Future Value Creation in the Automotive Industry
Redesigning value creation processes and networks with EFESO
*In the context of EFESO Digitalization Excellence projects
The automotive industry is currently experiencing profound shifts in value creation, requiring a fundamental rethinking and adaptation of traditional business models and production processes. Key market developments provide orientation for the direction of this transformation:
New demands on products and processes
The electrification of the powertrain is significantly reshaping the entire value chain. The focus is shifting from mechanical components such as engine blocks and transmissions to electrical components like batteries and power electronics. Charging infrastructure must also be taken into account. This realignment calls for both new technologies and a restructuring of supply chains to meet the demand for specialized materials and components.
Software as a driver of innovation
The emergence of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) is further transforming value creation. Software is becoming the core innovation component, continuously updated via over-the-air updates and cloud integration. This may require a complete change in direction across departments such as R&D, production, IT, and quality management. Particularly hardware-centric companies now need to invest more heavily in software and digital platforms.
Flexibility and modularity in production
New mobility concepts such as shared mobility and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) are disrupting traditional ownership models and shifting demand. Instead of mass-produced private vehicles, increasingly demand-driven models are emerging. These require greater flexibility and modularity in manufacturing – resulting in shorter product life cycles, varied batch sizes, and a stronger focus on scalable, modular vehicle platforms.
Accelerating technology transfer through partnerships
To master these and other challenges, strategic partnerships and integration into high-performing ecosystems are essential. Collaborations with technology providers, start-ups, and platform operators accelerate technology transfer, enable access to innovative materials, and foster data-driven innovation along the entire value chain – from development to production.
EFESO ONCE AGAIN “BEST CONSULTANTS” IN THE SECTOR “AUTOMOTIVE & SUPPLIERS”
For the twelfth time in a row, EFESO Management Consultants has been recognized by brand eins and Statista in the renowned industry study “Best Consultants” (formerly: ROI-EFESO). The respondents confirmed the top position already achieved in previous years in the “Automotive & Suppliers” industry segment of the ranking.
We would like to thank everyone involved for the trust they have placed in us and for all the recommendations that led to us being awarded the “Best Consultants” seal.
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Anticipate and respond flexibly to market changes
Future-proof your manufacturing and operations with EFESO. We help you increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your value creation processes – and empower your teams across the organization to act flexibly, collaboratively, and proactively. Benefit from EFESO’s deep industry knowledge and automotive best practices across areas such as:
- "Transformation Roadmap 2030"
Adapt your development and production systems to future challenges, including planning for related investments and resource requirements.
- Development of future-ready production sites
Design and implementation of highly efficient, product- and volume-flexible factories.
- Integration of electric value streams
Incorporation of new drivetrain variants and their associated value streams into existing factories, including battery and e-motor production.
VISION, UNITY AND COURAGE – A RECOMMENDATION FOR ACTION
The transformation of the German automotive industry is a marathon - not a sprint. In Automobilwoche's “Cockpit Talk”, Jost Kamenik and Dr. Uwe Steinkötter explain how OEMs and suppliers can take advantage of opportunities, play to their strengths and tap into new business areas.
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Clients
Our solution portfolio for the automotive industry
CASE STUDIES & INSIGHTS - PRACTICAL EXAMPLES
Quality improvement in the automotive industry
CASE STUDY:
Competition like in the Bundesliga: A leading global automobile manufacturer wanted to mobilize and accelerate its entire network of nine factories in terms of costs and quality. With EFESO, the group established a completely new, soccer-inspired practice of competing for a championship lead. The project team thus dynamized rigid factory structures and work routines.
Standards for operational excellence in an international factory network
CASE STUDY:
Do you speak OPEX? Can you improve on a success story? Certainly, if you have a sense for the right fields of action. An automotive supplier is well-established worldwide, with around 20 successful plants in Asia, Europe and North America. Thanks to good customer proximity, the sites have developed good business relationships over the years and organised their production processes independently. But now it was time to share this knowledge among themselves. The method: by introducing OPEX (operational excellence) together with EFESO across the entire operation area.
Digital Process Twin: Process optimization through Predictive Quality and Predictive Production
CASE STUDY:
An automotive supplier improved the transparency of work and organizational processes in a production plant for dashboards. With a "Digital Process Twin" from EFESO, the company reduced the reject rate and made improvement potentials in its value creation networks visible.
Lean Transformation: Premium processes instead of fire fighting
CASE STUDY:
In the lean production system of an automobile manufacturer, a premium model with a wide range of variants and vertical integration rolled off the assembly line. But then the new head of production set the goal of introducing two additional series on the same line within just five months. The company used this challenge to realign its production, increasing the volume of manufactured cars by 85%.
Factory and logistics planning
CASE STUDY:
An automotive supplier consolidates four parts warehouses into one warehouse. Three distribution centers of a company from the automotive industry should be integrated into an existing fourth. With the support of EFESO, the company mastered this task in eight weeks. To do this, it developed five solution scenarios with different degrees of automation (“minimal invest” to “fully automated”) including layouts and monetary evaluation.
SCM Planning Execution
INSIGHT:
Learn more about the data-driven approach to SCM planning and the five success factors for dynamic markets.
SCM Maturity Check
INSIGHT:
Is your supply chain ready for the next crisis? Find out with the ‘Supply Chain Management Maturity Check’.
Global Footprint and Manufacturing Excellence
INSIGHT:
Learn more about the most important geopolitical trends, the challenges for the manufacturing industry, and how to meet them.
SCM End-to-End Transformation
INSIGHT:
Discover how to transform your supply chain management into a high-performing end-to-end organization, enhancing your company's agility and resilience.
Design and Realization of Distribution Centers (DCs)
INSIGHT:
Learn about the key success factors for integrated distribution centers and agile, resilient supply chains.
Supply Chain Resilience
INSIGHT:
Learn how to increase the resilience of supply chains while maintaining profitability. We describe a best practice EFESO client case from the automotive industry. Additionally, we name the key initial questions for four central fields of action and essential steps on the path to resilience.