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Technological innovation is almost permanent in the automotive industry. If you want to keep up, you’ll need a fast and reliable ERP service adapted to this highly competitive market. So what are the challenges and what should you consider when choosing automotive ERP software and an SAP integrator to stay ahead in the race?

There’s no industry like the automotive industry: nowhere else is the relationship between OEMs (in this case: car manufacturers) and tier 1 suppliers so critical for long-term business survival. This unique dynamic poses a number of potentially business-breaking challenges. “To become future-proof and ensure business continuation, automotive players need not only to understand these challenges. They must also be able to measure their progress on specific KPIs,” argues delaware’s automotive expert Glenn Huybrechts, who developed a unique KPI framework based on three pillars.

If you are or have ever been in the market for a tool that would help you visualize data and gain insights, you’ve probably heard of Tableau or Salesforce CRM Analytics (formerly known as Tableau CRM). Perhaps you also know that both tools are owned by Salesforce. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the key differences between both solutions, and more importantly, when it makes sense to pick one over the other.

Today's economies are radically changing, triggered by the development of emerging markets, the accelerated rise of the new technologies, sustainability policies, and the evolution of consumer preferences in terms of ownership. Digitization, increasing automation, and new business models have revolutionized other sectors; the automotive sector isn't an exception in this context. According to a report by McKinsey, these forces have triggered several disruptive technology trends in the automotive sector such as diversified mobility, electrification, and software connectivity/competency.