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WHAT PROCESSES DO AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES OUTSOURCE IN 2023?
The push for consumers to move to electric and hybrid vehicles is causing Automotive companies to review the skills they need – as vehicles feature fewer mechanical systems, automakers must increasingly compete with other sectors for software developers, electrical and electronic experts. Whilst uncertainty about electrification persists and affects post-COVID market recovery, outsourcing offers a solution for variable demand without inflating the workforce.
WHY DO COMPANIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR OUTSOURCE?
In Production and Logistics cost, skills shortages and quality are the top 3 reasons Automotive companies outsource. Cost reduction is closely linked to automation. In areas like Logistics, Accounting and Marketing outsourcing can offer cross-sector expertise which improves:
- Process monitoring
- The number and type of processes automate
- The human interface with machines at input and output
WHY DO COMPANIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR OUTSOURCE?
In Production and Logistics cost, skills shortages and quality are the top 3 reasons Automotive companies outsource. Cost reduction is closely linked to automation. In areas like Logistics, Accounting and Marketing outsourcing can offer cross-sector expertise which improves:
- Process monitoring
- The number and type of processes automate
- The human interface with machines at input and output
Brands are in the process of redefining their core value for consumers and their position in a market with many new players. As a result, each automaker has a different approach to internalising previously outsourced processes and using suppliers to access talent and ideas.