automotive industry
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Challenges in Automotive Parts Sourcing—and Why Firefighting Never Ends
Why is sourcing in the automotive parts industry so hard? Explore four structural reasons that make Tier‑1 sourcing complex and why escaping the firefighting trap requires redefining procurement as a strategic capability. Continue reading
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How to Design Profit Before Production Begins in the Automotive Industry
This article explains how automotive target costing enables OEMs and suppliers to design profit upstream. Learn from Japan’s Genka Kikaku model and global best practices. Continue reading
