September 2011

Inside this Issue

De Koker's Corner: Remembering Eleanor

While at the 2011 Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, I kept feeling something missing.

Win Win: Engaged Employees Help Community; Create Workplace Success

Everybody wins when employees are engaged.

Balancing Perfection with the Budget: A Practical Discussion on Effective Compliance Programs

At the summer Legal Issues Council meeting, council members discussed supplier compliance programs by reviewing general guidelines and expectations for corporate compliance, sharing company best practices and holding a robust discussion on balancing the rigors of a strong program with the reality of today’s budgets.

EH&S Council Invites Non-Members to its Fall Meeting

On Sept. 7, 2011, the Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Council will open its fall meeting to non-members who are interested in learning more about the value of council membership.

Supplier Restructuring and Financing to be Addressed at Upcoming Session

Keynote speaker, Tim Leuliette, managing director, FINNEA Group LLC, says more than 50 automotive suppliers with over $500 million in revenue are currently “in play.”

McKinsey Study and “Consensor” Questions

OESA partnered with McKinsey & Co. to produce a comprehensive study assessing how underlying industry trends such as limited pricing power with end consumers and balance of power between OEMs will shape the industry as we move toward 2020.

Best-in-Class Tooling Management

On Oct. 4, 2011, OESA and Harbour Results, Inc. will take an in-depth look at the state of tooling.

VW Town Hall Meeting and Chattanooga Operations Plant Tour

On Oct. 20, 2011, OESA will host the annual VW Town Hall at the Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Human Resources Benchmarking – Understanding HR Profiles

The OESA Human Resources Council initiated a recent benchmarking survey to capture department size, structure and budget information.

Guest Column: Predicting Winning Strategies for Automotive Suppliers Moving Toward 2020

The past decade has been challenging for North American automotive suppliers. Average per-vehicle revenue for suppliers has...

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OESA Welcomes New Members

Fras-le North America, Inc., Tianhai Electric North America, Buck Consultants, a Xerox Company, and Clayton & McKervey,

CEO Council Invites Non-Members to October Meeting

The OESA CEO Council will meet on Oct. 13, 2011, for its fall meeting. The session will feature a discussion with Michael Robinet, director, global production forecasting, IHS Automotive, on the auto industry forecast for 2012 and beyond.

HR Council Meeting Focuses on Contract Negotiations and the NLRB

The third quarter meeting of the OESA Human Resources Council addressed labor-management relations and the trends from Detroit and Washington, D.C

OESA Legal Corner: The Sixth Circuit Clarifies the Rules for Supply Chain Fights

The situation is familiar: the buyer claims the supplier breached, but continues to buy the parts, or vice versa.

OESA Members to Meet with Toyota Executives at Town Hall

OESA members will meet with Toyota purchasing, engineering and other key executives at the fourth annual OESA Toyota Town Hall on Sept. 13, 2011, at The Inn at St. John’s, Plymouth, Mich.

OESA 2011 Outlook Conference: “Picking Up Speed: Driving Growth and Profitability”

While many experts predicted a strong resurgence of the automotive industry in 2011 and 2012, the financial crisis in Europe, concerns about U.S. indebtedness, and natural disasters in Japan and the U.S. have left the industry with more questions than answers.

OESA and Butzel Long Partner for Fall Legal Forum

OESA and Butzel Long will discuss current legal and commercial issues at a forum on Oct. 27, 2011, at the MSU Management Education Center, Troy, Mich. The meeting will focus on commercial relationships in the industry and how they ...

Honda Procurement Focuses on Recovery and Expansion at First Town Hall

OESA hosted its first Honda Town Hall on Aug. 16, 2011, with nearly 300 suppliers in attendance. Tom Lake, division manager, North American purchasing, Honda of America Mfg., and his purchasing senior managers addressed a wide range of issues...

New Rules in Vehicle Fuel Efficiency and Emissions Standards

After mid-summer meetings and negotiations between the White House, auto industry, unions and other stakeholders, President Barack Obama announced on July 29 that the next iteration of fuel economy and emissions guidelines

Guest Column: How "Regional" Issues Have Disappeared; Every Issue is a Global One

Today's auto industry is one of diverse manufacturing locations, global supply chains, multiple sourcing, and above all, a push to keep costs low in an ever-present cycle of continual cost reductions from OEMs.

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