Ford Motor Company's Investment Efficiency Initiative: A Case Study.

Abstract

This case study describes how the Ford Motor Company uses Investment Efficiency to minimize investment and, at the same time, optimize value for the customer. Implementation of the Investment Efficiency initiative is through a mechanism called the Product and Process Compatibility (PPC). This mechanism is discussed in detail, along with Ford's strategies for Investment Efficiency, PPC tools and metrics, the pilot program using the initiative, and organizational changes that resulted from implementation of the Investment Efficiency initiative. This document is intended for use by students of the DoD acquisition process and to provoke discussions of how DoD can better integrate cost trade-offs and cost targeting into its own acquisition processes and integrated process teams. The contents of the document are based on two visits made by the authors to Ford during 1995; updates and revisions from Ford management in 1996; and other studies and contacts going back several years by the authors and others.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA365578

Entities

People

  • Danny L. Read
  • James L. Nevins
  • Robert I. Winner

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Air Conditioning
  • Assembly
  • Assembly Lines
  • Business Administration
  • Case Studies
  • Commerce
  • Engineers
  • Investments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • North America
  • Organizational Structure
  • Product Development
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design