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Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Performance

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Industrial Production Capacity Utilization Performance

Total industrial production, capacity and utilization (Federal Reserve, 2010)

The statistical release of the Federal Reserve, Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization: The 2010 Annual Revision, presents a thorough analysis of the industrial production (IP) index and the related performance measures of production capacity.

Performance Management case study: Ford Pinto – business ethics and performance measurement

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Ford Pinto Performance Management

smartKPIs.com Performance Architect update 17/2010

Company

Ford Motor Company

Setting

In late 1960s, Ford was facing increasing competition from domestic carmakers and Japanese imports.

Mandate

In June 1967 Ford started planning a new model that would outdo the competition. Lee Iaccoca, Vice-President and head of production at the time championed the project that was meant to deliver what was nicknamed “Lee’s car”. lee formulated a set of performance indicators with specific targets to define the parameters of the new product: “The Pinto was not to weigh an ounce over 2,000 pounds and not cost a cent over $2,000” (Dowie, 1977).

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