Andreas Mueller – Director IT & Innovation Management in Manufacturing, Robert Bosch GmbH
Leading Success Stories Prove the Automotive Industry is Reclaiming Innovation
“The auto industry will change more in the next five to 10 years than it has in the last 50,” General Motors CEO Mary Barra notably mentioned at the World Economic Forum two years ago.
The speed of change can certainly be seen with leaders like Tesla beginning to charge for their connected cars premium internet and therefore establishing a revenue stream. As well as outsiders like Waymo (Google’s autonomous car development company) making huge strides in producing reliable and safe driverless cars.Continue reading
Automotive Supply Chain Leaders: Winning In Supply Chain During a Time Of Industry Disruption
Today’s automotive business is vast and complex. Particularly for supply chain leaders, these industry complexities represent several challenges unique to the complexities of the automotive industry:
Why Automotive Companies Need To Capitalize On IoT In Manufacturing
The automotive manufacturing world is experiencing a rapid business transformation. While some say this is due to the change in manufacturing of vehicles themselves, it really has to do with the way people use and want to use their vehicles. Consumers want more than to just head to a dealership and purchase a car. As consumers have seen many other aspects in life becoming connected, they want their automotive experience to be connected as well. This means manufacturers are becoming involved at a customer level to ensure everything is working seamlessly, from reminding customers to come in for an oil change, to notifying them when a connected part reports it needs a service upgrade.
Automotive Industry Research Uncovers Top 5 Opportunities for Success
With innovation available in nearly every aspect of the automotive industry, many organizations are left wondering, what they should prioritize to stay on the cutting-edge? What areas of focus will provide the most opportunity for growth, and what should they invest in to improve their bottom lines?
On-Demand Webcast: When Will Your Industry Get “Ubered?” Adient’s Digital Journey
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Randy Urban – Vice President, Digital Office, Adient
Megatrends in the digital technology space are starting to converge and create opportunities that are going exponential. When trends go from linear to exponential, the change in ability or cost performance is transformational and leads to significant disruption. This can be seen in many industries today. The accelerating capabilities of digital coupled with a creative start-up mentality give people the ability to re-think just about any product or service. As these innovators re-imagine how to serve an industry or create a completely new one, those of us who are already operating in the business need to move onto the exponential curve or risk being disrupted. It is time for the automotive industry to transform.
How to Conquer Digital Disruption: Best Practices for Automotive 2017 Conference Takeaways
The third annual Best Practices for Automotive conference brought together hundreds of industry professionals and SAP users to learn how to improve business performance in today’s digital and connected enterprise. Over the course of three days, attendees heard case studies and thought leadership on how to succeed over disruptive trends like workforce dynamics, autonomous technologies, IoT and connected cars, big data, increasing consumer demands, and more.
Top Tips for Conference Preparation
This article was written by Jim Davis, the North American Lead for SAP Automotive Industry Business Unit.
With still a few weeks to go, you may think the Best Practices for Automotive conference seems like a long way away. But, as most things go in life, getting the most out of an upcoming event is all about good preparation and having a plan. Continue reading
10 Reasons to Attend Best Practices for Automotive
This year’s Best Practices for Automotive will be an unrivaled experience for the auto industry. Uniting hundreds of professionals, from senior leaders and business owners, to analytics and solution providers, this will be the can’t-miss event for those SAP users seeking to improve their overall business performance. Since this industry is experiencing one of the most challenging times ever due to digital disruption, now is the time to prepare yourself for future revolutions by embracing leading-edge solutions today. Continue reading
On-Demand Webcast: Digitizing Business Outcomes in Automotive
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Marty Groover – Operational Technology Manager, Caterpillar
To compete in an e-commerce market, a fully integrated digital thread is required from the customer through the industrial complex to the digital supply network. For Caterpillar business transformation meant implementing digital tools in a Live Factory project which included Predictive Maintenance, RFID tracking, vehicle insights, live digital manufacturing insights, integration and intelligence. Hear from CAT’s Operational Technology Manager, Marty Groover, in this complimentary webcast to learn about their project and its results.
