美国汽车零部件电子商务应用分析报告.doc

Delphi Delco Electronics Systems: Global Best Practice Sharing Knowledge Management Industry Competitive Analysis Overall Performance and Trends The Auto Parts industry includes original equipment parts manufacturers (OEM), after-market parts manufacturers, and tire producers. For an industry faced with layoffs, plant idlings and downward price pressures, Auto Parts industry still maintained a fair top-line growth rate during last their years (see table and graph below and Exhibit 1). However, their profits are hurting across the manufacturing chain (Exhibit 1 cont.). The major reasons are a decline in vehicle production and the constant cost-cutting strategy of big-three automakers. These problems let some supplier to file for bankruptcy or be shaken out of business. The most important trends are concentrated on consolidation and globalization. Intensified competition is pushing a massive industry consolidation. Not only OEMs are reducing their Tie 1 suppliers, but also these first Tie suppliers are cutting their own suppliers. Bigger firms would have ability to provide “module” instead of single parts, and also could spend more on research and engineering. After a decade of cost cutting pressed by automakers, suppliers have a little room to maneuver in domestic market. Instead, they are expanding to international markets. They hope this diversified market portfolio would have them survive under soft US economy. E-Business in Auto Parts Industry As far as e-commerce is concerned, Tier 1 firms will heavily invest in electronic business, and will expect a lot in return. Outsourcing, intense competition and modular systems have all contributed to major auto parts suppliers using Web based collaborative technology or even e-manufacturing systems. They hope that e-business would provide benefit over a very wide range of activities. Hence coordination will be strengthened across multiple tiers of suppliers. So the e-commerce will continue to be prevalent on the OE