AutomotiveTrinidad

McEnearney Robinson

The last of five competitors turned into the #1 automotive distributor.

Last of five → #1

Market rank

Assembly → distribution

Model

Still leads

Position today

Challenge

McEnearney Robinson, the Mitsubishi distributor, was ailing — the last of five competitors and weighed down by an uneconomic local vehicle-assembly operation.

Approach

Alton Worldwide shut the uneconomic assembly operation and shifted the company to a distribution model. We computerized the parts operation with disciplined LIFO/FIFO inventory control, and rebuilt the service and customer-experience functions.

Dr. Paul A. Pereira took the helm as CEO to drive the turnaround.

Result

The company turned to the #1 position in its market — and still leads today.

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