Automotive Insiders Presented By OESA

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Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP, and Bill Veltri, MBA, an IBM Associate Partner and SAP Leader for the Automotive, Aerospace & Defense industries with particular focus on Automotive OEMs, Distributors, Suppliers, and Dealers. Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri discuss how Automotive is at a once-in-100-years inflection point, with the industry moving into new methods of transacting and new business models that will enable improved customer engagement and provide access to the power of data. “Digital Vehicle Hub/Vehicle Management System is a new container for supporting those models.” Bill observes, “When thinking about the Automotive industry, the Distributors and Dealers are often overlooked, as most people focus on the manufacturing and supply chain processes. Moving vehicles from the manufacturing locations to the distributors, accessorizing those vehicles, and moving them to the right dealers is an important part of the vehicle supply chain.” OEMs, Dealerships, and Retailers need new ways of communication and passing information back-and-forth to support customers. Tom poses this top-of-mind question, “How much data is needed or wanted, and who owns that data?” Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP, and Bill Veltri, MBA, an IBM Associate Partner and SAP Leader for the Automotive, Aerospace & Defense industries with particular focus on Automotive OEMs, Distributors, Suppliers, and Dealers. Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri discuss how Automotive is at a once-in-100-years inflection point, with the industry moving into new methods of transacting and new business models that will enable improved customer engagement and provide access to the power of data. “Digital Vehicle Hub/Vehicle Management System is a new container for supporting those models.” Bill observes, “When thinking about the Automotive industry, the Distributors and Dealers are often overlooked, as most people focus on the manufacturing and supply chain processes. Moving vehicles from the manufacturing locations to the distributors, accessorizing those vehicles, and moving them to the right dealers is an important part of the vehicle supply chain.” OEMs, Dealerships, and Retailers need new ways of communication and passing information back-and-forth to support customers. Tom poses this top-of-mind question, “How much data is needed or wanted, and who owns that data?” Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri. More info: https://OESA.org

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Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP, and Bill Veltri, MBA, an IBM Associate Partner and SAP Leader for the Automotive, Aerospace & Defense industries with particular focus on Automotive OEMs, Distributors, Suppliers, and Dealers. Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri discuss how Automotive is at a once-in-100-years inflection point, with the industry moving into new methods of transacting and new business models that will enable improved customer engagement and provide access to the power of data. “Digital Vehicle Hub/Vehicle Management System is a new container for supporting those models.” Bill observes, “When thinking about the Automotive industry, the Distributors and Dealers are often overlooked, as most people focus on the manufacturing and supply chain processes. Moving vehicles from the manufacturing locations to the distributors, accessorizing those vehicles, and moving them to the right dealers is an important part of the vehicle supply chain.” OEMs, Dealerships, and Retailers need new ways of communication and passing information back-and-forth to support customers. Tom poses this top-of-mind question, “How much data is needed or wanted, and who owns that data?” Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP, and Bill Veltri, MBA, an IBM Associate Partner and SAP Leader for the Automotive, Aerospace & Defense industries with particular focus on Automotive OEMs, Distributors, Suppliers, and Dealers. Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri discuss how Automotive is at a once-in-100-years inflection point, with the industry moving into new methods of transacting and new business models that will enable improved customer engagement and provide access to the power of data. “Digital Vehicle Hub/Vehicle Management System is a new container for supporting those models.” Bill observes, “When thinking about the Automotive industry, the Distributors and Dealers are often overlooked, as most people focus on the manufacturing and supply chain processes. Moving vehicles from the manufacturing locations to the distributors, accessorizing those vehicles, and moving them to the right dealers is an important part of the vehicle supply chain.” OEMs, Dealerships, and Retailers need new ways of communication and passing information back-and-forth to support customers. Tom poses this top-of-mind question, “How much data is needed or wanted, and who owns that data?” Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Tom Madonna and Bill Veltri. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP, and Nat Krishnan, Head of SAP Sales and Engagements for Manufacturing at Infosys. Tom Madonna and Nat Krishnan discuss how technology is helping automotive companies adopt and launch new business models faster, streamline costs and increase revenues. Customers' wants and needs are driving companies to change how and how fast they provide new products and innovations. Nat shares examples including Ford's Mobility subscription billing and Volvo's car-as-a-service. As technology maturity (EV, ADAS, AV) drives market cap, evaluation, and other business decisions, older brick-and-mortar companies are being pushed to change. Nat notes that this maturity enables EV startups to adopt best-in-class business capability faster and cheaper than ever, in as little as 1–2 years for Lordstown, Fisker and Rivian. Companies are demanding “skin in the game” from technology services suppliers, including outcome-based commercial models and ERP-as-a-service. Listen on-demand to the full conversation with Tom Madonna and Nat Krishnan. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Sara Carlson, a Partner and Executive within the IBM Consulting Global Digital Commerce Practice, and Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP. Sara and Tom discuss how, as OEMs transform into Mobility companies, their business models will change and the total available market will grow tenfold as the focus shifts to price per mile from price per vehicle. To compete in this new environment, OEMs will need to provide differentiated consumer experiences, with services and vehicles enabled by convenient commerce with a higher number of transactions. And as fleet offerings evolve to include Autonomous and Electric Vehicles, they will provide fleet operators a new set of services – predictive maintenance, connected services, EV charging services, autonomous uptime services, and an ecosystem of 3rd party services. By 2030, these new service revenues are predicted to grow by 75%, helping to capture a 40% increase in revenue overall. Sara and Tom also explore this question: With customers' buying habits, methods, and expectations ever-changing, are the OEMs, dealerships, and retailers ready for this change? Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Sara Carlson and Tom Madonna. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes JP McDaris, Director of Business Development at Entrada Group. JP McDaris observes that while American and European automotive manufacturers and suppliers are having a hard time finding labor, “in Mexico, there is no shortage of labor, as long as you know where to look.” His reasons: The median age of Mexico population's is 29, while the U.S. median age is 38. In Mexico, manufacturing is a sought-after, desirable profession, which young people learn and aspire to join. Entrada Group and its campus locations have been able to attract and retain labor, including skilled labor, to meet the growing needs of manufacturers that supply the automotive sector. JP McDaris predicts Mexico will become the close-to-home labor solution for not just automotive manufacturers in the US and Europe, but other industries as well. Listen to the full conversation for more insights from JP McDaris. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Madonna, Industry Executive Advisor for Automotive at SAP, and Amy Dale, a Partner in Infosys Consulting's ERP and Platforms. Tom Madonna and Amy Dale discuss how platform makers [EVs, AVs, others] are having to use technology to produce their products and achieve financial stability, helping them make speed-to-market the top priority. Embedding software into the product will require new pricing models, tracking capabilities and automation to up-sell or shut-off a service on-demand. Amy cites Porsche Connect, a complex service model that enables Google maps for older Porsche models. And the automotive industry's raw materials will change with the shift to EVs, placing demands on the steel industry to support building the new grid and the cars. Listen on-demand to the full conversation with Tom Madonna and Amy Dale. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Anurag Garg, Vice President for Product Management for Platform, Analytics, and IIoT at Plex Systems. Anurag discusses how the challenges facing manufacturers through the last two years – supply chain shortages, labor shortages, retiring workforce – have accelerated the need for innovation and smart manufacturing. Plex is seeing the savviest manufacturers setting themselves apart by tackling the four biggest industry megatrends – Operational Control and Efficiency; Digitization & Automation; Supply Chain Optimization; and Shifting Workforce Dynamics. Anurag's advice for manufacturers: Build a resilient enterprise and manufacturing practices in light of how manufacturing is shifting. Listen to the full conversation for more of Anurag Garg's expert insights. Previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders. More information: OESA.org.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Brian Irwin, Managing Director and lead of Accenture's Automotive and Mobility practice across North America, and Bill Newman, North America Executive Industry Advisor / Chief at SAP. Brian Irwin and Bill Newman discuss how supply chain challenges today truly feel like a “perfect storm”. Brian observes, “Automotive suppliers need to understand how we got here today and how we can prevent this from happening again. Supply chain is truly the heart of today's Automotive organization and they need to rebuild the heart of the company. Automotive organizations can use their supply chain to rethink their business model and to gain competitive advantage. Be sure to listen to the full conversation for more of their expert insights. For information about upcoming OESA events, visit OESA.org. Industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Bill Newman, North America Executive Industry Advisor / Chief at SAP and Brian Irwin, Managing Director and lead of Accenture's Automotive and Mobility practice across North America. Bill Newman and Brian Irwin discuss how supply disruptions have increased the need for demand sensing and planning throughout the value chain. Bill observes, “Digital methods are creating unique ‘win' moments over companies still using traditional approaches. Supplier management and collaboration are paramount. It is critical to understand how your suppliers support your products going into available vehicles.” Balancing complex operations – and material flow inside plant operations – to maximize available output and revenue will enable large suppliers and vehicle makers to maximize revenue and profit per vehicle program. Be sure to hear the full conversation with more of their expert insights. For information about upcoming OESA events, visit OESA.org. Industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes back Cathy Fisher, the Founder and President of Quistem, LLC, and Terry Onica, Director of Automotive at QAD to continue their discussion with OESA Automotive Insiders on October 12, 2021. You'll learn about the 24 essential supply chain processes Quistem and QAD have identified as the foundation to achieving automotive OEM delivery performance expectations. They share their expert insights on why sustainable supply chain performance requires the seamless integration of traditional supply chain and quality functions in automotive manufacturers. Cathy and Terry advise automotive suppliers that technology is the enabler to gain real-time visibility in managing their supply chains and becoming more predictive in supply chain decision-making. They also discuss the future of women in manufacturing. For more information, visit www.quistem.com and www.qad.com. To learn about upcoming OESA events, visit OESA.org. To hear industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Elio Trolio, Senior Manager of Value Engineering at Plex Systems. Regarding Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Elio notes that is unclear to manufacturing leaders “what technology levers they can pull to begin driving improvements.” He also observes that real-time reporting on daily operational activities – to drive planning for each shift/day/week of production – is a key value case that auto manufacturing leaders should consider as a starting point on their transformation to Industry 4.0. Discussing supply chain planning challenges, he observes, “Chip shortages aside, the problem still exists with current tools and methods used in the automotive industry that prohibit long-range planning accuracy and drive greater noise and wastes across the automotive supplier network. There are still ways to drive improvements even in these unprecedented times.” Listen to the full conversation for more insights from Elio Trolio. For information about OESA events, visit OESA.org. To hear industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tom Roberts, Vice President, Automotive and Mobility at QAD. Mr. Roberts quotes Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius, who spoke in May 2021 about the challenge of speeding up the transition to electric vehicles: “We have to have an honest conversation about jobs…Everyone knows it takes more labour hours to assemble and build a combustion-based powertrain compared to an electric powertrain.” Tom noted that with a continuously contracting powertrain parts industry, companies will require parallel cuts in GA, which will squeeze corporate budgets for HR, IT, and other central functions. “Automotive is already finding it difficult to staff the jobs they have now and will not be able to increase wages to staff open positions. Companies must move toward simplification and standardization of processes and also must move toward IT automation to survive.” Discussing the chip shortage, Tom Roberts observed the challenge for OEMs building cars without the chips and parking them in big lots: “When they receive the chips, how will they then install the chips in those parked vehicles?” Listen to the full conversation and learn more from Tom Roberts. For information about OESA events, visit OESA.org. To hear industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes attorney Jason W. Bank, the chair of Kerr Russell's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group, in Detroit. Kerr Russell is a full-service business law firm that represents numerous automotive businesses with all aspects of their legal needs. Mr. Bank explains how an automotive business in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy must prepare a comprehensive and realistic plan to restructure its financial affairs and demonstrate the plan has a reasonable chance of success with creditors, who are permitted to vote on it. He advises, “Contested hearings over disputes with creditors lead to more fees and expenses and can harm a company's ability to emerge from Chapter 11.” Tune in to hear more of his expertise. For information about OESA events, visit OESA.org. To hear industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Cathy Fisher, Founder and President of Quistem, LLC, and Terry Onica, Director of Automotive at QAD. Cathy and Terry share their expert insights on the automotive supply chain crisis. “It's not just because of COVID. As an industry, we have not learned our lessons from the past to prevent disruptions.” They advise automotive manufacturers to apply the same level of systems thinking to supply chain management as they have applied to vehicle quality and safety because “money is made in the supply chain, not only on the shop floor.” For automation to really work, automotive manufacturers need to begin with supply chain processes and people. Tune in for Part 2 of this conversation on-demand starting November 9, 2021. For more information, visit www.quistem.com and www.qad.com. To learn about upcoming OESA events, visit OESA.org. To hear industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Martin Bilderbeck, Director of Business Development in the Automotive Sector at Capgemini North America, and Bill Newman, North America Executive Industry Advisor / Chief at SAP. Today, 18 months into the global pandemic, what is changing and what is remaining the same as automotive companies look to improve operational resilience? As automotive suppliers worked through the COVID-19 recession, key processes and operating models once believed to be elective had become essential to create go-forward business resilience. Martin and Bill explore the evolution to electric vehicles, ongoing supply chain stressors and disruptions, and harnessing the power of data to become an intelligent industry. For information about upcoming OESA events, visit OESA.org. To hear industry insights on previous OESA podcasts: Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Brianne Ray, Business Relation Strategist for Communications & Client Strategy for LUX interactive's LyfeCycle technology tool for EHS&S. Brianne Ray describes EHS&S – Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability – as far more than just meeting compliance and checking boxes. It is the critical heartbeat of keeping an organization safe for its employees, compliant, and focused on environmental loyalty. EHS&S is an organizational discipline that includes creating standardized health and safety procedures, analyzing data to identify workplace hazards and areas of risk, reducing exposure to harmful situations and substances, and mitigating future incidents. Brianne Ray's advice to automotive suppliers: “Don't forget to evolve and modernize! It's easy to stay in one place just because something seems to ‘work just fine'. Making your EHS&S program better starts with knowing it can't stay the way it has for the past 20 years. Don't put modernization on the back burner.” Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Brianne Ray. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Paul Karon, founder of the Entrada Group in 2002. An entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in manufacturing in Mexico as an owner and management executive in the maquila industry, Paul chose Zacatecas for Entrada's first manufacturing park after evaluating central and northern Mexico sites that could significantly improve the competitiveness of Entrada's future clients. In 2003, Entrada forged a strategic relationship with Gilbarco-Veeder-Root, a Danaher company, and has continued to experience steady growth. Paul Karon discusses the advantages of operating in a small city in the small state of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, and Entrada's business model for 2nd and 3rd tier automotive suppliers that are typically owner-managed. He also shares two Entrada client success stories: US company Telamon and Canadian company Pacific Insight. Listen on-demand to hear the full conversation with Paul Karon. More info: https://OESA.org and www.entradagroup.com

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes back Jeff Schuster, President, Americas Operations and Global Vehicle Forecasts at LMC Automotive. Jeff revisits and updates his May 2025 assessment of the automotive market environment, electrification and other trends, and outlook for the US and global automotive industries. In May, Jeff expected LV sales to improve by 13% to 88 million units in 2021. He has since downscaled that figure to 11% growth and 86.7 million units this year, due to ongoing recovery disruptions and risks. From his earlier projection that BEVs would expand from 1.5% of sales in 2020 to 6% by 2024, Jeff now expects that figure to reach nearly 10% by 2024. He continues to see increased workplace flexibility and new technology coming into vehicles attracting workforce talent that hadn't previously considered automotive. Listen on-demand to hear more of Jeff Schuster's astute insights. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing, restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely, relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes David Johnson, OESA's senior director of operations and events. David discusses how OESA is transitioning to hybrid event programing, to give suppliers and industry partners the opportunity to engage where they are, virtually or in person. He stresses the value of attending OESA programs. “Bringing a few nuggets of information back to the office from an OESA event subject matter expert can have monumental impacts on an organization. And the opportunity to network with peers creates an invaluable community that successful suppliers have utilized to great success.” David's big news: OESA is bringing back the Automotive Supplier Conference on Monday, November 8 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. This year's program will feature keynote speaker Daniel Pink, author of Drive and other bestselling business books. Sessions will feature senior executives from Ford, VW, Nissan, plus the much-anticipated annual Outlook Panel featuring Jeff Schuster from LMC and John Murphy from Bank of American Merrill Lynch. The conference will schedule significant time for networking including a post-event reception to bring the supplier community together. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing, restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely, relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Peter Pearce, a principal at Baker Tilly and lead of the firm's Enterprise Solutions and Mobility and Transportation practices. Peter Pearce discusses repositioning of the automotive supply business, as leading automotive suppliers are leveraging advanced integrated technologies to accelerate and transform their business. He also addresses how manufacturers are looking for solutions to the gap in workforce through process reengineering and technology automation. His advice for the automotive supplier community: “Suppliers need to be brave in this new economy. Historically, we focused exclusively on the needs of customers and not the needs of the industry. As a supplier, we have so much more to offer the supply chain. The new OEMS and the traditional OEMS who are investing in the new EV technology still need the amazing engineering and design the existing supply chain has to offer, but need to develop and think differently on what we make, how we make it, and if we are profitable in doing so. If your product portfolio is exclusively linked to the ICE powertrain today, you need to diversify. Period.” More info: www.linkedin.com/company/bakertillyus and https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing, restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely, relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes attorney Kurt Kissling, a partner in Warner Norcross + Judd's Detroit office, who counsels clients across the country on environmental issues, focusing on the Clean Air Act and its local equivalents. Kurt discusses upcoming new initiatives by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Environmental Justice (EJ): climate change, stricter tailpipe standards, and enhanced corporate reporting requirements for environment, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues. He also explains how the EPA may address EJ through additional facility inspections, “innovative relief” focused on enforcement remedies in local communities, enhanced community communication, and increased federal oversight including enforcement. Kurt Kissling's advice to automotive suppliers on these upcoming EPA initiatives: “Understand what's coming down the road, especially in terms of regulatory developments, because if you aren't at the table discussing the issue, you may appear on the menu.” More info: www.wnj.com and OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing, restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely, relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Sebastien Trahan, Director for the Automotive Industry at SAP and Lee Riesterer, McFadyen Digital's Chief Digital Officer and Advisory Services Practice lead. Sebastien and Lee share their insights on the top digital market drivers for Automotive aftermarket suppliers, including consumerization of the B2B experience and new digital engagement models. You'll learn about the opportunities and advantages of horizontal, vertical, digital goods, niche and services Marketplace models, and the success stories of three early Marketplace innovators. They also cover important considerations for suppliers' Marketplace initiatives. For more info and to request their free book about Marketplaces, email LRiesterer@mcfadyen.com or Sebastien.Trahan@sap.com. More info: OESA.org.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Tony Brown, Director of Business Systems at EG [Ernie Green] Industries, founded in 1981 as a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. Hear Tony Brown's insights on why digital transformation is important for automotive suppliers to move away from manual processes, how to approach company-wide adoption of new digital processes and why it's critical to engage and encourage champions across the organization. Tony also discusses automotive industry requirements and compliance – how OEMs are dictating information exchanges with suppliers and why technology infrastructure is key to being competitive. Don't miss this important episode. More info: OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes real estate attorney Brandy L. Mathie, member with Kerr Russell and Weber, PLC. Brandy was named one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly's “Women in the Law,” Class of 2018, was honored by DBusiness Magazine as one of the “Top Lawyers in Real Estate” in 2019 and was recognized among The Best Lawyers in America® for 2021. On this episode, Brandy L. Mathie discusses the legal implications for commercial electric vehicle charging station installations, including municipal zoning laws, access compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), utilities and easements. She also covers the complexities of charging station ownership and the need for innovation of charging station infrastructure and placement. Listen on-demand to hear Brandy Mathie's insights. More info: https://OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Jeff Schuster, President, Americas Operations and Global Vehicle Forecasts at LMC Automotive. Jeff Schuster observes that despite higher material prices and chip shortages in the current automotive market environment, sales are booming in the US and slowly improving in Europe, but at risk in India. On electrification and other trends, Jeff says BEVs volume is expected to gradually increase as prices come down and the infrastructure improves. Looking ahead, he sees more flexibility combined with new technology in vehicles, which could attract new talent who didn't previously consider automotive. He also predicts the industry can run leaner than previously thought. Listen on-demand to hear more of Jeff Schuster's astute insights. For more information: oesa.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Deloitte's Kevin Foster and SAP's Bill Newman for a round table discussion on “When Good Car Companies Create Great Profits…and Know What They Are.” The conversation covers automotive disruptors and impacts on the current automotive landscape; the capabilities required to operate in the ‘new world'; how increased visibility to cost-drivers can help businesses accelerate profitability; and how a common data model and integration of business processes can help increase cost savings, sales and profitability. Don't miss this insight-packed episode. More info: OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes SAP's Bill Newman and Deloitte's Kevin Foster for a People, Vehicles and Profit round table discussion on timely topics important to vehicle makers, distributors and complex supplier assemblies. The podcast title is a paraphrase of the late Lee Iacoca's well-known quote, “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profit.” The conversation covers vehicle logistics and profitability; the value of understanding vehicle demand; the need for accuracy in cost build-up and activity-based costing models; and the importance of aggregating sales revenue data to achieve a clear profit vision. Don't miss this insight-packed episode! More info: OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. More info: OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Raul Cabada, Director of Operations at The Entrada Group based in Mexico. Entrada Group is a manufacturing support provider that guides Tier One, Two, and Three automotive suppliers in setting up and running their own manufacturing operation in central Mexico. Entrada develops public and private partnerships for training and professional development in Mexico's auto manufacturing sector, offering dual programs that combine classroom theoretical learning with hands-on coursework. The Entrada Learning Center, the first-of-its-kind facility in the state of Zacatecas, is an example of economies of scale offered at Entrada's one million square foot manufacturing campus. Learn more about The Entrada Group on this informative Automotive Insiders episode.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes back SAP's Bill Newman to share his expertise on a range of timely automotive industry topics. Bill covers what the new Automotive Resilience look like a year after the start of the pandemic, including 2019 inadequacies, Covid-19 shutdown impacts, and pandemic liquidity effects in the supply base. He explains why supply chain “wobbles” have abated yet shortages still exist, including steady state of demand side supply planning, key shortages of components like semiconductor chips and batteries, and new policies around industrialization of regional supply capacity in North America. Bill also discusses changes in what and how the industry will build, including the BEV electrification uptick, and the importance of business succession planning for suppliers. More info: OESA.org Don't miss this insight-packed episode.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. More info: OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Kiffi Ford, Senior Counsel at Warner Norcross and Judd. Kiffi specializes in labor and employment counseling and providing litigation representation to employers of all sizes. She discusses how automotive employers are handling COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, including whether employers can mandate the vaccine and the complications of granting vaccine accommodations and vaccine incentives to employees. Don't miss this very timely, informative Automotive Insiders conversation.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Ken Lombardo, a corporate and business law attorney at Kerr Russell, one of Detroit's leading law firms since 1874. Ken, who has been representing automotive suppliers for 25 years, explains why business succession planning is important, why it matters in the automotive industry, and how it impacts automotive suppliers. He also discusses exit strategies and timing for current owners. Don't miss this important episode! More info: OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. More info: OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Arianne Walker, chief evangelist for Alexa Auto at Amazon, where she helps educate automakers and device makers about voice. Arianne shares an overview of the power of Alexa technology in the vehicle, news about business deals with major manufacturers, what's ahead for Alexa in vehicles, and the impact and opportunities for the customer experience inside the vehicle and for suppliers. Arianne will be a keynote speaker on April 19, 2021 at OESA's Preparing Today for the Automotive Industry of Tomorrow webinar. Info: https://www.oesa.org/events Don't miss this important episode!

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. More info: OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham welcomes Cheryl Thompson, founder of the Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement (CADIA), and Keiyania Mann, senior manager, council communications & planning at OESA. The conversation covers how Cheryl and Keiyania became involved in the automotive industry; shifting demographics in automotive; the business case for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; why Inclusion, Equity and Belonging are required to achieve Diversity and more. CADIA: www.linkedin.com/company/drivenbydiversity OESA DEI Council: www.oesa.org/councils/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-council Don't miss this timely, insight-packed episode!

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. More info: OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham speaks with POLARIXPARTNER CEO Markus Wiederstein and Siemens Teamcenter Product Cost Management Executive John Monica about the automotive industry's concerns about carbon footprint calculation. OEM´s and Suppliers need the ability to calculate the CO2 footprint of the parts and the associated supply chain. The discussion covers regulatory impacts on Europe, the North American market and the world, and how VDA – CO2 will become a required element in supplier selection, in addition to price, quality, risk, and lead-time. More information: edward.mabley@polarixpartner.com Don't miss this timely discussion.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. OESA.org Host Bonnie D. Graham speaks with POLARIXPARTNER CEO Markus Wiederstein and Siemens Teamcenter Product Cost Management Executive John Monica about automotive suppliers' concerns that their OEM customers' quote response expectations don't allow for adequate analysis of profitability. The panel discusses RFQ process improvement supported by a new cost calculation tool. More information: edward.mabley@polarixpartner.com Don't miss this insight-packed special episode!

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Host Bonnie D. Graham speaks with Scott Runner, Global Vice President of Connected Mobility Services and Intelligent Embedded Systems for Capgemini. Scott discusses why intelligent vehicles need to provide smart user experiences, not complex technologies. He shares his POV on the huge potential for automakers to deconstruct the car's current and future features to create user mobility-focused services leveraging Connected Mobility Services, i.e., a Robo Valet. And Scott explores the development of a next-generation mobility platform – the vehicle. More info: OESA.org

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Industry experts discuss Automotive hot topics to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. On today's special segment, host Bonnie D. Graham invites SAP's Bill Newman to share his automotive industry predictions for 2021. Prefacing his comments with a mixture of caution and hope”, Bill covers these six areas: The post-pandemic economy is here; Mobility's second inflection point; The shift to electric is on; Rideshare will return; 5G will enable scale; and Personally owned vehicle prices will accelerate in 2021. Don't miss this insight-packed special episode. More info: OESA.org Happy New Year from OESA Automotive Insiders.

Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Hear industry experts discuss today's Automotive hot topics, to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. Tom Madonna, SAP Industry Executive Adviser, speaks with Automotive Insiders host Bonnie D. Graham about how Industry 4.0 is impacting the automotive industry: products, people and processes. Tom discusses the biggest or boldest imperatives OEM and suppliers will have to undertake to fully realize benefits and predicts the winners and losers as combustible engines begin to be replaced with EV and AV platforms. He shares insights on how tech is changing the way we buy cars and the impact on vehicle inventory turnover. Don't miss this timely conversation.