Automotive Design & Production

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Articles in April, 2002 issue of Automotive Design & Production

• "Serenity Now". . - WIP - Throwing the Elephant: Zen and the Art of Managing Up - Brief Article - book review
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Getting things straight - In Gear - Brief Article
• Out of the kitchen, into the car - On Materials - DuPont Automotive tests Corian, Kevlar for vehicle interiors - Brief Article
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• To good to be true: This new suspension system is said to be lighter, cheaper, better, and less complex than conventional setups. Will it succeed, or prove to be too good to be true? - Engineer - Todd Wagner designs Link-X Stability System
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Even though he was wrong, Jac Nasser was right - Dudder
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Power 50 smooth it's liquid - WIP - Hydraulic Launch Assist system from Eaton Hydraulics - Brief Article
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Leveraging the supply chain for competitive advantage: Cisco does it. Dell does it. Garrett is starting to. Your company can, too. "It" is leveraging supplier resources for productive benefit - Manage - supplier relationship management
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Thailand tales: Profits still elusive - Information Technology Update - GM plant - Brief Article
  by Martin Piszczalski
• A brighter approach to development: Guide Crop. is using software skills and cross-functional teams to create better lighting solutions for its customers—fast - Design
  by Kermit Whitfield
• Press upgrade - In Gear - Brief Article
• Renault's up-scale gamble - Euro Auto - development of the Vel Satis sedan
  by William Kimberley
• Moraine gets lean: Intent on becoming leaner and more efficient, GM has revamped its Moraine Assembly Plant with an eye toward higher quality and faster launches - Produce - Brief Article
  by Kermit Whitfield
• The G35: Infiniti enters the fray - On Cars - sport sedan - Evaluation
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Covisint: Beyond auctions; What's it take to use Covisint, the automotive industry's Internet-based trading exchange? well, Besides a computer, here are some other things to consider - Manage
  by Lawrence S. Gould
• Non-critical thinking - WIP - cost-containment, liability issues - Brief Article
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Doing the heavy lifting - In Gear - Brief Article
• Europe's slight rise & anticipated decline - Auto by the Numbers - car sales, production in Western Europe - Illustration - Statistical Data Included
  by Mark Fulthorpe
• What's love got to do with it? - Design - Designworks USA, BMW retro design - Brief Article
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• The daily grind - In Gear - Brief Article
• The fire within - Marginal - Olympic Games related to workplace - Brief Article - Editorial
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• The innovation solution. . - WIP - 'New Ideas About New Ideas: Insights on Creativity from the World's Leading Innovators' - book review
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Ultra-Bright lathe - In Gear - Brief Article
• How to stand out from the crowd - On the Management Side - work performance - Brief Article
  by Ted Pollock
• About work. - 'Work 2.0: Rewriting the Contract' - book review
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Electronic Sensor Grid - In Gear - Brief Article