On TechRepublic: 19 words you don't want in your resume
Find Articles in:
all
Business
Reference
Technology
News
Sports
Health
Autos
Arts
Home & Garden
advertisement

Renault-Nissan buying cuts costs.(Suppliers)

Automotive News Europe,  December, 2002  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane

premiumContent provided
in partnership with
premium

Byline: Sylviane de Saint-Seine Automotive News Europe

The Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization beat its savings target by 10 percent last year, said Chairman and Managing Director Jean-Baptiste Duzan.

Renault and alliance partner Nissan set up the organization in April 2001 to obtain lower parts prices while generating economies of scale for suppliers. Together, Renault and Nissan form the world's fifth largest carmaker.

Most Popular Articles in Autos
Service Slants
2007 utility vehicle buyer's guide: Side-By-Sides are popular; here's who ...
Transmission considerations: beyond the manual gearbox
Buell Motorcycle engineering, innovation, & dedication: in an industry ...
100 + 10: America's oldest automotive magazine celebrates its 110th year ...
More »
advertisement

The key to the Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization's success, said Duzan, was Renault's careful handling of its relationship with Nissan. Renault ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.