Automotive

While the automotive industry is currently in the midst of a disruptive period, these sudden changes in the industry also present valuable opportunities for growth and innovation.  Recent technical advances in the industry continue to move toward self-driving autonomous cars that are software-defined and software-dependent.  New consumer demands for connectivity, online purchasing capabilities and sustainability require strategic transformation of outdated business models and methods of operation to achieve dynamic, timely responses to shifts in competition and consumer preferences.   Further, increasingly strict environmental and safety regulations are forcing automotive manufacturers to reevaluate the content and diversity of their vehicle portfolios.

Sea Cliff Consulting assists our clients in the automotive industry to develop effective strategies that will make the most of the opportunities presented by these challenges. By analyzing market data and generating predictive models, we present potential strategies to make the most of our clients’ overall vehicle . Our advanced tools provide instant insights into market demand, internal operations, product line performance, and competitor strategies, enabling informed and confident business decisions. Continued analysis allows clients to pivot and scale through new business models as an essential element of adapting to shifting market demands.  Our evaluation of product lifecycles enables clients to optimize their product portfolio mix and conceptualize their entire value chain from first to last step. With our manufacturing operations expertise, Sea Cliff team analyses will generate insights surrounding key performance indicators, such as cost, volume, and labor, and optimize logistics at each step to reduce the cost per unit in the manufacturing process. Finally, we identify areas of inefficiency and low value, using market data analysis of consumer behavior to identify portfolio variables that contribute little or no value to customers and using market operations analysis to reduce vehicle and tooling costs as well as curtail line side space and quality errors in production.