Growing awareness of sustainability, electrification of powertrains and increasing digitalization in vehicles and associated ecosystems: Trends such as these are profoundly changing the entire automotive value chain. Which means suppliers, automotive manufacturers and mobility providers are confronted with the task of critically reviewing and realigning their business models – after all, that is the only way for them to remain competitive, resilient and profitable in the long term. The development of new technologies and postponement of profit pools also facilitate the arrival of new competitors from the IT and technology segment as well as new automotive manufacturers onto the market.
This volatile market environment reduces the predictability of events and further exacerbates the situation for companies in the industry. It is therefore crucial for your company that you make the right strategic decisions and efficiently implement them in your operational structures. Our experts have many years of industry and consulting experience. By taking a holistic view of the mobility value chain, we support you in the areas of corporate transformation, strategy and performance, the value chain, and markets and customers.
Powertrain electrification as well as the huge prominence of connectivity and digital offerings in vehicles are placing new technological demands on suppliers. This is evident in various ways, including in the form of margin pressure resulting from rising costs, increasing competition and new sustainability requirements. A volatile market environment with supply bottlenecks also heightens uncertainty in operational business and requires swift responses to keep your business competitive.
Our consultants support you in the following areas, among others:
We define and implement short-, medium- or long-term measures which you can use to reduce costs and optimize processes. By conducting detailed analysis, we identify areas with optimization potential and clearly uncover key cost drivers. Consistent implementation and constant tracking of the measures will ensure profitable business in the future.
Working together with you, we optimize your supply chain to ensure timely material supply and resilience. We do this by analyzing the existing supply chain with regard to dependencies and bottlenecks, and identifying options for diversifying and – if appropriate – regionalizing. In this way, your susceptibility to disruption is reduced. We also support you in implementing measures and establishing efficient risk management. The aim is for your company to continue to be a reliable partner in the automotive industry in the future.
We develop and implement strategies for you to optimize your IT systems. Together, we analyze your IT landscape and architecture and adapt them to the new requirements. We also integrate innovative IT solutions and intelligent automation technologies into your company processes, securing your market position in the long term.
Automotive manufacturers are feeling industry transformation sweeping through all business areas. Increased environmental awareness and ever-more-rigorous emissions limits call for a strict sustainability strategy that spans all value creation stages. Digitalization, connectivity and the sharing economy are also significantly changing consumer behavior. As a result automotive manufacturers are increasingly focusing on new mobility solutions, while at the same time facing rising pressure from new competitors. This type of transformation process leads to significant changes in revenue sources and profit margins. We analyze these and derive measures to secure the long-term growth and profitability of your company.
Our consultants support you in the following areas, among others:
We will advise you on how to realign your company and define the correct degree of vertical integration. Together we will implement new planning and management models and create efficient management reporting. Creating strategic and operational excellence enables OEMs to strengthen their core business and focus on current challenges.
We will analyze current trends and develop digital business models for your company. We then support you in building up expertise and completing technical projects so that you can implement these models to best effect. We also identify value-adding partnerships. This can enable you to actively participate in digital trends and offer your customers attractive mobility solutions in your own ecosystem.
Together with you, we incorporate ESG criteria into your corporate structure. Here, we first define the level of ambition based on stakeholder expectations, and then develop a transformation path. We also support you in integrating key ESG indicators into performance management and thereby ensuring meaningful sustainability reporting. Shaping the value chain based on the new requirements is also part of our range of services.
Aftersales is also undergoing fundamental transformation in a way that impacts your business models. Powertrain electrification and improved vehicle quality mean there are fewer components in a vehicle; this has led to declining demand for traditional aftersales products. Altered mobility preferences such as shared mobility reinforce this trend. As the importance of digital offerings increases, technology groups and start-ups are trying to use innovative products to retain customers. It is essential to align your business with the new digital future and to build corresponding expertise. This is the only way to sustainably benefit from the digital transformation.
Our consultants support you in the following areas, among others:
We develop and implement concepts for digitalizing your brick-and-mortar aftersales operation. The focus here is on establishing long-term customer loyalty. We analyze opportunities to sustainably integrate digital features into your operation and create a seamless customer journey across all channels. The conversion of IT architectures also makes it possible for you to better utilize and deliver data and information, with the goal of securing your long-term profitability.
Together, we develop and integrate new business models that are optimally tailored to customer needs. We do this by analyzing your business model, deriving action points and implementing highly sustainable business models. In this way, your company can secure long-term benefits from the industry transformation.
We also provide advice on the transformation toward sustainable aftersales service, By developing concepts to minimize emissions in the area of logistics and energy consumption. We are even rethinking the lifecycle of equipment and products to ensure that they are used sustainably in the circular economy. By focusing on sustainability, you can make the most of decarbonization as an opportunity – and actively drive forward the transformation.
