Oliver Wyman: Automotive

E-Mobility 2025

Oliver Wyman — Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:33 AM GMT

Electric cars are all the rage. In the current study E-Mobility 2025, Oliver Wyman consultants analyze the market and identify the opportunities as well as the limits of alternative-drive technologies.

automotivemanager I/2009

Oliver Wyman — Monday, July 13, 2009 9:57 AM GMT

The industry is evolving so rapidly that every day tests the "survival of the fittest." Consolidation of the automotive industry has been on the agenda for a long time now, but the crisis has dramatically reduced reaction time. You will find a large number of opportunities for change here in automotivemanager I/2009: reduce overcapacity, produce environmentally efficient vehicles, develop new downstream business designs.

Management Summary - New Automotive Deal?

Oliver Wyman — Thursday, July 16, 2009 6:59 AM GMT

During the first quarter of 2009, revenue plummeted 35 percent. By the end of the year, 15 percent of the 7.4 million jobs around the world could be cut, especially abroad. The study Continuing Crisis or Rebirth of the Automotive Supplier Industry? prepared by Oliver Wyman and VDA shows how German suppliers have an opportunity to emerge from the crisis as winners.

Darwinian process - Who will survive the crisis?

Oliver Wyman — Thursday, July 02, 2009 6:46 AM GMT

The "Big Three" in Detroit and the automakers in Europe are moving closer together - at least in terms of key productivity figures. Ron Harbour, partner in the automotive practice at Oliver Wyman, takes a look behind the scenes of the global automotive industry in the magazine Automobil-Produktion.

Management Summary - D-Day for Automotive Suppliers

Oliver Wyman — Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:22 AM GMT

In the past three months, 22 automotive suppliers have filed for bankruptcy. These suppliers are among the best companies in the business. The Oliver Wyman analysis Crisis in the Automobile Industry shows that vehicle manufacturers, banks and politicians need to take action to counter the upcoming wave of bankruptcies.

automotivemanager 2009

Oliver Wyman — Wednesday, February 04, 2009 4:28 AM GMT

The automotive industry is one of the first sectors to feel the chill created by the cooling economy and the financial market crisis.

For this reason, Oliver Wyman’s automotivemanager 2009 focuses on the subject of costs. At the moment, all have
the opportunity to make acquisitions and enter into partnerships.

The challenge of globalization - How automotive suppliers can map a holistic strategy

Oliver Wyman — Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:01 AM GMT

The Oliver Wyman study "The challenge of globalization" shows that "globalization" will be one of the most critical success criteria for automotive suppliers in 2015 - just behind "customer orientation," "entrepreneurial action" and "cost position." Suppliers must adapt their strategies much more aggressively to the demands of global competition to strengthen their companies' ability to survive. Oliver Wyman has identified five steps for developing a sustainable globalization strategy. As a result, cost positions can be improved, and revenues and earnings optimized.

automotivemanager I/2008

Oliver Wyman — Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:49 AM GMT

Oliver Wyman's automotivemanager is the new, regularly published industry magazine for the automotive industry. Manufacturers, suppliers and dealers can draw on the trends, opportunities and
solutions presented in this magazine as they conduct their daily business and determine their strategic direction. The topics covered in the magazine explore all aspects of the automotive value chain.

Management Summary – How Automotive Suppliers Can Map a Holistic Strategy

Oliver Wyman — Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:58 AM GMT

The Oliver Wyman study The challenges of globalization shows that "globalization" will be one of the most important success criteria in 2015 – just behind "customer orientation," "entrepreneurial action" and "cost position." Oliver Wyman identified five steps for developing a sustainable globalization strategy.

Management Summary – Commercial Vehicle Customers Primarily Concerned About Costs

Oliver Wyman — Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:15 AM GMT

For the study Truck Customer 2008, Oliver Wyman surveyed about 1,000 commercial vehicle customers in Germany, France and China. They were asked about their current and future requirements. The customers primarily expect manufacturers to help them lower costs.

Management Summary – Cooperation is no Longer Taboo

Oliver Wyman — Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:28 AM GMT

The sales and service network accounts for about 20 percent of total costs incurred by a truck manufacturer. The Oliver Wyman study Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer Cooperation in Sales and Service studies opportunities for downstream cooperation and shows that cooperation is a good way to cope with the challenges in the near future.

Management Summary – Mergers Pay Off

Oliver Wyman — Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:39 AM GMT

Globalization forces auto manufacturers to raise the bar and pressures suppliers to quickly achieve critical mass. The Oliver Wyman study Mergers and Acquisitions in the Automotive Supply Industry shows that mergers can help automotive supply companies generate growth, increase their efficiency and competitiveness, and boost shareholder value.

Car Innovation 2015

Oliver Wyman — Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:52 AM GMT

Barring significant innovations in automobile design, the concept of individual mobility for all will be endangered. The study Car Innovation 2015 shows that auto makers need to practice carefully balanced innovation management, in order to ensure that tomorrow's cars are not only attractive to customers, but also affordable to broad segments of the population and compliant with the increasingly strict statutory requirements.

Cars That People Want to Buy

Oliver Wyman — Friday, November 16, 2007 1:14 PM GMT

Improving R&D in the auto industry

Management Summary – Success Factors for Tomorrow’s Automakers

Oliver Wyman — Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:10 AM GMT

The automotive supplier industry is one of the most intensely competitive sectors in Europe. The Oliver Wyman/HypoVereinsbank study Automotive Suppliers – A High-Performance Industry shows that it is no longer enough to simply be a cost or innovation leader. To rank among the top performers, a company must be a leader in all areas.