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“Our most important tasks for the future involves
taking advantage of our economies-of-scale and
improving productivity in all parts of the Group”
Leif Johansson, President and CEO
Go from regional to global production capacity •
– flexibility within each factory, within each
product line and between plants for total ef-
ciency.
Productivity increase in the industrial system. •
Lowered quality costs through the utilization •
of best practices throughout the Group.
Focus on well-performing suppliers and take •
further advantage of large purchasing vol-
umes.
Utilize the Group’s presence in Asia to reduce •
purchasing costs for material and compon-
ents.
Common development processes for •
increased productivity and reduced lead times.
Improve protability in wholly-owned dealers. •
Introduce global processes with the help of •
business units in order to raise productivity in
administration.
Increase productivity in product development.•
Increase flexibility to be able to rapidly adapt •
the cost structure to changes in demand.
Restructure businesses with low protability.•
Introduce the Volvo Group’s heavy-duty •
engine platform in all heavy-duty trucks.
Meet future emission standards with •
competitive products – capitalize on
converging technologies.
Launch medium-duty engine platform devel-•
oped by the Group.
Further enhance the Group’s market-leading •
position within automatic gearboxes.
Commercialize the Group’s technology for •
diesel-electric hybrids.
Utilize common architecture and shared •
technology.
Leadership in environmentally-adapted •
technology.
Reduce product costs.•
Organic growth in line with market. •
Focus on sales of services and aftermarket •
products.
Increase sales on markets new to the Group. •
Acquisitions have low priority.•
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