Consolidation still necessary in supply base: Behrendt

Ford are concerned about the health of the lower-tiered supply base in North America and particularly in Europe. There are signs of improved financial health, but “we are concerned about Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers,” said Birgit Behrendt, Ford purchasing’s executive director for global programs and the Americas, during the 2011 Management Briefing Seminars.…

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