In times of high demand variations and uncertainty, analytics has a fundamental role on improving demand anticipation and transparency throughout the network, reducing shortages and the impacts of bullwhip effect.

Because of the extensive supply chains, sophisticated processes for manufacturing and planning and the operational sync required by so many kaizen management systems, the automotive industry can benefit a lot from adopting analytics and leveraging the use of data.

Additionally, the growing pressure for innovation, quality improvements and recent commercial models transformation introduce new dynamics and agility requirements that haven’t been experienced by this industry sector in a long time.

The automotive industry is becoming a mobility industry. This will require more ways to understand customers’ new behaviors and expectations and will expand the supply chain, incorporating rentals, for example.