Advanced Power Technology Survey

The Advanced Power Technology survey is based on the Delphi forecasting process and is highly dependent upon the quality of the small ‘expert’ panel.

A Report for the Advanced Power Technology Alliance

Estimating the New Automotive Value Chain

The automotive value chain is comprised of one of the largest sets of interconnected markets in the U.S. economy. We define the automotive value chain as the accumulated value produced by companies that sell components,

This study was prepared for Accenture.

Michigan Automotive Research and Development Directory

The first ever assembly of data on 135 Michigan companies involved in vehicle research, engineering and product development.

A report of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Automotive Partnership.

A Collaborative Model for the Tool and Die Industry

Many tool and die makers have gone bankrupt during the first years of the new millennia. This study was commissioned to better understand the underlying causes for the demise of these shops.

This report was sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Michigan: The High-Technology Automotive State

There is no fixed “official” definition for the concept of high tech. At different times various organizations and individuals have issued such labels as the “new category,” “information age,” “Internet economy,” “dot.com economy,” “web economy,” “silicon states,” or cyber-states,” and so on.

This report was prepared for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation

What Wall Street Wants…From the Auto Industry

The ownership shares of a majority of major automotive firms have been publicly traded for many years. As a result, the managers of public automotive firms are committed to the goal of maximizing shareholder value through growth in earnings and/or providing the highest possible rate of return on invested capital.

A study prepared by the Center for Automotive Research for Accenture.