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Automotive

Vehicle manufacturers (VM) need to implement supplier portfolio selection strategies in order to optimize current business activities and existing resource allocations. The choice in selection would require research into various facets, which includes the type of supplier and logistics flow, the impact on its financial results as well as the supply associated with the choice. Aside from this, the tradeoffs among the suppliers should include the type of partnership level that could be leveraged. Among the identifiable strategies are a partnership of technical know-how, competitive bidding, a securing of comodities to prevent fill outs and systems contracting. We view the internal market of a VM as an integration of relationships with the need to prioritize its suppliers based on their potential to mutually innovate. We help create action plans that take advantage of strong market events, but with the flexibility of absorbing the impacton slow periods.

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