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Project Management Concepts Related When Required

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Introduction The following work will describe how the launching of a vehicle and in particular of the local parts was done in the Compañia Colombiana Automotriz (CCA), introducing the Project Management Concepts related when required. The reader should know that the CCA was a vehicle assembly plant in Bogota, Colombia. Unfortunately the company doesn’t exist any more, therefore it is not possible to describe an unsolved issue, but I’ll try to describe how could it be done in a better way. Additionally, when considered relevant, some suggestions of improvement will be given. The Company The company began its operation in the 60s with the assembly of Jeep Willys. In 1969 began the assembly of Peugeot vehicles and in 1973 started the assembly of Fiat. Finally in 1982 Mazda bought Fiat’s right and started their operations in 1983. The plant worked until 2014, when the imported vehicles replaced the locally produced cars and another business name take control of the operation (Mazda, 2014). During these 30 years, many models were assembled, including models like 323, 626, and, in the last decade, Mazda 2, Mazda 3, BT50, and even Mazda 6. The launch of a vehicle The launch of a vehicle is a various years process. At the beginning it only involve the financial analysis, but approximately 2 years previous the first sold unit, the generic technical information in send by Japan and delivered to the different areas of the company. Mainly 3 directions are involved in the

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