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<strong>The</strong> process-oriented turnkey solution <strong>for</strong> Mid-Markets<br />

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<strong>ARIS</strong> <strong>SmartPath</strong><br />

<strong>for</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong> <strong>Suppliers</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong> Industry in Transition<br />

In the automotive industry today, suppliers, particularly small and medium<br />

enterprises (SMEs), are confronted with a wide range of challenges. <strong>The</strong><br />

industry is characterized by an increasing variety of models and shorter<br />

development times. Manufacturers are reducing their vertical production<br />

range and simultaneously shifting development activities to their suppliers.<br />

In addition, automotive suppliers find themselves subject to constantly<br />

intensifing cost pressure, which still has a firm grip on the entire industry.<br />

Process innovations, particularly in the areas of production and<br />

development, play a dominant role in overcoming these challenges.<br />

On-time delivery of accurate quantities of ready-<strong>for</strong>-assembly parts,<br />

synchronized with production processes, is the goal of the Just in Time<br />

(JIT) concept developed by Toyota during the 1950s. <strong>The</strong> JIT approach is the<br />

prerequisite <strong>for</strong> improved flexibility and shorter prodution times. <strong>The</strong><br />

concept of delivering at the correct time has since been extended to<br />

incorporate precisely timed sequencing, or Just in Sequence (JIS).<br />

<strong>The</strong> development process is also characterized by intensive cross-company<br />

cooperation and the close relationship between development and<br />

production. <strong>The</strong> target costs defined at the beginning of development must<br />

be adhered to at all times.

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