Ford Motor Company There is evidence that the JIT manufacturing model can be useful throughout the entire automotive industry, from suppliers to OEM's. ... By working with their Tier suppliers and implementing a JIT model, when components arrive to Ford they are now quickly built into vehicles, thus shortening the time from when Ford receives the components to when they can make money from i. ... Like its competitors, this shift will allow vehicles to be produced with lower labor costs due to the non-union workforce in this region, which will improve profitability. ... It's "...

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The initiative, known as Ford 2000, created one global management team allowing Ford to "eliminate duplication, initiate best practices, use common components and designs for the advantage of scale, and allocate resources whenever they are needed to best serve market needs." ... One source, who works closely with suppliers, expressed the following concern, "We are reducing the number of suppliers and dealing with only those companies who have a global reach. ... Ford announced that all suppliers must also meet ISO 14001 standards. ...

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