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Why you need automotive supply chain consulting
With disruption all around us, standing still is not an option. Success happens when we push forward. The automotive industry is experiencing a disruptive trend as technology and user behavior is transforming traditional vehicle manufacturing. The continued growth and significant model disruption in the sector will continue to expand as new companies enter the industry and others adapt – and seek to embrace – future changes.
For the well prepared, the new automotive market offers ample opportunity as it evolves into the global mobility and transportation era. The unprepared may be left behind.
Baker Tilly helps you place in the first group of companies: those that can better anticipate change and adequately respond to it.
In addition to experienced business professionals, our automotive and mobility practice offers industry advisors cultivated in the automotive industry including engineers, operations professionals and growth strategists from OEMs and global tier suppliers. In addition to calling Detroit “Motor City” home, our team extends across other industrial markets that are instrumental to the vitality of the mobility sector – all of whom we serve daily, including:
- Component and material manufacturers
- Industrial system suppliers
- Embedded technology providers
- Aftermarket suppliers
- Logistics and transportation companies
- Automotive dealerships
Combining multilingual advisors, single point-of-contact service and our extensive global footprint across more than 145 international markets, our Automotive and Mobility practice brings together a multi-disciplinary team that helps to solve the ecosystem's most complex business and operational challenges.
Navigating the certain disruption of electrified internal combustion engine (ICE)
The auto industry is set to transform the world of mobility over the next 20 years. Government regulations, consumer preference and the need to automate production processes will force the expedited demand for both electric and autonomous vehicles.
These macroeconomic indicators plus micro implications around connectivity, electrification, new ownership models and real-world autonomy will force manufacturers to innovate. Traditional original equipment manufacturers OEMs face new competition — from electric vehicle (EV) technology startups to highly successful EV OEMs with exceptionally high market capitalization. Legacy internal combustion engine (ICE) suppliers who continue to operate at status quo are at risk. New competitors are investing in the electric powertrain and new supply chain entrants are bringing different, non-traditional business views and engineering expertise, creating more behind-the-scenes disruption to the legacy business models ICE suppliers are accustomed to operating under.
The new EV manufacturing supply chain participants need to build not only new vehicles, but also the supporting business ecosystem — from charging stations through aftermarket enhancements. Automotive suppliers can position themselves to sell into new component product offerings while streamlining operations. Businesses must balance flexibility and integration to increase market share with customers.
The Baker Tilly mobility and transportation practice is at the forefront of helping automotive industry clients increase their speed to value during this disruption.
We provide strategic and management consulting services that support key areas within the electric vehicle ecosystem ― supplier transformation and electric vehicle activation. Our mobility and transportation specialists are focused on helping traditional ICE suppliers evolve, transform and innovate for future success. Our electric vehicle strategy team focuses on helping new electric vehicle companies land and expand in the U.S. marketplace. This strategy includes bridging the gaps with local municipalities, evaluating credits and incentives, creating strategic partnerships and helping our clients with physical plant buildouts.
Drive more business
Leverage technology
How do you leverage technology to help drive more business? Baker Tilly deployed Plex Manufacturing Cloud for tier 1 automotive supplier, American Axle & Manufacturing. We can show you how to use technology to your advantage in this ever-changing market.
Dealerships and after-sales service
As the industry changes, dealerships continue to adapt. Our automotive dealership team helps dealers stay ahead of trends and solve difficult issues facing them each day. Aside from benefitting from our team’s quarterly benchmark performance indicators reports that keep you informed, we can help you with both near- and long-term planning needs.
Automotive and mobility advisory services
- Analytics/dashboards
- Business intelligence
- Corporate renewal & turnaround services
- Credits and incentives
- Emerging technology and automation
- Executive search/recruiting
- Family business strategy
- Forensic accounting
- HR consulting
- International services
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Outsourced accounting
- Project development
- Project financing
- Sales, marketing and service
- Supply chain
- Tariff reduction
International services
Automotive remains one of the world’s most globalized industry sectors. This is the reason why hundreds of companies in the industry turn to Baker Tilly for help converting their most challenging obstacles into global opportunities. From support in launching a brand-new manufacturing facility – all the way to conducting primary data acquisition across multiple international markets – Baker Tilly is the end-to-end partner in transforming concepts into reality on a worldwide scale.
Our services
- International
International
International companies turn to Baker Tilly for global foresight, insight and resources to help them stay ahead of, and quickly respond to, change. - Project Finance
Project Finance
We take a comprehensive view of available federal, state and local tax credit and incentive programs and loan programs when developing a project’s capital stack. - Supply Chain Network Optimization
- Intelligent Automation
Intelligent Automation
Increase productivity, automate manual processes, and improve profitability through intelligent automation solutions. - Plex Manufacturing Cloud
Plex Manufacturing Cloud
Baker Tilly and Plex offer a complete enterprise cloud solution for manufacturers. - Program & Project Management
Program & Project Management
What if your firm turned project management into a strategic competitive advantage over your competitors? 
Family Business
Helping family businesses achieve their full potential through growth strategies, succession planning and next generation leadership development.- Incentives Advisory
Incentives Advisory
Every year, federal, state and city governments across the United States invest over $170 billion of incentive funding into private businesses. Taking advantage of available incentives programs can fill financing gaps and turn planned projects into a reality. - Sales, Marketing & Service
Sales, Marketing & Service
Customers have more choices, seem to be less loyal, and at times are only concerned with price and availability. Just working harder doesn’t generate the kind of growth that it may have in the past. - Corporate Renewal & Turnaround Services
Corporate Renewal & Turnaround Services
Baker Tilly works with companies to design and execute a comprehensive turnaround plan to help mitigate risk and improve operations during an economic downturn.
