The Automotive market means global distribution challenges. But recent market trends and deregulation have put enormous pressure on costs and lead-times. Car manufacturers are looking to new technologies — sat nav, multimedia entertainment, advanced drive and suspension systems — to make their products competitive.
Automotive distributors need agility. As manufacture moves to emerging markets, businesses capable of operating globally will thrive.
Carmakers stay competitive by adding value. For example, low cost and mid-range models must now use standard technology once reserved for executive cars. That means pressure on hi-tech component costs. For distributors, that’s a high volume of complex assemblies and more complex warranty rules.
Value Drivers
You can only achieve the volumes and costs by integrating your customers and suppliers. SMI (supplier managed inventory) is an essential part of today’s automotive industry. But it only works if you have inventory management and advanced forecasting technology support.
Your choice of software has to suit you and your business. Automotive distributors choose our software because it matches their global requirements from day one.
- Global supply and demand means you need a single system in all your operations for inventory visibility in your supply and sales networks.
- High volumes and fast turn-around means accurate warehouse routines and accurate procurement. You need industry standard EDI (electronic data interchange) to automate orders from suppliers and deliver to customers.
- You need to understand international automotive regulations and deal with regional variations without fuss.
- The dynamic nature of your business means you need to be agile, responsive and control costs by automating processes where ever possible
Your business in our technology
IBS experts have worked in the automotive industry for years so we understand all this. We build that knowledge into our technology. And because we have a one-on-one relationship with all our customers we learn exactly what you need.
IBS Automotive enables the speedy, seamless implementation your precise system need. It is modular, so it can grow as you grow and is ready to cope with the cost demands of today’s dealer networks. We’ve built it for your business needs.
IBS Automotive clients include Alfa Romeo, General Motors, Volkswagen, Hino Motors, Jaguar, Lotus, Mitsubishi Trucks, Porsche, Proton, Subaru, Yamaha, and MG Rover among others.