A gearhead takes on Ford global purchasing - On Thai-Tang's plate: Nuts, bolts and a whole lot more

摘要

DETROIT - A consummate gearhead who was once a race engineer for Mario Andretti and Nigel Mansell, Hau Thai-Tang made a name for himself as chief engineer of the 2005 Ford Mustang. Now, as Ford's new purchasing chief, Thai-Tang has a much bigger job: translating the elegant simplicity of CEO Alan Mulally's global One Ford to fit the complexities of local markets.