CAR MBS delivers thought-provoking sessions which provide a vision of where the global automotive industry is headed. Executive management from automakers and suppliers along with representatives from the financial community, academia, labor, government and business and automotive press gather to connect and focus on the issues impacting the industry and the pathways to success. This year’s sessions:
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- Thursday, August 4, 2016
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8:30 AM – 9:45 AM Restructuring the Supplier Network: From the Inside and OutChair:
David Andrea, Executive Vice President, Research, Center for Automotive ResearchThe entire automotive value chain is under an intense magnifying glass to find the right product, organization and capital structures to achieve required returns on invested capital. Vehicle OEMs, large supplier systems integrators, materials suppliers, tooling providers and dealers are all restructuring to attract the required human and financial capital to succeed in a very uncertain future.
9:45 AM – 12:30 PM The Future of Purchasing: Automaker/Supplier RelationshipsChair:
Bernard Swiecki, Director, Automotive Communities Partnership, Center for Automotive ResearchAs warranty and recall concerns continue to complicate relationships along the automotive value chain, automakers and suppliers are also faced with planning capacity and technology investment amidst the likelihood of an impending downturn. The panelists will discuss how they are coping with these challenges and address attendees’ questions submitted prior to the conference.
12:30 PM Thursday Box Lunch
