The winners partake it all
13 September 2012
World-class manufacturing companies involve their suppliers in key processes, according to a major new benchmarking exercise. Geraint John reports
Last week’s dramatic deal between BMW and the Phoenix consortium may have given Rover a new lease of life, but questions remain about how the loss-making car producer plans to transform itself into a manufacturing success story.
In fleshing out their strategy, John Towers, the former Rover chief executive who headed the Phoenix bid, and his team could do worse...