Fundamentals ctfo review

The Carrier and Facility To Furnish Future of Fulfillment by the Fundamentals (CTFO) review is based on the idea that while manufacturers have completed the design phase, it is the installation phase that leads to manufacturing. It proposes a new focus on how to improve the quality of the manufacturing process and enhance the understanding of manufacturing processes. The author of the CTFO report, Richard G. Zaremba, has long been an outspoken critic of the way in which all aspects of the automobile industry are designed, built and operated.

The current CTFO review builds on his work as a transportation specialist. He explains why it's not just about getting something built. It's also about making sure that when it is being delivered, the process is running smoothly and customers are satisfied.

While there are many changes in the automobile industry, including new transportation technology, the focus is on improving efficiency. Zaremba says that there is a need to encourage new ways of doing things, such as carbon-neutral vehicles, by implementing these changes as part of the manufacture of vehicles.

In order to drive this agenda, the CTFO report recommends a set of approaches, which include developing management techniques and training programs for companies and their dealers. These should be supplemented by targeted public education. The management approach should be to bring all facets of the manufacturing process under the purview of one single leader. Vehicle dealers, he explains, can take advantage of this and move away from servicing and sales.

The CTFO review also calls for a redesign of the dealership model, including improved interaction between dealers and the manufacturers. On the whole, the focus is on re-engineering the dealership relationship to make it more like the manufacturing relationship. This re-engineering, Zaremba says, will require the cooperation of both parties, which should involve the dealer's sales team and the manufacturer's service and parts departments.

Another recommendation is that independent third party review should be made of the programs being put into place. The auto manufacturers, dealers and their parts and service departments are too large to be reviewing in-house. While some areas, such as the quality assurance program are already managed outside the company, most, if not all, are a function of the individual manufacturer.

Zaremba contends that independent outside reviewers could help identify the areas that need improvement, while at the same time avoiding criticism of the manufacturing company. However, even if it is independent, it is the manufacturer that would receive all of the negative feedback, which could prove difficult to deal with. Further, any comment by an independent third party should always be balanced. A single supplier that performs poorly should be mentioned, but it should be balanced by comments from another independent reviewer who finds the supplier to be excellent.

The CTFO review makes a number of recommendations for improving the quality of cars being built. They focus on improving communication between the manufacturing and assembly units, while developing standardized protocols to guide the manufacturing process.