The automobile industry is a major contributor to India’s economy. The Indian automobile manufacturers face stiff international competition in the wake of all major US and European car manufacturers entering the Indian market. In the contemporary scenario, supply chain management practices can be adopted to improve operational efficiency and profits. This paper presents the current status of In...

Today, a rebellious race is taking place among the automobile industry so as to produce highly developed models and the automobile industry has seen a market shift towards sport-utility vehicles. In order to maintain the level of comfort that customers expect from vehicles and still maintain the high safety standards of automobiles, attempts are made to develop an ideal vehicle (motorcycle) whi...

Purpose – The main aim of the present study is to propose a framework for selecting an appropriate electronic business (e-business) model in managerial holding companies with a chain structure acting in the area of the automobile industry. Design/methodology/approach – This is an applied study conducted as a survey and case study. First, the factors affecting selection of an appropriate e-busin...

History provides numerous examples of incumbent market leaders being leapfrogged by newcomers that have exploited the opportunities offered by new technologies. In light of the growing number of ecological threats linked to the use of the internal combustion engine, can Chinese auto manufacturers, which are newcomers to the industry, beat out the established Japanese, European, and North Americ...

the debt is one of the principal component of accounting equation and capital structure of most companies. during last fifteen years the usage trend of debt was increasingly improved in companies' eps. american ones. in this research we tried to answer the following question: is there any meaningful relation between debt ratio and return on assets (roa) in sec of tehran and its industries?...

An integrated approach of life-cycle assessment and systems dynamics is applied to analyze the current and inter-temporal effects of automobile recycling and to propose strategic policies for this issue. Life-cycle assessment is employed to identify the current automobile recycling problem, which results from the interactions among environmental concerns, regulatory mandates, technological inno...