Automotive industry
The principles and traditional operation modes in the national and international automotive industry have evolved, leading to dramatic changes in the value chain and competitive scenario most companies in the industry face.
Territorial flexibility produces a distribution in different countries of manufacturing systems and networks integrated throughout the value chain, according to the particular labour and regulatory frameworks the corresponding governments favour (i.e., relocation to Eastern Europe and / or to emerging countries).
Amongst the main consequences of these changes, we may highlight the following:
- Globalization: redefines the relationship between companies as well as the nature and location of activities, leading a growing territorial relocation of industry and greater interdependence and spatial integration of manufacturing activities.
- Internal industry reorganization: The coincidence of the industrial crisis and the dissemination of Japanese "best practices" provided the basis for an on-going reorganization. Indeed, there is a growing trend driving all firms in the same direction: reduction of hierarchies, responsibility decentralization and increased internal flexibility.
- Value chain reorganization: This phenomenon is mainly driven by the vertical disintegration of manufacturing activities (and product development) most assembly companies are undergoing but also by the new relationships with suppliers. The Automotive Production System typically involves a parent company and a large group of supporting businesses, which are becoming increasingly relevant in terms of R&D + i. Modularization and outsourcing.
- Industry consolidation: Industry consolidation arises from the need to share costs and risks, complementary access, and access to new markets and products.
What value can INDRA deliver to the Automotive industry?
- Proven experience in the definition of its Value Proposition, based on the Automotive Industry Value Chain and describing the Products and Services INDRA may provide.
- The Value Chain comprises all actors involved in the Automotive business (Supply Chain as detailed below)
- Indra´s Vertical Solutions for the industry:
- Design, development, launch and, implementation of the Corporate University
- Global B2B management
- Executive development plan
- 360 º FEEDBACK
- Human resources management
- Plant processes audit
- Global outsourcing
- Technology consulting on new IT infrastructure
- Executive education
- Executive potential and skills assessment
- IT infrastructure migration and deployment
- IT infrastructure diagnosis
- Framework
- Automotive 3D Simulator
- 100% Loyalty Program
- SAP Automotive
- EDI file exchange
- Full EDI management
- GPS, GIS, GSM, CTI
- Sales forecasting for supporting businesses
- Virtual assistants - Procurement boosters
- Virtual assistants - Appointment management
- BI platform master plan
- Quality information system
- Product training plan
- Servedoc
- Global business management
- Training plan
- Production process improvement
- Infrastructure and operation
- Automation and optimization of supplier's invoice processing
- IS master plan
- Corporate web
- I-Payments
- Loyalty module for access
- Corporate Intranet
- BI System
- Human resource management- Payroll
INDRA´s R&D + i: Electric vehicle
Well on its way towards its sustainability and environmental protection goals, INDRA has conducted an ambitious Electric Vehicle research project over the past 4 years, aimed at promoting the progressive introduction of higher-efficiency and cleaner transport means while reducing our dependence from fossil fuels.
GRAI, the Indoor Parking Recharge Manager, constitutes one of the main outcomes of our R&D effort.
GRAI is a device designed to manage the conductive charging process of electric vehicles, simplifying and reducing costs in domestic charging stations or related infrastructure, and with potential applications in the management of recharges in indoor parking facilities, both of private and public nature. In essence, GRAI is a multi-protocol user identification device for mode-3 recharge pursuant to IEC 61851 and, therefore, featuring a bipolar connection/disconnection system with pilot wire management and vehicle connection detector.
This unit offers all functions required for electric vehicle recharging including:
- User card-based authentication
- Type-4 energy consumption, equipped with telemetry, remote management, storage load curve storage, programmable bipolar ICP, and hourly rates management.
- Vehicle authentication using PLC commun
