1. What sort of
person would buy a car on the Web?
Why would they? How important
will this segment become?
Does this segment become more or
less loyal to the manufacturer?
2.
Blown to Bits argues that the dealers will be
deconstructed. What
sorts of new businesses might take their
place?
3.
Is the "New Hub" (the new joint purchasing company) a
"bonus for
suppliers?" Is it about
growth, simplification, and speed...or is it
just a ploy to squeeze the
suppliers some more? In the end, will the
suppliers be squeezed?
4.
If AutoXchange is the key to fast mass customization and integrated
supply chains, why would Ford join
the venture with GM and Daimler?
Why are they readying it for sale?
5.
What would you be doing about Ford and the New Hub if you were a
first-tier or second-tier
supplier? Independently of the New Hub, how
could a large supplier use the
Internet to protect itself against the power
of Ford and GM?
