(Automobilwoche, 25th edition, 1st December 2008) Content: Massive production backlogs at the OEMs in the field of automotive and commercial vehicles of more than 40 % are characterizing the current sector situation. Strikes on the buyer side as a result of incorrect model politics, liquidity shortages and incertitude on the consumer side aggravate additionally the backlog in machine …
(Das Industriemagazin, 49th edition, 1st December 2008) Content: Setup times mean production stagnancy. Their optimization causes not only time saving processes of partially more than 50 %. A more often and faster setting-up leads also to reduced stocks and thus, to considerable savings in the field of logistics and warehouse costs. Different setup workshops prove these facts.
(Automobilwoche, 24th edition, 17th November 2008) Content: The gear constructor Getrag threatens to stumble over his high growth plans because the company has a high leverage. The chairman of the board wants to cut 380 jobs in Germany, i.e. approx. 13 % of the personnel. According to the worker representatives, especially the risky expansion to overseas has caused …
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 3rd November 2008) Content: The 4-cylinder diesel engine is stipulated for all lines starting with the A- and ending to the K-class. The new engine shall set benchmarks not only regarding performance and consumption, but it shall also bring savings on the cost side. The 4-cylinder engine comes into operation at the beginning within …
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 3rd November 2008) Content: The author underlines the fact that the automobile supplier hope towards strategical investments of the vehicle constructors. The current production reductions of the vehicle manufacturers worry the manager of the supplier industry. However, there is a small ray of hope because the access of the predominant middle-sized companies to the …
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 3rd November 2008) Content: In September, the German vehicle constructors have lost 17,6 % on the US-market compared to September 2007. The entire market decreased by 26,6 %. Only Daimler can present an increase of 8,4 % in the sales balance of the first nine months.
(Automobilwoche, 21st edition, 6th October 2008) Content: As a result of the strongly recessive demand, Mercedes-Benz will shorten the passenger car production for the next months by 35.000 vehicles. Insiders confirm the fact that the sales department has again adjusted the figures downwards.Thus, Mercedes stands with 80.000 units below the original plan together with the production …
(Automobilwoche, 21st edition, 6th October 2008) Content: The rare earth element metals are being used for catalysers and electrical engines and for manufacturing electrical and hybrid cars. These are being extracted exclusively in China. With a share of approx. 90 % of the annual worldwide production of approx. 110.000 t, China is the dominant player of the rare …
(Bayerisch-Schwäbische Wirtschaft, 10/2008) Content: REACH means Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals. With this EU-regulation, the chemical legislation shall be centralized and simplified Europe-wide. The advanced registration at the European Chemical Agency has started. The one who misses the 6-months deadline does not have to worry. The client who does not have a supplier for the beginning …
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 22nd September 2008) Content: The article is about the extinction of big engines. 8- and 12-cylinder engines as phase-out models, electrical engines as transition vehicles and fuel cells as future engines – downsizing is the favour of the hour. Taken these facts into account, foundries are massively constrained to question the capacities. KW-Consulting-Group is …
