May/June 2006 | Trade and Industry Development
 

May/June 2006

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

While some automotive manufacturers are planning to significantly cut back on production and workers, expansions are still occurring in North America. This issue focuses on the nature of this market, and provides you with excellent choices to locate your next facility.
 
The aerospace sector has seen an increase in orders over the past year. Partly due to the increased defense spending, this market has seen remarkable growth. Be sure to read our in-depth look at this industry, and what is to become of it.
 
Also, don’t miss our “Case Study” focusing on one of T&ID’s inaugural CiCi Award winners: SeverCorr. The decision of this plant to locate in Columbus, MS added to the ever growing presence of the Southern Automotive Industrial Corridor, and will be the first steel mill to be built in the United States in over a decade.
 
And, our state “Spotlights” (Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia and Ohio) have put forth their initiatives designed to entice your next site location decision.

In this issue

Site Selection Needs for the Automotive Manufacturing Sector and Their Respective Tier One and Tier Two Suppliers

BY: J. Michael Mullis

Automotive Manufacturers first conduct overall market assessments vs. overall production capabilities in order to determine the longer term needs for increased production. Once the need for increased production is ascertained, initial and more comprehensive evaluations of logistics are completed to determine geographic regions in North America which would be selected for additional consideration. The Tier One and Two suppliers must conduct logistics evaluations, but such evaluations are relative to service capabilities to one or more Automotive Manufacturers. Those suppliers must make certain that they consider location candidates that will meet the Automotive Manufacturers’ broadcast production needs; with just-in-time deliveries of various automotive components to fully accommodate the production needs, flow, and volumes of the Automotive Manufacturers. more....

  Features
1
Site Selection Needs for the Automotive Manufacturing Sector and Their Respective Tier One and Tier Two Suppliers
2
Site Selection Challenges and Opportunities for a Changing Aerospace Industry
  Outlooks
1
Aerospace Going Full Throttle
2
State of the U.S. Automotive Supplier Industry
  Spotlights
1
Georgia: Gateway to a World of Business
2
Ohio: At the Forefront of Innovation and Collaboration
3
Alabama: Rapid Growth in Automotive, Aerospace Sectors Boosts Economy
4
A New Day for Pennsylvania