The consolidation of the sector continues

The automotive industry is dominated by few actors of great calibre and faces multiple challenges:
- A market which is more internationalized (shifting the centres of growth, eager for investments), more demanding (as for the quality of the environment) and more volatile;
- Emerging technologies;
- A more pressurized competitors landscape;
- An increase in the raw material costs.
- Image: reinforcing the identity and visibility of the brand, improving the standards of service delivered to the clients (quality, timing of delivery, after sales service…);
- International presence: developing international resources in order to address new markets, developing product strategies costumised to the local specifical requirement;
- Collaboration and partnerships: facilitating the rapid and flexible access to new markets and products segments, sharing the investments and the risks on niche products and innovatives technologies;
- Operational performance: developing the product innovation, following the reduction in the cycle time and costs.
Example of a mission carried out by Assystem Consulting for a car manufacturer.
