The document discusses Ford's Production System (FPS) which aims to employ lean and flexible production methods to consistently meet or exceed customer expectations for quality, cost and time. Key elements of FPS include effective work groups, zero waste, aligning capacity with demand, and optimizing production costs. FPS is part of Ford's overall strategy, called the One Ford Plan, to foster excellence, teamwork, and deliver results. The document also outlines some challenges Ford has faced such as increased costs, decreased demand, and restructuring efforts in response.

2. Ford Production System (FPS)
 Several years ago, the term “Blueprint for Sustainability” was
introduced at Ford to describe the actions we are taking to achieve
outstanding fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
from our products.

3. Ford Production System (FPS)
 FPS is a lean, flexible and disciplined common production
system
 Employs groups of capable and empowered people
 Learning and working safely together
 Consistently exceed customers' expectations in quality
 Cost and time

4. Key Elements of (FPS)
 Effective work groups,
 Zero waste/zero defects,
 Aligning global capacity
 Global market demand,
 Optimizing production
 Total cost to drive performance.

5. One “Ford” Plan
 F: Foster Functional and Technical Excellence
 O: Own Working Together
 R: Role Model Ford Values
 D: Deliver Results

6. Ford Operations System
 Hourly employee involvement
 Daily Safety Operating System (SOS) meetings
 Process coach daily
 Management Review
 Communication
 Teamwork
 Measurable
 Qualifying Tools
 Continual Improvement
 Dynamic Process

7. Strategies to Develop New Product
 Purchasing and product development into one integrated global
team
 Eliminate duplicated efforts
 Accelerate the creation of new vehicles
 Reduce costs
 Enhance quality and improve overall efficiency

8. Ford Challenges of Operations Management
 Urbanization
 Built and Digital Infrastructure
 Congestion
 Climate Change
 Population
 Social Inequality

9. Challenges in Ford’s Production Process
In 2010 Ford had to overcome deficits:
 increased material costs
 expensive labors and decreased demands
 Job cuts
 close down some plants
 layoff around 30,000 employees

10. Ford’s Continued Success Plan
Ford Motor Company continued on our path to deliver profitable growth in
2012 by following our proven
One Ford plan, despite the ongoing challenges in the global market.
Along the way, we achieved several important milestones, including
restoring Ford’s investment grade status and reclaiming the Ford Blue Oval,
resuming regular dividend payments to our shareholders and achieving 14
straight quarters of operating profit.
In a strong North America market, we set full year records for pre-tax profit
and operating margins. In South America, we are in the middle of launching
a new global product lineup. In Europe, we responded to challenging
economic conditions by beginning a transformation plan to aggressively
accelerate our new product rollouts, strengthen our brand and restructure
our manufacturing operations. In Asia Pacific Africa, we are undertaking an
unprecedented investment program to grow our business in what is now
the world’s largest automotive market.

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