Digital transformation

Over the years, the factors like better comfort, quality, connectivity, rapid turnaround, easy maintenance, and safety have added up to a single unit of consumer demand. The government regulations are also on similar lines. This complexity has led the passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers to design futuristic and sustainable vehicles with multiplicity of features. Future-ready and universal relevance have become cardinal concern of the industry in India and across the world in building the vehicle architecture.

Given the increasing need for variants in the market, some companies have introduced Modular Strategy, to control, standardise and manage development of mass-scale production. Even as industry players

and infusing technology to attract consumers, new and improved marketing strategies are essential to

vehicle.

In order to deal with these challenges, OEMs take the digital route, where software integration allows them to analyse in real time mass of data, including production status and energy consumption. These advancements in automation mean quick distribution of resources, which saves costs and makes production systems

digitalisation, companies must transform the way they do business — it is not just a matter of bolting onto new technology.

The Indian automakers have shifted gears to begin work on sustainable manufacturing and transportation. They are also honing their technical capabilities. Through extensive in-house research and joint ventures they are also developing innovative e-mobility solutions. Therefore, an imperative, going forward, is to leverage the interconnection of all mediums of engagement, while effectively communicating the message to all the relevant stakeholders.

As our tagline ‘Voice of the automotive suppliers’ denotes, we at Auto Components India (ACI) is also taking adequate steps to reach our readers more effectively. ACI turns 5 this month. Its half decade journey has been smooth and steady and we are happy to be a catalyst of OEMs and auto component makers. We expect a similar support from all our well wishers in the coming years and we will keep informing you on the latest technology insights and the best about matters that would

Wishing you all happy reading.

Bhargav TS

Executive Editor s.bhargav@nextgenpublishing.net