DCX NET DaimlerChrysler

Author

Pfeifer, Matthias ; Cangur, Olgay ; Cosmedy, Ferry ; Marieesri, R.T. ; Poopair, Sunnithi ; Tungkawachara, Jirasak

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng. & Technol. Manage., Portland State Univ., OR, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

Summary form only given. On October 9, 2000, DaimlerChrysler announced the establishment of DCXNET Holding GmbH. The new holding will forge alliances, enter into joint ventures and invest to promote the company´s e-business activities. DCX NET´s mission is to make DaimlerChrysler the first networked automotive company across its entire value chain. By using IT technology, the Internet, DaimlerChrysler tries to extend its market globally while reaching high efficiency and low transaction time thus reducing the costs. The managers of DaimlerChrysler indicate that this newly founded network will be the basis for their future operations. They also say that the e-business area has an enormous potential regarding customers and B2B operations. DaimlerChrysler fully intends to seize and rapidly exploit the enormous competitive advantages of its professionally run e-business

Keywords

Internet; automobile industry; electronic commerce; DCX NET DaimlerChrysler; IT-technology; Internet; alliances; automotive company; competitive advantage; costs reduction; e-business activities; global competition; high efficiency; joint ventures; low transaction time; value chain; Automotive engineering; Costs; Globalization; International collaboration; Internet; Manufacturing industries; Marketing and sales; Production; Technological innovation; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

Print_ISBN

1-890843-06-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.2001.951839

Filename

951839