumer perceptions of the quality of Chinese manufactured goods when compared to goods manufactured in other countries. A series of consumer quality metrics are proposed and used to measure and compare consumer perceived quality. Results reveal a substantial and consistent need over almost all product lines for Chinese manufacturers to focus additional efforts to improve their product quality. Some priorities for Chinese manufacturer improvement by product type are identified, and a precise measure of quality dispersion between where Chinese quality is and where it...
Business investment is a lifeline for local governments drowning in rising operating costs and grasping for well-paying jobs for their residents and tax revenue for the government. For localities seeking the combination of substantial capital investment, property tax revenue, robust spending in the community, and jobs with attractive pay and benefits, investment in manufacturing is still the best answer. Company objectives may include better market penetration, cost control or reduction, quality improvement, and enhanced product delivery. [...] on the heels of protracted economic turmoil and slimming profit margins caused by escalating health care costs and energy costs, these decisions today are made with even more scrutiny and trepidation.
The need for product quality improvement, cost reduction and increased productivity led to the development of high performance tapping or threading machines from particle metal (PM) hi-speed steel. The spiral-point tap design is considered to be most efficient and has several variations for different tapping applications. The PM process contributes to a longer tool life, reinforced hardness and enhanced performance for specific threading materials. Surface treatments are also recommended to further improve tap performance.
Presently the automobile industry in Taiwan is in the product maturity stage. The market is saturated while the market scale has remained unchanged. A set of effective quality control performance and improvement models needs to be established. By initiating a mechanism of low cost and high processing speeds, an improved competitiveness will develop in this highly competitive, highly demanding, and constantly changing environment. This, in turn, will create a product of high customer satisfaction, which is needed for the industry to survive. The major focus of previous papers has been on the evaluation and improvement of manufacturer's quality with little or no emphasis on customer-related qualities, such as design, manufacturing, service, and customer satisfaction. Following the design,...
This study developed quality performance indices for the Taiwanese bicycle component manufactory industry. After extensively studying the current Taiwanese quality assessments, NQA, and performing in-depth interviews with relevant experts, we developed 33 quality performance indices. The methodology used here, Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP), handled the input of prior quality performance indices. We found that the Taiwanese bicycle component manufactory industry needed to concentrate on the top five indices due to limited organization resources. The most important indices were Process of R&D and Innovation (0.122), Strategy for a Product (0.101), The Operation and Improvement of Strategy (0.092), Social Responsibility (0.077) and Input of R&D and Innovation (0.048). Dis...
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