The evolving value chain of the car industry The automotive industry is one of the most progressive and forward-thinking industries. It confronts a number of trends that create new challenges while also providing opportunities for growth. One of the major trends is the demands of operating in a “connected” world. For more than 100 years the automotive industry has created competitive advantage mainly through engineering excellence. Moving forward, this will no longer be sufficient. Automotive manufacturers
My eclectic but well-rounded upbringing helped to foster my enthusiasm for Mechanical Engineering. My father served the Indian Army and my mother’s a home-maker. As such, I grew up in military garrisons and attended the Army Public School. I would often hear my parents discussing the wonders of Mechanical Engineering and it is revolutionizing the defense technology and helping the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces to keep the borders safe. I also began studying Physics at school and was highly
338, 875 employees as of March 2014. Of the same year, it was considered as the twelfth largest company in terms of revenue around the world (Toyota-global.com, 2015). In terms of automobile production, it was also the largest as of 2012 on top of Volkswagen Group and General Motors (OICA, 2013). Kichiro Toyoda started the company in 1937, as a spinoff for the purpose of automobile manufacturing from the parent company, Toyota Industries. Automotive operations Primarily, Toyota has been manufacturing
perfect technology, excellent quality standards, innovation abilities as well as a series of classic coupe are worthy of praise. Since December 22, 1900 Daimler Engine Factory (Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, DMG) introduced its first car with Mercedes brand, Mercedes-Benz became the model of the automotive industry. For more than one hundred years, the Mercedes-Benz brand has been a pioneer in automotive
It is profitable, efficient and well performing. The largest shareholder in Volkswagen is the state of Lower Saxony in Germany. The case of Pohang Iron and Steel Company (Posco) is even more startling. The World Bank rejected the loan application of the Korean government for setting up a steel plant in Pohang — then a fishing village
Bolt pre-tension analysis and Structural static & explicit analysis of Rotor disc brake assembly A Project Work submitted to Visvesvaraya Technological University In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Submitted by BASAVANTAPPA.D.H 1KG13MEA01 Under the Guidance of Dr.Shailesh Rao A Mrs.Saumiya Abraham Professor and Head Asst. Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering