American automotive giant Ford has just announced that it will be cutting 7,000 positions from its payroll.
The firings will all be white-collar positions within the company — such as those within product development, marketing, information technology, logistics, and other jobs within the company’s bureaucracy.
Ford CEO Jim Hackett said in a statement that the move was to allow for speedier decision-making and to keep the company competitive in the automotive industry.
The change is expected to save some $600M for the company and is a part of a longer, two-year process of cost-cutting as sales slow around the world.

Ford Turns to Emerging Technologies
Ford’s announced firings are in line with the company’s new embrace of automation and emerging technologies. The company is effectively trying to cut out the ‘dead’ weight’ present in its bureaucracy. It hopes to flatten the chain of command, thus making it possible for faster decision-making. However, the cost-cutting on the management side is complementary to Ford’s push into new technologies. Recently, the company revealed its $11B investment into electric and autonomous driving technology.

The Human Cost of Automation
Ford has been moving aggressively into emerging technologies to ensure it remains competitive. Yet, the automotive company calculates that it cannot modernize its production line without also flattening its management structure. Therefore, we should view these layoffs as a consequence of the company’s new corporate mission. Emerging technologies like blockchain and autonomous vehicles will likely pave a new way forward for Ford — however, they won’t come without some hurt on the employee side. Do you believe Ford’s firings are part of its modernization efforts, both on the production line and within management? Let us know your thoughts below.Top crypto platforms in the US | November 2023
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Anton Lucian
Raised in the U.S, Lucian graduated with a BA in economic history. An accomplished freelance journalist, he specializes in writing about the cryptocurrency space and the digital '4th industrial revolution' we find ourselves in.
Raised in the U.S, Lucian graduated with a BA in economic history. An accomplished freelance journalist, he specializes in writing about the cryptocurrency space and the digital '4th industrial revolution' we find ourselves in.
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