Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change – Connectedness/Understanding/Responsiveness
Organizations today have the knowledge as to how their operations are running, as they are capturing operational data of complete supply chain from buying to manufacturing, and transferring to customer with promotional and advertising activity. They are able to see one aspect of the business, but need to have the data of social and customer behaviour patterns and experiences to influence the business strategy. From research it has been found that technology changes and enhancements will drive the customer perceptions & expectation in automotive industry for vehicles. Automotive industry needs to convey technological changes in their business processes urgently in:
Hardware & Industrial designs-build small products
Digital Supply Chains & Customer central models
New Business Models and Mobility solutions
Dynamic & Changing workforce
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Hardware & Industrial designs
Advanced sensors, telematics, etc., electric motors & advanced batteries. New modular bodies, advanced user interface.
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Build small products
Build innovative design in products like new embedded sensors & software improving the overall product lifecycle.
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Digital Supply Chain
Full integration of the entire supply chain process from suppliers to the customers, to eliminate and prediction of supply and demand fluctuations, such as fleet operations, transportation management.
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Engaging a changing workforce
The digital technology has increased the demand for smarter products which require skills in software development, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc.
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Customer Centricity
Need of the hour is Customer centric product; needed to be developed for new ERA Market, thereby to meet customer expectations. Need for a continuous feedback mechanism, and the good customer experience builds loyalty helps in customer retention and predicts the customer interests.
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New business models and mobility services
Most of automotive revenue shall come from transportation as a service, shared mobility and other digital services related to automotive. Software changes- Apps and services – Mobility & data analytics feeding the manufacturers with real-time data.
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Sustainable Innovation |
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Manufacturing and Logistics |
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Marketing, Sales and Aftermarket |
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SAP S/4HANA –Finance harmonization across heterogeneous landscapes |
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Process Streamlining: Streamlined automation of their production operations. Integrated Analytical tool was designed which enhanced the planning and scheduling capability of resources, production capacity planning by applying historical and projected demand. MRP tool improved the complete supply chain processes -purchasing, scheduling and productivity to meet customer demands while maintaining lean inventory practices.
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Improved Planning & Control
Increased exhaustive and granular production planning, resulting in better visibility of production plans, supply, and demand
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Reduction in Dead Time
Reviewed and improved “takt time”. Reduction in the rate of time to create the product to be delivered to meet expected customer demand.
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BOM & Routing rationalisation
Advancement in modular assembly allowing easy scalability & adaptability of shop floor activities
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Supply Chain metrics
Production supply improvement; digitalised solutions promoting just-in-time component needed availability.
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Bar Coding and tracking
Scalability & Reaction time to delivery of product against customer demand was improved.
- Increased capacity utilisation across all the Production Plants
- Increased Variant numbers per single assembly flow
- Improved Supplier relationship, due to batch tracking of raw products from customer finished products
- Safety stock & reorder level configuration improved the Material requirement Planning (MRP)
- Fine tuning of report led to improved decision making and improved supply chain metrics
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