Harold Kutner
Harold Kutner
develop logistics needs smaller spent strategic technology time type
Our logistics organization will become smaller but significantly more strategic, with time spent on visioning other type of strategic technology needs as we develop more customer-centered build-to-order systems.
additional benefits customers design earlier environmental fuel gm helps improves involved lead partners process provide quality reduce time vehicles
Having suppliers involved as partners earlier in the engineering process helps reduce lead time and improves quality for our customers. GM also will be able to design more cost-effective vehicles for customers that will provide additional environmental benefits and better fuel economy.
car customer major match point process request route specific thousands transit vehicles
There are thousands of vehicles around the world in transit going to dealers for inventory. If we get a specific configuration request from a customer and can match that to a car en route to a dealer, we can relocate that vehicle from the point it is going to, to where the customer is. That would be a major part of the process of a build-to-order environment.
afford car days problem
The problem is we can't afford to take 11 to 12 days to get a car to a customer.