RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 How to Steer a Successful Automotive-Supplier Turnaround JF Turnaround Management FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 45 OP 52 VO 2004 IS 1 A1 John C. DiDonato YR 2004 UL http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2004/1/45.abstract AB Troubled automotive suppliers are in some ways the most complex and difficult turnaround companies imaginable. Their customers have almost unparalleled power, the industry is both highly cyclical and capital intensive, and the industry is among the most global anyone can imagine. Against these significant challenges, understanding the industry's characteristics is vital to viewing this leading edge of the turnaround practice. This article reports the outcome of a successful auto-supplier turnaround, how the crisis was stabilized, and how a winning game plan was drawn. Global strategies for tomorrow's turnarounds are reviewed.