Table of Contents:

Foreword

Disclaimer

Copyright

Introducing Benchmarking and Manufacturing Analysts

About the author

Introduction

Background

7th Edition Yearbook changes

Structure of the Yearbook

Yearbook benefits

Queries

Section 1 – Identifying the value of the Yearbook

Contextualising the importance of benchmarking to the global automotive components industry

The market driver methodology and measurement formulae

Profile of firms in the database

Calculating the cost of WCM non-adherence

Reading the statistics presented in Sections 2 to 7

Section 2 – Aggregate industry performance findings

Average findings

Cost benchmark performance analysis

Qualitative analysis of performance

Market driver #1: Cost control

Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance

Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility

Market driver #4: Value chain reliability

Market driver #5: Human resource development

Market driver #6: Product development

Financial performance

Section 3 – Sub-sector performance findings

Trim sub-sector summary findings

Harnesses sub-sector summary findings

Electronics sub-sector summary findings

Foundries/forges sub-sector summary findings

JIT assembly sub-sector summary findings

Metal forming/pressing sub-sector summary findings

Metal fabrication sub-sector summary findings

Components sub-sector summary findings

Glass sub-sector summary findings

Heat transfer sub-sector summary findings

Precision machining sub-sector summary findings

Plastic moulding sub-sector summary findings

Other sub-sector summary findings

Market driver #1: Cost control

Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance

Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility

Market driver #4: Value chain reliability

Market driver #5: Human resource development

Market driver #6: Product development

Financial performance

Section 4 – Multinational versus independent/national owned firm performance findings

Multinational firm summary findings

Independent/national firm summary findings

Market driver #1: Cost control

Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance

Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility

Market driver #4: Value chain reliability

Market driver #5: Human resource development

Market driver #6: Product development

Financial performance

Section 5 – Developed economy versus developing economy firm performance

Developed economy summary findings

Developing economy summary findings

Market driver #1: Cost control

Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance

Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility

Market driver #4: Value chain reliability

Market driver #5: Human resource development

Market driver #6: Product development

Financial performance

Section 6 – Firm performance findings based on market focus

OEM market summary findings

Aftermarket market summary findings

‘Other component firm’ summary findings

Market driver #1: Cost control

Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance

Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility

Market driver #4: Value chain reliability

Market driver #5: Human resource development

Market driver #6: Product development

Financial performance

Section 7 – Performance findings according to employment

Size of participating firms

Small firm summary findings

Medium firm summary findings

Large firm summary findings

Market driver #1: Cost control

Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance

Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility

Market driver #4: Value chain reliability

Market driver #5: Human resource development

Market driver #6: Product development

Financial performance

Appendices

Appendix I – Global automotive industry analysis: The need for improved firm-level competitiveness

Appendix II – One page competitiveness self-assessment

Appendix III – Detailed industry benchmark data

Appendix IV – Yearbook Navigational Guide