Abstract

This caselet discusses the technology initiatives by General Motors Corp. (GM) in Brazil. These initiatives are targeted at improving the logistics system, to make the production of economy range cars in Brazil more efficient. The caselet also discusses the outsourcing contract of GM, which was expected to bring in benefits in its logistics worldwide.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Importance of logistics in production schedules
• and Impact of logistics management on costs.

Keywords

General Motors, TNT, CNF, Cars, Brazil, Assembly Line, Logistics, Just In Time, Transport, Vehicles, Supply Chain