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7 Practices of Alan Mulally that Helped Ford Pass Competitors

Michael Lee Stallard

It also helped him consolidate Ford’s purchases to suppliers that were willing to partner with Ford to drive down costs in return for receiving a greater share of Ford’s business. One process to do this is the weekly “Business Plan Review” (or “BPR”) meeting attended by the global leadership team, and all business and functional leaders.

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