In illustrating various approaches and particular success formulas this paper focuses on several different dealerships and their individual methods of success. A Cadillac dealership, an Audi dealership, and BMW dealership. Bibliography lists 6 sources. 6 pages in length, this critical essay examines group efforts and the necessary elements needed for its success in reaching a collective goal. Its focus is on group participation in a working environment and the factors that determine the productivity of this arrangement.
Emphasis is placed on trust, commitment, honesty, and reliability in a teamwork situation.
Bibliography lists 4 sources. A concurrent goal is to more fully automate the procurement process as it applies to vendor and price searches. The project has a global focus. It is crucial for suppliers to the automotive industry to take all steps necessary to ensure that they keep pace with their customers, the auto makers, in reducing design time while improving product quality and ease of manufacture. Implementation of the electronic BOM is only part of the final scope of the larger goal of reducing design time, but it remains a critical factor.