According to the article: “Late last year, the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria became Ford’s third manufacturing hub across its International Markets Group (IMG) to start production of this highly anticipated new global model [i.e., the Next-Gen Ranger] …”. The establishment of manufacturing hubs across its International Markets Group reflects a strategy to internationalise Ford’s automotive operations. Critically discuss SIX (6) reasons why Ford has internationalised its operations to South Africa and other markets.
According to the article: “Late last year, the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria became Ford’s third manufacturing hub
across its International Markets Group (IMG) to start production of this highly anticipated new global model [i.e., the Next-Gen
Ranger] …”.
The establishment of manufacturing hubs across its International Markets Group reflects a strategy to internationalise Ford’s
automotive operations. Critically discuss SIX (6) reasons why Ford has internationalised its operations to South Africa and other
markets.
1.2. According to the article: “Having modernized the local production and increased the installed capacity …, we remain
committed to delivering quality Next-Gen Rangers from our Silverton Assembly Plant and Struandale Engine Plant.”
Considering the statement above, discuss how each of the following seven (7) critical and strategic decision areas of operations
management may have contributed to the modernisation of Ford’s local production and the increased installed capacity, or how
they will enable Ford to remain committed to delivering quality Next-Gen Rangers from the Silverton Assembly Plant and the
Struandale Engine Plant:
· Design of goods and services
· Managing quality
· Process and capacity design
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· Inventory management
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· Maintenance
You are required to extract relevant evidence from the article and theoretical points from the literature to buttress your discussion of
each of the seven critical and strategic decision areas.
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