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Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Magna Will Find Better Targets for Their Attention and Their Cash

November 6, 2009

Magna Ends Hunt for Automaker, Eyes Suppliers | www.autonews.com

Magna may have risked alienating certain customers, especially in regards to component technology development, if they had succeeded with the Opel partial purchase.Magna is developing good partnerships in the growth segments of electronic, software, sensor, battery, and power management, so a growing interest in shopping for those suppliers that can be added to Magna's electronics or eletrical component product portfolio makes very good sense.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Financial Improvement of GM and Chrylser Does Not Necessarily Translate into Sales - Ford is Still Well Positioned

June 8, 2009

Ford to Face Tougher Rivals Following U.S. Rescue | online.wsj.com

The WSJ article focuses on the immediate and medium term financial improvement that GM and Chrysler will enjoy as a result of the U.S. taxpayer bailout. But this does not necessaily translate into sales. Toyota and Ford still have the potential to take significant market share from GM and Chrysler. If you can't sell the cars to consumers, then profits are not in the cards.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Recognizing the Next Edscha

May 4, 2009

Germany's Edscha to be Sold in 2-4 Months | uk.reuters.com

While we see most of the press regarding the fate of Chrysler and GM, there are many Tier suppliers to the automotive OEM's that will be transformed in the next several months as well. How can these targets for acquisition be best recognized?

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Automotive Manufacturers Will Sell Where the Buyers Are - So Follow the Market Maturity

April 22, 2009

China Influence Grows With Car Sales | www.nytimes.com

As emerging market consumers grow their incomes, and as their countries grow their road infrastructure, the automotive companies will be there to provide vehicles. With very high populations in China, India, and Russia without vehicles, the markets are ripe for offering vehicles to those who have the income to purchase at all price points.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Support for Automotive Suppliers Means More Than Just Incidental Support for GM, Chrysler, and Ford

March 23, 2009

Auto Suppliers TARPed, But Questions Remain | www.forbes.com

Although it may not be transparent to many Americans, automotive Tier suppliers are usually linked to multiple OEM's. The failure of some of these Tier suppliers could interrupt component supply not only to GM and Chrysler, but to Toyota, Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai, and others. So, it is crucial that these suppliers are supported and find appropriate financing during these very tough economic times.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

The End of Chrysler as We Have Known It

February 23, 2009

Chrysler Unlikely to Stand Alone | www.autonews.com

Chrysler has submitted a plan for a stand alone survival that is based upon the market yielding unrealistics sales, market share, and concessions from the supplier base. If Chrysler does have a partner moving forward, it makes more sense that it is Fiat, a Chinese manufacturer seeking a delaership and logistics network in the U.S. market. A GM merger makes the least sense, and most likely would mean further resource drain for GM.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Honda's Announcement Is No Surprise - Now the Task Is To Identify the Best Positioned

February 2, 2009

Honda Lowers Profit Forecast for 4th Time | www.iht.com

Honda and most other OEM's will forecast lower sales and lower profits, if any, for 2009 and most likely 2010. The indicators of future success will be those OEM's remaining steadfast in their investment in fuel efficiency technology, hybrid technology, and globally positioned world car platforms. Not all OEM's will demonstrate this. Most likely, more brands will disappear in the next two years.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

The Downturn in the Automotive Industry Will End, and the Survivors Can Be Predicted

January 12, 2009

U.S. Drivers Keep Autos Longer, Shun Showrooms on Job-Loss Risk | www.bloomberg.com

This article regarding automotive sales is very accurate. Consumer confidence in their income and wealth growth prospects drive automotive sales. But we can predict the OEM's and Tier Suppliers and technologies that will emerge as survivors and as investment potentials. Also, historically similar downturns are followed by a surge in replacement demand for new vehicles.

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Do Any of America's Big Three Automotive Companies Have the Staying Power and Product Pipeline to Make It To Better Times?

November 10, 2008

Running on Fumes: GM could soon run out of cash | www.forbes.com

Detroit's Big Three have several obstacles to overcome; the question is will they have the ability to withstand this perfect storm? Consumer confidence is shaken, financing is impossible or difficult, product mix doesn't meet market demands, alternative energy development and emission compliance is tremendously expensive, and the cutbacks and draw downs affect employee morale and leads to a loss of talent. Who, if any, will survive as a stand alone company?

Mark FendleyContinuous Improvement ManagerBMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Renault's Move Is Right; Right Size the Company For Striking and Non-Striking Employees

September 16, 2008

Job Cuts at Renault Spark Strike | news.bbc.co.uk

As a result of soft sales, and soft volume projections, Renault must reach lower labor numbers through voluntary reductions. The pressures at Renault have been more intense than at other European OEM's as Carlos Ghosn applies pressure on vehicle development and launch timelines. The pressures, along with the labor reduction news, have reached a boiling point for the Renault employees.

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