Document Type	Master's Dissertation
Author	Milenov, Emil
URN	etd-03132010-172308
Document Title	The role of modularity and module supply in the South African automotive industry
Degree	MBA
Department	Gordon Institute of Business Science
Supervisor	Advisor Name Title none
Keywords	automotive industry small and medium enterprises business logistics
Date	2010-03-13
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This research focuses on the degree of implementation of modularity and module supply by the automobile manufacturers in South Africa and the benefits they experience. Special attention was paid to the effect the modularity has on the local supplier base and the ability of small South African companies to support this supply concept. Lastly the factors influencing the car manufacturers’ outsourcing decision process was uncovered. The semi-structured face to face interviews with representatives of all light vehicle manufacturing companies operating in South Africa provided rich data for setting the background for further quantitative researches. Copyright © 2008, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Milenov, E 2008, The role of modularity and module supply in the South African automotive industry, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03132010-172308/ > G10/53/mh
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