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Transportation excellence during turbulent times

The commercial vehicles industry needs to master critical challenges which are significantly impacting the transportation ecosystem. Collaboration and intelligence are crucial factors to achieve excellence.

• A

  Global geopolitical uncertainties

  

  During the past years, international trade and global supply chains have been impacted by higher energy prices, international conflicts, limitations due to the COVID pandemic, increased regulatory burden and increase of tariffs. How should businesses navigate through the current geopolitical circumstances to optimize its objectives and transportation operations?

• B

  The sustainable profitability challenge

  

  Profit and valuation levels are lower for commercial vehicles companies and relevant ecosystem, if compared to technology and service-based industries. What are learnings from other, more profitable industries, to increase profitability and yield for investors?

• C

  Challenges with service development

  

  To be more customer-friendly and to generate more revenues, industrial players are investing in offering more services. However, establishing a successful service design capability has been challenging to several players, due to the strong heritage of product excellence. How can the commercial vehicles industry be more efficient in generating successful services?

• D

  Challenges within electrification and hydrogen propulsion

  

  A significant over-investment into alternative propulsion systems has been conducted across the entire value chain, but the sales volumes are not according to plan. Possible payback is postponed to the future and cashflow is impacted due to limited market demand. How can the industry cope with the over-capacity within electrification & alternative propulsions? What are ways to boost profitable growth within electrification and hydrogen propulsion?

• E

  Cyber threats in a connected world

  

  As more and more vehicles are connected, transportation can be optimized and tailored to customer/user demand. Nevertheless, complex connectivity solutions coupled with automated transportation efforts can pose significant cyber threats to industry. How should companies cope with increased cyber threats as more vehicles are connected?

• F

  Challenges with monetization of new technology

  

  New technology is rapidly transforming the automotive industry. Success will come to those who turn innovation into new business through better customer engagement, operational excellence, and empowered employees. While commercial vehicles are built on engineering excellence and show strong interest in new tech, many struggle to translate it into business impact compared to other sectors. How can this industry become more effective at doing so?