This exclusive Automotive World special report examines the rapid developments in vehicle manufacturer and supplier purchasing strategies. As consumer requirements change, and as manufacturing evolves, so too does the way in which OEMs and suppliers manage their procurement.
Download this special report to gain insight into how OEMs, suppliers and industry stakeholders are developing expertise in e-procurement and software purchasing, while also dealing with age-old issues like material price fluctuations and supplier/customer relationship management.
‘Special report: Developments in automotive purchasing‘ (https://www.automotiveworld.com/research/special-report-developments-automotive-purchasing/) is available to download now from the research section of AutomotiveWorld.com.
In this report:
- Future mobility to transform automotive procurement strategies
- Suppliers gain strength as OEMs seek outside innovation
- Successful procurement depends on strength of relationships
- Local brand, global strategy – Vauxhall talks purchasing on a platform
- Interview: Klaus Zehender, Divisional Board Member Procurement and Supplier Quality, Mercedes-Benz Cars
- Toyota’s candid approach to purchasing ‘key’ to future leadership
- Electronics – the ‘secret sauce’ in automotive purchasing
- From supply chain to supply web – automotive sourcing branches out
- How to meet a supply contract in the face of market uncertainty
- Automotive purchasing goes digital
Quotes from the report:
In the new mobility ecosystem, the traditional linear value chain may be deconstructed and evolve towards a value ‘web’ – Georg von Thaden, Partner, and Egor Nikitin, Project Manager, Roland Berger
We’re coming from a time when car manufacturers did most things in-house, to a point where the car is a
highly complex product – Xavier Mosquet, Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting GroupWe’re not looking specifically for a supplier that can only serve one plant in one region. They’re global platforms, so
depending on the commodity, we’re looking for suppliers that can service that vehicle globally – Mark Poulton, Director of Purchasing and Logistics for the UK and Ireland, General MotorsIn Mexico, we aim for a localisation rate of more than 80%. In China, we have been very successful in achieving a localisation rate of more than 80%, and today we already have more than 300 local suppliers in China – Klaus Zehender, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Procurement and Supplier Quality
Nowadays, car makers are probably weaker than the big Tier 1s, so we have no choice but to try to be
clever, cooperate and work hand in hand – Jean-Christophe Deville, Director of Purchasing, Toyota Motor EuropeWe take great care to ensure we are dealing with suppliers that are financially stable, cost competitive and profitable enough to invest in R&D and innovation. We really look for that strong balance – Carrie Uhl, Vice President of
Procurement, Magna International
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