Analysis of Cost Reduction Techniques in Automobile
Analysis of Cost Reduction Techniques in Automobile
Abstract
The European and US car markets were in a slump as a result of the global financial crisis. At the same time, the Chinese car market maintained a strong growth pace, attracting the interest and investment of more foreign automobile companies. However, as the number of foreign automakers entering the Chinese market has grown, so has the competitive pressure. There has been a lot of study on ways to improve the competitiveness of China's automotive sector. This dissertation will concentrate on the cost-cutting efforts of car manufacturers in the Chinese automobile market.
In the literature study, we created a preliminary cost reduction model for automotive businesses based on previous research, which covers entrance tactics, manufacturing sectors, and logistics. The proposed model provides a cohesive framework and some theoretical concepts for cost-cutting for academics and practitioners.
Introduction
In the global automotive market, sales of vehicles in the United States and Europe have been in a slump since 2008, owing to a significant decrease in European and American buying power. General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., two well-known and prominent car manufacturers in the United States, suffered significant losses in sales and operations. Furthermore, as a result of the 2008 financial crisis, another well-known car manufacturer, Chrysler, declared bankruptcy.
The decrease in sales and insolvency of these businesses raises the potential of re-encountering the phenomena of the automotive sector being reduced during a major financial crisis.
Conclusion
Transportation, order, and inventory expenses are all included in the stated cost. Furthermore, the return cost and stock-out cost are added to the implicit cost. These five expenses may be reduced by designing the optimal route, using the technique of economic order quantity, activity-based categorization, and just-in-time delivery. However, such cost-cutting techniques must be backed by a management information system, and these activities must be carried out by outsourcing logistics.
As a result, an automotive firm may decrease the cost of logistics by using two tools-outsourcing and a management information system-and using various ways to minimize different portions of the cost.
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