Category: General Motors

GM’s use of forecasting and the way it drives the capacity planning strategy Forecasting is necessary for generating the strategy and the plan for carrying it out because it is close to impossible to design the company’s development plan without trying to figure out the future prospects. The company might want to estimate the possible…

Table of Contents Introduction Effectiveness of GM’s Leadership Competitive Advantage and Potential Challenges Recommendable Growth Strategies Conclusion References Introduction The history of General Motors (GM) is characterized by periods of growth, stagnation, bankruptcy, and renewal. Between 2000 and 2014, GM encountered one of its worst moments when several recalls were reported. The corporation recorded unprecedented…

Table of Contents Supply Chain Management Advantages of Inventory Management System Disadvantages References Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is the control of all the processes involved in the production of goods and services to ensure that the end consumers meet their expectation. It starts from the raw material, work in progress, storage, and finally…

Summary of the Ethical Dilemma that the Organization Experienced In February 2014, General Motors started recalling some of its car models made before 2007 because of their ignition switches which could abruptly shut off the car when one was driving and disable the car’s airbag, steering and brake wheels (Isidore and Marsh 7). The company…

Table of Contents Introduction Transformational Leadership Inclusive Leadership Conclusion Reference List Introduction The selection of a leadership style by a company’s management plays a crucial role in pursuing organizational goals and encouraging performance excellence in the workforce. Indeed, since it is the employees who undertake the tasks within the business processes, it is essential to…

Introduction General Motors (GM) is an international motor vehicle company founded and currently based in the United States. Apart from designing and distributing vehicles, the company also owns a number of manufacturing facilities all over the world (GM, 2016). Due to the high competition in the automotive industry and the 2014 risk management failure that…

Table of Contents Introduction Organizational Modeling Leadership Theory Organizational Culture Insights and Conclusions References Introduction Organizations often change due to internal and external factors, and General Motors (GM) is one such company that has experienced a transformation. Kuppler (2014) describes the corporation as a major automotive manufacturer facing an ignition switch crisis that led to…

Outsourcing a business function is common these days. It involves contracting out to an external provider a business function previously performed in-house. More and more businesses are increasingly outsourcing to suppliers outside their nation. Over the years General Motors has been pushing into multi-sourcing (contracting out to multiple companies), according to Peter Allen, Managing director…

Introduction The recent global economic conditions have caused a lot of controversy in the business world and affected the global industry leaders in different ways. General Motors Corporation is one of the examples of the negative influence of both improper government policies and global economic recession upon a business company development. Background and History General…

Introduction General Motors (GM) specializing in manufacturing automobiles has always been a symbol of American culture and a representation of the high level of competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. It was founded in 1908. Its plants located in more than 30 countries all over the globe use the newest and environmentally…