Material cost savings in automotive ?
Sustainability is proving to be a perfect decision-making framework for automotive manufacturers seeking growth and cost savings in?today’s?challenging economic environment.?The recent uptick in corporate sustainability investments and the growing commitment by automotive manufacturers to the?circular economy—a business model to maximize employee performance and minimize raw material input and waste generation–is proving that the trend for sustainability is more than marketing buzz.??
In?a recent report on sustainability?efforts around the world, Bob?Holycross, Vice President, Chief Sustainability, Environment and Safety Officer at Ford said, “We can develop and make great vehicles, sustain and grow a strong business and protect our planet at the same time – in fact, those ideals complement each other.”????
Incidentally, Ford and most of the?leading automotive?manufacturers have?all?signed the?Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain?with?many finding that their investments in sustainability are generating significant value for their business, society, and our environment.
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Make smarter resource management decisions?
Resource management is an important aspect of any organizations success, more so when competing in a contracting market shaped by the global COVID-19 crisis. If companies want to grow market share, reduce costs and expand into new?markets it is vital to have the necessary capital, labor and raw material resources available in the proper quantities and at the right time.??
The sustainability framework improves the decision-making process around resource management by empowering executives to think about the environmental impact of their actions to gain material savings, make best use of human capital and maximize financial performance.?
The benefit of sustainability is?that it permits?automotive?executives to meet the needs of their stakeholders without compromising their ability to meet the needs for future stakeholders. In short,?executives?are able to ensure their company’s longevity by making smarter decisions?to manage?resources?more efficiently.?
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Build?a?strong partnership for success?
When pursuing a sustainability agenda, companies will need to collaborate with a strategic technology partner to help them avoid key problems before they arise. Despite its reward for material cost savings, it is no easy task to maintain competitiveness and profitability while using fewer resources.??
A technology partner that is exciting to work with brings new opportunities to the table. They know how to both meet the demands of sustainability—reducing waste, using fewer resources, and saving energy—as well, as how to solve the core business needs that allow?automotive companies?to remain competitive in?their?industry: increasing operational uptime, reducing costs and improving productivity.???
To achieve success,?business leaders need?a trusted stakeholder that?can accurately monitor material consumption and maximize material yield to help?them?use resources with greater efficiency; protect the safety of?their?operators to maximize human capital ROI; and reduce associated operational costs by providing an integrated equipment, software and service offer to optimize workflow processes for shorter production cycles.?
In essence, a partner that provides the tools and support needed?to identify and solve emergent and complex problems related to resource management and material cost savings. The key challenge when implementing a sustainability initiative is to overcome design and product development complexity so that?executives?can make smarter resource planning and cost estimating decisions.??
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Enhance business performance to get cost material savings
Achieving sustainability in collaboration with a trusted technology partner goes beyond simply being compliant with local environmental and labor laws or conforming to the expectations of international organizations; it puts?automotive industry leaders?back?in the driver’s seat, giving?them?the power to direct and control?their?operations in a way that suits the trending challenges?of?their?industry.?
Automotive?executives?framing their management and strategic decisions around the environmental, economic, and social pillars of sustainability are improving the overall performance of their organizations; cultivating a more positive brand image and a reputation for trust; and ensuring future viability for their company and our planet.?
It is super important to optimize for success?by preparing for the future. Smarter resource management not only reduces waste and improves productivity, giving companies a short-term boost in?profitability;?it?also strengthens?long-term resiliency?and the ability for future generations to meet their needs.?
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How sustainability generates material cost savings for the automotive industry?by the numbers?
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14%??over the last 10 years?
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20%??for Daimler Chrysler to paint their cars?
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110kg?of?CO2 emissions?per 1 square meter of leather?(link to chart)?
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Related?resources?
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The automotive industry in the era of sustainability?|??
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The 3 Pillars of Corporate Sustainability?|??
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