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Recent Publications:

• Beyond the Big Leave: The Future of U.S. Automotive Human Resources. A Report to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the Mid-Michigan Innovation Team/U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Innovation for Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative. Authors: Sean McAlinden, Kristin Dziczek, Bernard Swiecki and Yen Chen.
• Innovate or Die: The new business forces acting on the industry are challenging traditional beliefs, and only those capable of adaptation will survive. (in Adobe Acrobat). Published in Auto Focus Asia, Issue 2 2007. Author: Richard J. Gerth.
• The Strategic Value of Information in The RFQ Response Process (in Adobe Acrobat). Prepared for Dassault Systemes. Authors: Bernard Swiecki and Steven Underwood.
• How Automakers Plan Their Products: A Primer for Policymakers on Automotive Industry Business Planning (in Adobe Acrobat) This research was conducted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) with support from Environmental Defense. Authors: Kim Hill, Steven Szakaly and Morgan Edwards.
• Copper in End-of Life Vehicle Recycling (in Adobe Acrobat) Prepared for Copper Development Association. Author: Emilio Brahmst.
• Contribution of the Motor Vehicle Supplier Sector to the Economies of the United States and its 50 States (in Adobe Acrobat)  This study was prepared for the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association. Author: Kim Hill.
• Vehicle Technology Trends in Electronics for the North American Market; Opportunities for the Taiwanese Automotive Industry (in Adobe Acrobat) Authors: Jay Baron, Bernard Swiecki, and Yen Chen.
• Low-Volume Vehicle Production (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was sponsored by American Plastics Council, ASC, Inc., Dana Corporation, Diversified Tooling Company, KUKA Flexible Production Systems, McKinsey Consulting, TATA Consulting, and United Tool Coalition. Authors: Jay Baron and Brett C. Smith.
• Virtual Functional Build: A Case Study (in Adobe Acrobat) Copyright © 2005 SAE International. Author: Richard J. Gerth.
• Key Factors that Enable Product Development: An Investigation of Creating "Cool" Products (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was sponsored by Microsoft Corporation. Authors: Richard J. Gerth and Brett C. Smith.
• Integrated Build: a new approach to building automotive bodies (in Adobe Acrobat) Report published in the International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Volume 3, No. 3/4, 2003. Authors: Richard J. Gerth and Jay Baron.
• The Digital Body Development System (in Adobe Acrobat) The Digital Body Development System is a NIST/ATP project to shorten the time to launch vehicles by improving the launch problem solving process. Authors: Sven A. Brueckner, Altarum Institute and Richard J. Gerth. .
• Applying Distributed Adaptive Optimization to Digital Car Body Development (in Adobe Acrobat). This work is supported in part by NIST/ATP grant. Authors: Sven A. Brueckner, Altarum Institute and Richard J. Gerth. From the publication: Engineering Self-Organising Systems: Methodologies and Applications.
• Distributed Adaptive Optimization in Virtual Body Assembly (in Adobe Acrobat). Proceedings of IMECE2005, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Authors: Richard J. Gerth and Sven A. Brueckner, Altarum Institute.
• Virtual Functional Build for Body Assembly (in Adobe Acrobat). Proceedings of IMECE2005, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Author: Richard J. Gerth.
• The California Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Its Implications to the Automotive Industry (in Adobe Acrobat). This file contains an executive summary of the study. To obtain the complete study, please contact Brett Smith at (734) 929-0491 or bsmith@cargroup.org. This study was sponsored by the Center for Transportation Research at Argonne National Laboratory. Authors: Brett Smith and Raymond Miller
• The World Class Tool Shop and its Prospects in Michigan (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was sponsored by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Authors: Jay Baron, Kristin Dziczek and Dan Luria
• Changing Business Dynamics in the Automotive Supplier Sector - The Strategic Use of Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Supply Chain Consolidation, and IT by Automotive Suppliers (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was sponsored by gedas, USA, Inc. Authors: Bernard F. Swiecki and Steve Underwood
• The Warranty Process Flow Within the Automotive Industry: An Investigation of Automotive Warranty Processes and Issues (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was sponsored by Microsoft Corporation. Authors: Brett C. Smith and Raymond T. Miller
• Contribution of Toyota to the Economies of Fourteen States and the United States in 2003 (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was sponsored by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Author: Kim Hill
• Automotive Product Design and Development Delphi (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was sponsored by Parametric Technologies Corporation. Author: Richard J. Gerth
• The Contribution of the International Auto Sector to the U.S. Economy: An Update (in Adobe Acrobat). This study was performed for the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers. Authors: Sean McAlinden and Bernard Swiecki
• The Auto Industry Moving South: An Examination of Trends (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was prepared for the Automotive Communities Program. Authors: Kim Hill and Emilio Brahmst
• Advanced Power Technology Alliance Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Survey (Light Duty Vehicle Technology) (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was prepared for the Advanced Power Technology Alliance (APTA) and sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Dow Foundation. Author: Brett Smith
• Smart Programming: Automotive Renewal and the Michigan Permitting Process (in Adobe Acrobat) This study was prepared for the Michigan Automotive Partnership and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Author: Kim Hill
• The Effect of the Withdrawal of Automotive Leasing on the State of New York Economy (in Adobe Acrobat) This report was completed with the cooperation of the University of Michigan Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
• The Meaning of the 2003 UAW-Automotive Pattern Agreement (in Adobe Acrobat) This report was performed as part of the Auto Industry of the Future Program, sponsored by Ernst & Young Author: Sean P. McAlinden, Ph.D.
• A Collaborative Model for the Tool and Die Industry (in Adobe Acrobat) This report was sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Author: Jay Baron
• Contribution of the U.S. Motor Vehicle to the Economies of the United States, California, New York, and New Jersey (in Adobe Acrobat) and Downstream Automotive and Transportation Employment in the State of California - These reports were prepared by the Center for Automotive Research in cooperation with the University of Michigan's Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations.
• The Advanced Power Technology Dilemma: from Hydrocarbons to Hydrogen (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) with generous support from the Robert Bosch Corporation. Authors: Jerry Mader and Richard J. Gerth
• Developing a National Strategy for High-Volume Manufacture of P.E.M. and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Workshop (in Adobe Acrobat) - this report summarizes the results of a workshop funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology - Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory under subcontract to the Altarum Institute. Authors: Richard J. Gerth and Brett Smith.
• Revenue and Financial Margin Life Cycle Management Project (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Altarum. Authors: Dave J. Andrea and Jonathan A. Morell
• Economic Contribution of the Automotive Industry to the U.S. Economy - An Update(in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Authors: Sean P. McAlinden, Kim Hill, Bernard F. Swiecki
• Estimating the New Automotive Value Chain (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by Altarum's Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for Accenture. Authors: Sean P. McAlinden, David J. Andrea
• Michigan Automotive Research and Development Directory Author: Kim Hill
• Computer Assisted Collaboration in the Automotive Industry: What Are the Complex Problems and How Are Decisions Made? (in Adobe Acrobat) - This report was prepared by Altarum's Center for Automotive Research. Authors: Jonathan A. Morell, Bernard F. Swiecki, and David J. Andrea
• Advanced Power Technology Survey - A Report for the Advanced Power Technology Alliance (in Adobe Acrobat) - This report was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Author: Brett Smith.
• Automotive Suppliers and the Revenue Acquisition Process: What's Working, and What's Not? (in Adobe Acrobat) - This study was prepared by Altarum's Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for Salion, Inc. Authors: Jonathan A. Morell, Bernard F. Swiecki, and David J. Andrea
• Michigan:The High Technology Automotive State (in Adobe Acrobat) - This report was prepared for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Authors: Abel Feinstein and Sean McAlinden.
• What Wall Street Wants...From the Auto Industry (in Adobe Acrobat) - A study prepared by the Center for Automotive Research for Accenture. Authors: Sean McAlinden and David Andrea from CAR.
• The Canada-U.S. Border: An Automotive Study This study was prepared by the Center for Automotive Research for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Authors: David Andrea and Brett Smith from CAR.
• Creating Shareholder Value in the Supply Base, Gentex Corporation - Leveraging Intangible Assets through Relationships - A Best Practices Case Study
• E-readiness of the Automotive Supply Chain: Just How Wired is the Supplier Sector?
• Positioning the State of Michigan as a Leading Candidate for Fuel Cell and Alternative Powertrain Manufacturing
• Four reports produced for the Michigan Automotive Partnership are now available for download.