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Current Issue: May 1, 2008 Subscribe



In this issue...
Announcing Members-Only Chrysler Town Hall Meeting
Chicago Hosts OESA Regional Meeting
Acquiring the Right Sales Team
MEMA/JAMA Supplier Workshop and Symposium June 2 - 3, 2008
Suppliers Invited to June Legislative Summit
Save the Date: Bo Andersson Town Hall Meeting
De Koker’s Corner:
Improving OEM-Supplier Relationships
CEOs to Address Macro Issues Shaping Automotive
CFOs to Discuss Alternative Financing, Distress and Bankruptcy
Confidentiality, Record Keeping & Warranty Law
OE Sales and Marketing Council Addresses Supply Chain Dynamics
Close the Loop, Increase Profitability
JAAG Keeps OESA Members Active in Japan
Suppliers Target Expansion into Russia
U.S. Senate Considers Patent Reform
Winning Through Collaboration: OEMs and Suppliers Join Forces to Address Warranty
OESA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
Cooper-Standard Automotive Helps Launch Medical Center for Homeless Children
The Value of OESA Membership
Welcome New Members
Guest Column
Chrysler v. Plastech: Optimizing Flexibility or Cutting Losses
Guest Column:
Toyota and General Motors: Rise of a Big Two
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Prior Issues

Prior Issue Date: April 1, 2008
Energy and Environmental Policies Drive Supplier Business Opportunities
Recruiting, Interviewing, Testing and Hiring Outstanding Salespeople
OESA to Host Japanese OEMs During MEMA/JAMA Symposium
CEO Roundtable Set for May 28
De Koker’s Corner: Supercharging U.S. / Japan Relationships
Leadership in Practice at IRMCO
Schuster of J.D. Power and Associates Discusses Short-Term Market Conditions at SAMS Council
Save the Date for 2008 OESA Outlook Conference and 10th Annual Meeting of Members
CFOs Discuss Material Cost Variation
A Tradition of Serving Members in Japan
OESA Welcomes New Staff
Guest Column: Europe Shifts Towards Active Safety
OESA Offers Opportunities to Reach Supplier Executives
Supplier Sentiment Takes a Small Bounce Upward
OESA and Plante & Moran to Conduct Supplier Transportation Cost Study
LIC Focuses on HR Law and Contract Employees
Carbon Footprint Calculations Debated
The Value of OESA Membership
Welcome New Members
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Prior Issue Date: March 3, 2008
OESA and Roland Berger Examine Energy, the Environment and Future Powertrains
Winning Through Collaboration: OEMs and Suppliers Join Forces to Address Warranty
Increasing Profitability by Closing the Quoting, Costing and Forecasting Loop
De Koker’s Corner: Members Can Expect Even Greater Value Over the Next Decade
Chief Executives Share Views on Industry Issues
Campbell of Cooper Standard Chairs 2008 CFO Council
Communication Executives Don’t Design Engine Components
“Black Box” IP to the Extent Possible
Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Supplier Development
Keys to Successful Performance Management
Made in the U.$.: Made for Export
OESA Offers Unique Opportunities to Reach Supplier Executives
Governor Granholm Attends Dedication of USAutoPARTs
A Shared Destiny: Supplier and Japanese OEM
Guest Column Russia: The Bear Among the BRICs
OESA Announces Winners
Welcome New Members
The Value of OESA Membership
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Prior Issue Date: February 1, 2008
The Ultimate CEO Tool: Increasing Profitability by Closing the Quoting, Costing and Forecasting Loop
MEMA/JAMA Supplier Symposium: OESA Accepting Exhibit Applications
Canada/U.S. Automotive Dinner
De Koker’s Corner: Innovative Supplier Technologies Continue to Glow After Auto Show
EH&S Council: Plant Decommissioning
OESA IP Committee to Address Patent Reform Legislation
Yazaki’s Goffney to Chair LIC
CFOs Discuss Material Cost Variation and Risk Mitigation
2008 NAIAS Vehicle Tours – A Sold Out Performance
Suppliers Reflect on 2007, See Busy 2008 in D.C.
Supplier Sentiment Continues to Slip
Call for Nominations: SAE Foundation Young Manufacturing Leadership Award
EyesOn Design Celebrates Innovative Design and Technology
Guest Column: Signs of Change at General Motors
Guest Column: Integrated Manufacturing Productivity: A Collaborative Solution
Welcome New Members
OESA Members Top SAE’s Products of the Year List
The Value of OESA Membership
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Prior Issue Date: January 2, 2008
2008 NAIAS Executive Tours
New Domestic Business: Getting the Fundamentals Right
OESA Hosts 2008 MEMA/JAMA Symposium
De Koker’s Corner: Voice of the Supplier Heard on Capitol Hill
Schiffer Leaves OESA
Ford’s Brown Stresses Commitment to ABF at OESA Town Hall
CFOs Discuss Transportation Costs
Welcome New Members
Global Chrysler: Opportunities for Suppliers
USAutoPARTs Research Consortium Officially Launched
Davis Addresses OESA Midwest Regional Meeting
Price Reduction and Negotiation Strategies for Suppliers
Knowledge Reuse: The Key to Lean PD
Weinberg Prescribes Mental Toughness for Suppliers
Own What You Know: How Lean Product Development Can Save the Automotive Supplier Industry
Supplier Focus: OEM Warranty Programs
Call for Nominations: SAE Foundation Young Manufacturing Leadership Award
CEOs Discuss the Impact of PE on the Automotive Industry
GM’s Cowger to Address the 22nd Annual Canada/US Automotive Dinner
OESA Membership Dues
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Prior Issue Date: December 3, 2007
Productivity: I Gave at the Office
OESA Hosts Town Hall with Ford’s Tony Brown
Guided Tours of NAIAS 2008
Closing the Deal. Outselling the Competition.
De Koker’s Corner: OESA: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
Celebrating a Decade of Providing Value for OE Supplier Companies ~ Top 10 OESA Speakers
Welcome New Members
OESA Announces CEO Council
Cost Management for CFOs
Nanjing Motors at China Strategy Council Meeting – Shanghai
OE Sales & Marketing Council Prioritizes 2008
November Supplier Barometer: Sentiment Slips
Supplier Development Strategies Focus of CPO Council Meeting
OESA Co-Sponsors Automotive News World Congress
2007 Outlook Conference Outtakes
New Date for CEC Holiday Reception
Download December 2007 Newsletter

Prior Issue Date: November 1, 2007
OEM Execs to Address Outlook Conference
OESA Nominates Seven Directors to Board
De Koker’s Corner: Getting the Most Bang for the Buck
OESA Directors: First Car - Celebrating a Decade of Providing Value for OE Supplier Companies
Consumer-Centric Warranty: A Proven Approach
Save the Date - Closing the Deal. Outselling the Competition.
Welcome New Members
LIC Examines Privilege
Girsky, Hoffecker and Kozyra Top Rated M&A Speakers
Model Terms and Conditions Committee Objective: Meet with OEMs
Managing Help You Didn’t Ask For: What Happens When Your Customer Sends in Consultants
The New Michigan Business Tax – Itemized for Suppliers
Suppliers Discuss Intellectual Property Strategy
November: Warranty Survey Month
Economy Drives Down North America Production
PD Council: On the Road to Lean
OESA EH&S Council: Homeland Security
Making $$ Molding Plastics
Save the Date -- Communications Executives Council Holiday Media Reception
Supplier Strategies: Capitalizing on Industry Trends
OESA Hosts Town Hall with Ford’s Tony Brown
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Prior Issue Date: October 1, 2007
Mulally Anchors Outlook Conference
Sound IP Strategy = Corporate Value
The Art of the Deal: Show Me the Value
MEMA/JAMA “One on One”® Business Conference Evolves: OESA Announces 2008 MEMA/JAMA Symposium and Workshop
Save the Date: Tony Brown Town Hall
De Koker’s Corner: All in a Decade
LIC Fall Meeting: Law Department Insight
Business Strategy for a Global Company
SAMS Council Discusses Managing Financial Risk
Celebrating a Decade of Providing Value to OE Supplier Companies
OESA Inks Deal with Indian Parts Association
USAutoPARTS: Coopetition Finds a Home
IRN 2007 Pricing Survey
The Business Case for CO2
Welcome New Members
McClure: Automation Alley’s 2007 “Legend CEO”
Watch for 2007-2008 OESA Industry Report
OESA Membership Dues - Coming Soon
OESA and CSM Worldwide Host 2008 NAIAS Vehicle Tours
Download the October 2007 Newsletter

Prior Issue Date: September 4, 2007
Girsky, Kozyra, Leuliette and York Headline M&A Conference
Managing Resin Costs: Improving Operational Performance and Profitability
Intellectual Property: Keep It to Get Paid for It
Nissan’s Sump and Conti’s Wennemer Address Outlook Conference
OESA Participates in Tokyo Trilateral Meeting
De Koker’s Corner: OESA Jammed - So What?
CFO Council: Capital Investment Payback
Fall EH&S Council Meeting - - More Than Hot Air
The Art and the Science of Workforce Planning
Re-imaging and Re-branding the Automotive Industry
China Strategy Council Meets in Shanghai, China
Production in South America Shifts
August Supplier Barometer Shows Continued Resilience
New Domestic OEMs Seek Long-Term Relationships with Suppliers
IRN Pricing Survey
Applications Open for 2008 Automotive News PACE Award
Watch for the 2007-2008 OESA Industry Report
Welcome New Members
NHTSA Meets with Suppliers
Levin Visits ArvinMeritor, Inc.
Download the September 2007 Newsletter

Prior Issue Date: August 1, 2007
Managing Through Turbulent Times
SBT Replacement Itemized for Suppliers
Tanguay Addresses OESA Outlook Conference
Financial Gurus Bring Crystal Balls to Outlook Conference
Briefing Explores Plastic Market Outlook and Strategies
De Koker’s Corner: Check Your Gun at the CAFE Door
OESA Launches 2007 Model Terms and Conditions Committee
PD Council Forms Board of Governors
Legal Counsel Address Warranty Management Council
Samardzich of Ford Joins MBS Panel on Innovation
Coopetition at Work: ER&D Collaboration
AlixPartners: 10 to 15 Percent Productivity Growth Required for Survival
Managing Contractual Relationships and Supply Chain Distress
Calendar of Events
Keep OESA Membership Up to Date!
Welcome New Members
Anderson Receives Honorary Degree
OESA Publications
Best Practices in Tier2Tier Supplier Collaboration
Automotive News 2008 PACE Awards Call for Entries
Viking Plastics Honored With Delphi's 2007 Pinnacle Award
Download the August 2007 Newsletter PDF

Prior Issue Date: July 2, 2007
Selling to New Domestics via Tier One Companies
MBS 2007 Steers Through Discontinuous Change
AIAG AutoTech 2007 - Aug. 21-23 Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Mich
De Koker's Corner: The Greener, The Better
Lean Product Development Dominates Inaugural PD Council Meeting
Comprehensive Labor Strategies Essential for Suppliers
Strategic Communications Post Chapter 11
LIC Addresses China Considerations
Lobdell to Address CPO Council
HR Council: Planning and Health Care Costs
OE Sales & Marketing Council: Strategic Platform Selection
China Council to Meet in Shanghai
OESA Launches 2007 Model Terms and Conditions Committee
OE Sales and Marketing Board of Governors
Welcome New Members
Last Call: Advertise in “2007 – 2008 OE Industry Report”
Priority Change Concepts Presented at Auto Supplier Jam Town Hall
Supplier Barometer Shows Confidence
OESA Chicago Regional Meeting
Supplier Opportunities in Russia
Reserve 2007 - 2008 OE Industry Report
New OESA Communications Format
Long, Hot, Important Summer in D.C.
CSM Worldwide: OEM Options for Future Product Development
Supplier Profitability: Top Performers and How to be One
Intellectual Property Litigation Rising Sharply
Download the July 2007 Newsletter PDF

Prior Issue Date: June 1, 2007
Break-Away from Status Quo
De Koker Honored by SAE Foundation
De Koker’s Corner: Moving the Needle on Supply Chain Relationships
SAMS Council Briefed on Group Pharmaceutical Buy Program
China Council: OEM Contracts
Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers Speak Out in Washington D.C.
Ride and Drive - Oct. 2-3, 2007 - Washington D.C.
CFOs Discuss Supply Chain Risk
Tamada-san Honored for Service to U.S. Supplier Industry
EH & S Council Discuss Life Cycle Assessment
The New Chrysler Corporation
Kaminski to Lead CPO Council
Europe and Asia: Primary Design Locations of the Future
OESA Assists R&D Initiative
Orchard and Andersson Join CAR/OESA Panel at Management Briefing Seminars
Jones of Mayer, Brown to Address Warranty Council
OESA Launches PD Council
OEM and Supplier Financial Performance: 2007 Benchmark Results
Managing Contractual Relationships
New OESA Communications Format
Welcome New Members
Download a PDF of the June 2007 Newsletter

Prior Issue Date: May 1, 2007
Success Stories in Supplier Profitability
Chicago Regional Meeting: Is 2007 the Tipping Point for Suppliers
De Koker's Corner: Meeting with the White House
SAMS Series Breakfast Briefing:R&D Tax Credit
Motor Vechicle Parts Suppliers: Trek Up Capitol Hill
North American Long Term Production Outlook
Supplier Barometer Indicates Optimism in Production Schedules
OESA Gains Momentum on Product Development
Guest Column: Consumerism in Healthcare
OESA Discusses Supplier Revenue Growth at 2007 Management Briefing Seminars
Grand Prix Chalet Package for OESA Members
Welcome New Members
CFOs Discuss Bankruptcy and Supply Chain Risk
HR Trends and Pandemic Preparedness
OESA Launches PD Council
SAE Foundation Banquet
MSED 15th Annual Awards Gala
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