IT's role in evolving Automotive manufacturing

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Introduction
• Market context
• An industry in a state of great change
• The future decoded

CHAPTER 2 A MACRO-LEVEL VIEW: THE AUTO ECOSYSTEM IN 2004

• How to use this chapter
• Introduction
• The Auto ecosystem in 2004
• A critical need for enhanced communication
• Headline performance of the Auto sector
• The Americas
• Europe
• Japan
• Developing markets in focus: China
• Major industry news
• Industry trends and issues
• Maturity in established vehicles markets
• Global Operations
• Shared Vehicle Platforms
• The growing importance of suppliers
• M&A activity
• 2003 Transaction Profile
• IT convergence must keep pace with company convergence
• Key performance indicators

CHAPTER 3 A MICRO-LEVEL VIEW: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS

• How to use this chapter
• Introduction
• Outlook in 2004
• Plan
• Source
• Make
• Deliver
• The long-term future: restructuring and consolidation
• Industry restructuring: the IT impact
• Made-to-order vehicles
• Push = pile-up
• Creating a 'demand chain'
• The IT implications of real-time information sharing
• Covisint
• Quality assurance
• Just-in-time manufacturing (JIT)
• And the results?
• Logistics: managing parts availability is critical
• Interoperability, standardization & integration in internal processes
• IT management in global projects
• Integrating and consolidating existing technology
• Intellectual property and counterfeiting
• Radio frequency identification (RFID)
• IT implications of RFID implementation
• IT security
• The regulatory burden
• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
  • The impact on IT investment from the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation
• The end of Block Exemption in Europe
• Impact on IT investment and opportunities for vendors resulting from changes to block exemption
• The End of Life Vehicle Directive
• IMDS and the IT implications of ELVD
• ISO 14001
• ISO/TS 16949:2002
• OHSAS 18001
• The IT implications of these new management standards

CHAPTER 4 SUMMARY AND SALES TOOLS

• How to use this chapter
• Summary
• Prioritizing automotive issues from an IT perspective

CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX

• Future readings
• Reports and Briefs
• SPP writing team
• How to contact experts in your industry

List of Tables

• Table 1: Stockholder Returns

List of Figures

• Figure 1: The Automotive Ecosystem
• Figure 2: The Critical Issues Facing Automotive Businesses
• Figure 3: IT Investment Priorities
• Figure 4: The Automotive Ecosystem
• Figure 5: Typical Automotive IT: Processes & Databases
• Figure 6: Global Motor Vehicle Production, 1997-2003 (thousands)
• Figure 7: 2003 Motor Vehicle Production
• Figure 8: Regional Motor Vehicle Production, 1997-2003
• Figure 9: Key Automotive Players
• Figure 10: Global Vehicle Production (2002) By Manufacturer (millions)
• Figure 11: Global Vehicle Manufacturers' Revenues & Profit Margins, 2003
• Figure 12: Global Suppliers' Revenues & Profit Margins, 2003
• Figure 13: US Dealer Groups' Revenues, 2003
• Figure 14: Ingredients Driving Automotive Progress
• Figure 15: Key Automotive Issues
• Figure 16: Automotive Build-To-Order Supply Chain Models
• Figure 17: IT Investment Priorities