TriVista consultants have a strong background in the automotive industry. Since our inception we have worked extensively on high impact projects that have delivered more than $40 million in EBITDA expansion in this sector. From supporting Due Diligence for M&A transactions to transforming and improving the performance of existing operations, TriVista has extensive experience in both the OEM and Automotive Aftermarket business segments. Our ability to understand global operations spanning North America, Europe & South America as well as supply chain linkages in Asia affords our clients a significant advantage. Coupled with the global reach of our team, we are able to deliver results quickly.
Capabilities Overview
Our offerings for Automotive Sector Clients include:
- Operational Strategy Development – Collaborating with Senior Leadership teams to identify critical operational improvement initiatives and support the execution of improvement programs.
- Mergers & Acquisitions Support – Supporting private equity investors and management teams at both the Pre and Post Acquisition stages to conduct detailed Operational Due Diligence and support Integration activities including 100 day plan development.
- Global Supply Chain – Identify and implement Offshoring and Outsourcing programs globally, conduct SKU Rationalization and Margin Analysis, and implement global supplier development programs.
- Performance Enhancement – Lean Six Sigma Training and Implementation, Quality Systems Analysis and Improvement, and Inventory/Working Capital Improvement Projects.
- Global Market Evaluation – Competitive Supply Chain Analysis, Greenfield Start-Up Project Management, Market Entry Analysis.
Industry Sectors
TriVista has worked across a wide spectrum of automotive industry sub-segments:
- Automotive Aftermarket
- Connectors & Cable Assemblies
- Displays
- Electrical Systems
- Mechatronics
- Military/Defense
- Remanufacturing
- Sensors
- Switches & Keypads
- Truck & Bus
Case Studies
Orchestrating Process Improvement in an Automotive Component Factory
Company Confidential is a privately held $100 million manufacturer of specialty advanced technology heat exchange devices for the automotive, truck, and mobile equipment market. Upon completion of a 10 week Operational Performance Enhancement project, our recorded savings included:
- Travel Reduction between Cells: 147,741.50 Miles Annually
- Work In Process Inventory: Reduced by 60%
- Finished Goods Inventory: Reduced by 40%
- Overtime: Saturday overtime was eliminated
