GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Automotive OEM Plants Update: Dates for Plant Openings, Closings Worldwide,” features Thomas Kowal. He is vice president of business development of Seraph, a U.S.-based management consulting firm with offices in the U.S., Mexico and Ireland. Kowal has more than 15 years of OEM/Supplier sales, plant operations, and product launch experience.
In this 16-minute Audio Interview, Kowal discusses the following questions:
- Why did Seraph decide to post the OEM opening schedule? What was the value for the industry?
- What do you think the impact of the OEMs and Tier 1s have for each region, and are there any overlapping concerns/constraints?
- Are there any lessons learned between countries?
- What can OEMs and suppliers do to handle the ramp up when we get started again?
- What do you think is on most of the people’s minds at the moment?
You can find more information about Thomas Kowal on his LinkedIn profile page here.
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