On June 11, 2007, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted a conference on the U.S. automotive industry, which is in the midst of dramatic changes. Currently, there is a movement away from production by the Big Three automakers to production by foreign nameplate companies with plants in the U.S. This conference focused on automotive manufacturing in the U.S. and around the world to examine what is driving these transitions. Key issues discussed included: supply chain, labor, management, productivity and competitiveness.
Transitions: The State of the Automotive Industry
06/11/07
8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome
Speaker
Michael H. Moskow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Rediscovering Value and Profitability in the Auto Sector
Speaker
Frits Pil, University of Pittsburgh
Discussant
Chad Syverson, University of Chicago
Global Benchmarking–Automobile Supplier Industry
Speaker
Loren Brandt, University of Toronto
Discussant
Thomas Klier, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
10:45 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Labor from a Managerial Stand Point
Speaker
Susan Helper, Case Western Reserve University
Discussant
Robert LaLonde, University of Chicago
12:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Labor Issues
Speaker
Kristin Dziczek, Center for Automotive Research
