Concentration, Competition, and Competitive Advantage

With vehicle production in 45 countries and new manufacturing bases beginning operation in emerging countries, the automotive industry continues its transition to a truly global industry with integrated sources of capital, labor, components, and assembly.  How will the global supply base emerge to earn required returns on capital, balance buyer leverage, and support the demands of an increasingly complex customer base?

This session will explore the drivers shaping the supply base of tomorrow–the customers, the financiers, and the suppliers.   How will the industry structure look in each region?  How will the large system integrators manage trade and capital flow across regions?  How will financial ownership influence local market concentration and regional competitiveness?  Who will control revenue and profit streams through the value chain?  What will determine competitive advantage in an open, global marketplace? 

Industry analysts, financial representatives, and suppliers will address these issues to offer participants insight into the likely process the supplier industry will follow as global supply competition and end consumer demand increase from every corner of the global industry.

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