Automotive: Key Performance Indicators, Financial Structure and Investment Priorities
Description
A comprehensive subject focused on the core performance metrics, financial analysis, and investment priorities that guide operational and strategic decision-making in the automotive industry.
Learning Objectives
Learners will understand the structure of financial statements in automotive companies, the linkage between business performance and financial health, the most important KPIs, and how IT systems support strategy, reporting and investment planning.
Topics (7)
Balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, cost of goods sold, segment revenue, and financial transparency requirements.
Production volume, efficiency, market share, NPS, warranty, downtime, quality, profitability; digital KPI dashboarding.
Analyzes part/component costing, pricing techniques (value-based, competitive), margin management, and digital pricing solutions.
Covers how OEMs and suppliers set priorities in electrification, platforms, digitalization; use of portfolio management tools.
Scenario modeling, supply chain finance, commodity risks, digital tools, and simulation platforms for resilience.
Overview of leading ERP, BI, analytics, real-time dashboarding, and predictive tools in industry context.
Breakdown of value streams, digital process impact on ROCE, benchmarking against global leaders.