North America Equity Research 22 September 2014 US Automakers See Attractively Deep Value in GM As We Roll Out 2016 Estimates for US Automakers; Like Ford; Cautious on TSLA We introduce our 2016 estimates and roll-forward valuation for GM and Ford, finding +50% upside in the case of General Motors and +32% in the case of Ford. Our established 2015 price targets increase on newly considered 2016 earnings rather than 2015 in our valuation analysis and on capital structure roll-forward as the
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1. Industry Overview The US automobile industry has evolved over the years from steam engines, to internal combustion engines, to gas powered engines, and presently the newest innovations, alternative fuel engines, and electric cars. Henry Ford built the first car in 1896, (Gale, 2003). and then revolutionized the industry when he invented the assembly line.(David Highfill, Matt Baki, Sean Copus, Matt Green, Jennifer Smith, Matt Whineland). This invention allowed mass production which lowered
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Chapter 5 Case - “Ford Motor Company” Fred Baylor Principles of Management - BUS 302 Professor Khaki Weber October 31, 2010 The case creates four options to choose from. Discuss at least three criteria the company should use to decide which of the four listed options is best and the reasons why each criterion should be used. Ford is a household name and has been around for over 100 years. Their slogan, “Built Ford Tough”, is engraved
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Remember the Ford Pinto‚ the egg-shaped economy ride that sometimes exploded when struck from behind? Mark Robinson Does. He also remembers the look on the faces of the jurors who awarded $127 million to his client 13-year-old burn victim Richard Grimshaw‚ in 1978‚ based on a design flaw that led to the deaths of 27 people from fuel-tank fires in Pintos. The jurors were outraged to learn that the Ford Motor Co. became aware of the risks of passenger deaths in 1971 yet waited until 1976 to move
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Literature Review: My Years with General Motors by Alfred Sloan Presented to: Dr. Francisco Coronel MBA 690 March 21, 2013 Introduction The book My years with General Motors by Alfred Sloan is a great read. I find that it is very important book to read for anyone interested in management, innovation, and overall how to run a succesful organization. Alfred Sloan was able to leave a lasting legacy at the leading automotive company General Motors (GM) by creating positive change through
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23–28 Technical note Corporate ergonomics programme at Ford Motor Company Bradley S. Joseph* Ford Motor Company, Health Protection Services, WHQ 532-B6, P.O. Box 1899, Dearborn, MI 48120-1899, USA Abstract The use of ergonomic principles in automobile assembly and manufacturing operations has become an important part of a comprehensive health and safety process as well as an integral part of the engineering systems. Ford Motor Company has developed an ergonomics process to manage issues related
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Political Conditions To Consider Trinidad and Tobago has a stable democratic nation that welcomes international business opportunities and investments. It has suffered little political turmoil throughout the years – its most recent interference occurring in mid-2012 due to the “breakup of the country’s ruling coalition.” The People’s Partnership (PP) came to power in 2010 after beating the People’s National Movement (PNM) in an early election. At the time, PP was an alliance of five parties including
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production delays, and extra cost of storage and disposal. Resolving these kinds of inventory management challenges will lead to positive competitiveness and will ultimately result in higher profit. Business problem Ford Company wants to produce a new model known as 2013 Ford Explorer. It has set it a target of producing 1,100 cars each day for the first eight weeks. However, it faces several constraints that threaten to prevent it from attaining this target. The cost of materials that it would
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in the environment and devise policies to adjust to variations. For a company to succeed, a company needs to conquer the trials of the constant shifting environment. Environmental scanning is a process of analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating the information from the internal and external environments to certain people in the corporation (Wheelen & Hunger, 2010). Conducting an environmental scan for the two following companies will offer a background to increase chances and distribute the resources
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY BUSINESS PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE December 2, 2008 INTRODUCTION Ford Motor Company welcomes the opportunity to submit our Plan to the Senate Banking Committee, and appreciates the time and attention Congress is devoting to the critical issues that confront the domestic automotive industry in the current economic environment. In this submission, we first provide an overview of the current business environment, then discuss our Plan for viability,
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