March 29th
KPMG Business Study 2004
KPMG conducted a detailed 10-month study of automotive
production costs in 11 countries in North America, Europe and
Asia-Pacific: Competitive Alternatives, the CEO’s Guide to
International Business Costs.
Canada finished first in North America — just a hair behind
Australia worldwide. The United States finished fifth. The big
North American difference: U.S. cities averaged 6.4 per cent
higher costs than Canadian cities — enough to transform weak
profit margins into muscular returns.
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