Reducing Operational Costs Is the Way Forward for Automotive Companies Post COVID-19: Read How Infiniti’s Competitive Benchmarking Analysis Helped an Automaker Reduce Operational Cost by 20%

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Infiniti’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Solutions. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Infiniti’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Solutions. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Globalisation has brought about major challenges for companies operating in the automotive industry and has increased the competition between international and domestic automakers. Also, the increasing demand for digitalization is pressurizing automakers to invest in technology and better supply and distribution chain management. Owing to such challenges, gaining a competitive edge has become all the more essential for companies in the automotive industry. To achieve this, automotive companies will need to compare their products, services, processes, and practices to their direct competitors using standard industry benchmarks. This is where companies realize the need to leverage competitive benchmarking analysis.

Engagement Overview:

The client is an automotive product manufacturer based out of Central Europe. The company supplies instrument panel and cockpit components, safety products, and interior and exterior trim products. With a large number of automotive manufacturers and suppliers entering the European automotive market every year, the client was facing challenges in competing with them in terms of product, quality, and capability. Also, they were losing their market share to their competitors. Therefore, the client wanted to compare their own performance with other major automakers in the market.

Using our competitive benchmarking analysis, the client was able to :

  • Analyze their performance relative to close competitors.
  • Understand how the company’s processes, business planning, and financial performance compared with that of their direct and indirect competitors.
  • Prioritize performance gap and implement improvement opportunities to gain a competitive edge in the market.
  • Reduce operating cost by 20%, saving $7.8 million within eight months.
  • For comprehensive insights, read the complete success story.

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