Automotive Consulting Case Studies

In the automotive industry, A.T. Kearney consults for a variety of global companies. The following examples illustrate how our automotive consulting has resulted in clients' exciting successes.

Enterprise Growth Strategy for Automotive Wholesale & Retail Company
With a strategic roadmap in place, an automotive wholesale & retail company is growing in size and profitability — on track to grow EBIT more than 50 percent within the next 5 years.
[Case Study: Automotive Wholesale & Retail Company]

Strategic Acquisition of a Leading U.S. Automotive Supplier by a Chinese Venture
With the acquisition of a leading U.S. automotive supplier, this Chinese automotive venture gains innovative technology and a manufacturing footprint that will help them grow Chinese/Asian and Western market share.
[Case Study: Automotive Supplier Acquisition]

Automotive Manufacturing Turnaround Through Operating Asset Effectiveness
A leading automotive supplier was able to reduce conversion costs by 10 percent and integrate measures to ensure sustainable improvements, largely through application of A.T. Kearney’s operating asset effectiveness toolkit.
[Case Study: Automotive Operating Asset Effectiveness]

Raw Material Leverage for Global Products Manufacturer
A highly engineered products manufacturer worked with A.T. Kearney to transform their steel supply chain, resulting in quick commercial savings, plus longer term savings from material substitution, utilization improvements, and specification rationalization.
[Case Study: Highly Engineered Products Manufacturer]

IT Operational Improvement and Cost Reduction for OEM
Europe’s leading automobile manufacturer achieved an 8 percent efficiency gain in IT maintenance and operation budget through optimization of operations, development, and IT-supplier management, and a new organization structure and focus on delivering competitive business value.
[Case Study: Automobile Manufacturer IT Maintenance and Operation]

OEM's Global Benchmarking for Material Cost Reduction
A structured innovation program to develop breakthrough ideas for material cost savings is helping an OEM realize near-term savings and regain long-term competitiveness.
[Case Study: Automotive OEM Material Cost Savings]

Optimizing Product Cost by Streamlining Development
In the aftermath of numerous acquisitions and growing complexity across business units, a commercial vehicle manufacturer was able to implement standardized processes, streamline production, and significantly reduce costs.
[Case Study: Streamlining Development for Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer]

IT Strategy and Application Portfolio Renewal for Major Auto Manufacturer
A major automotive manufacturer increased their competitive position through an IT / business strategy and portfolio renewal program, with a blueprint and roadmap for delivering approximately $3 billion in cumulative benefits over the next five to seven years.
[Case Study: IT / Business Strategy & Portfolio Renewal Program for Auto Manufacturer]