{"id":4821,"date":"2020-01-01T01:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/?p=4821"},"modified":"2020-06-30T11:15:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T09:15:58","slug":"automotive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/industry-expertise\/automotive\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19gpo-334098b363c41543f25eb2f01a0e4e7b\">\n.flex_column.av-19gpo-334098b363c41543f25eb2f01a0e4e7b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-19gpo-334098b363c41543f25eb2f01a0e4e7b av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-10ntc-945282c66b9a741219239cf5ca535215\">\n#top 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av-k3ejpm07-3c7dacf96a01a2e70faaffda30399f67__0 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>\u00a9 chagpg \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4287 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4287\"  src=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" title='automotive' alt=\"Automotive\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/automotive-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8318-c6fb8cd0480e3dcf779bac4325a23398\">\n.flex_column.av-8318-c6fb8cd0480e3dcf779bac4325a23398{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8318-c6fb8cd0480e3dcf779bac4325a23398 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_four_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1rn40-f99307b90e7524545e54316ab25853b3\">\n.flex_column.av-1rn40-f99307b90e7524545e54316ab25853b3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1rn40-f99307b90e7524545e54316ab25853b3 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  aufzaehlung flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-x3cc-1d11fcc6c49a17a6ac51a41c7aeb767e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Connected car, electric mobility, autonomous driving, Industry 4.0, intelligent mobility concepts, lightweight vehicle construction, system innovations, model diversity, new international growth markets &#8211; hardly any other sector is currently confronted with as many trends, challenges, but also opportunities as the automotive industry.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the impact from the coronavirus has caused another disruption within the automotive sector. Even worse, the situation is changing rapidly and continuously. Car manufacturers and suppliers are exposed to continuous pressures in innovation management, productivity increase and cost reduction. All processes and structures critical to success must therefore be continuously revised and optimized.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced partners of Executive Interim Partners support the medium-sized supply industry and car manufacturers with their know-how in the automotive sector as interim managers and consultants, especially in the following tasks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operational support in the <b>implementation of value enhancing programs<\/b> for short- and medium-term cost optimization projects (e.g. in the areas of productivity enhancement, operational excellence, purchasing\/SCM) and cash flow improvement programs (e.g. working capital reduction).<\/li>\n<li><b>Implementation of strategies for growth<\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\"> and top-line initiatives (e.g. internationalization, <a name=\"_Hlk37767158\"><\/a>innovation or optimization of the assortment and service portfolio)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Takeover of <b>interim management tasks<\/b> in executive positions (CRO, CEO, CFO, CPO, CSO, CMO, etc.) or project management and implementation support for performance improvement programs, as a part of restructuring projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our partner team has extensive experience and references from previous interim management and consulting projects in the automotive sector. We happily provide you with further details about the references after consultation with the respective companies.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact our EIP partners, <strong>Michael Hengstmann<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>Christoph von Nitzsch<\/strong><\/a>, for further information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-xuge-b26360786478a923f41c7ebe9d9f5eec\">\n.avia-section.av-xuge-b26360786478a923f41c7ebe9d9f5eec{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/section-20grad-long.png);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-xuge-b26360786478a923f41c7ebe9d9f5eec main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_four_fifth  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portfolio_entries-contact-person portfolio_entries-management portfolio_entries-human-resources-en  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"michael-hengstmann\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/michael-hengstmann-705x699.jpg);\"  title=\"michael-hengstmann\"  ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Michael Hengstmann<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/team\/martin-nussbaumer\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-5059' data-av-masonry-item='5059' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-5059 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry portfolio_entries-operational-excellence-en portfolio_entries-automotive-en portfolio_entries-partner-en portfolio_entries-construction-industry portfolio_entries-mechanical-engineering portfolio_entries-operations-en portfolio_entries-supply-chain-en  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"martin-nussbaumer\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/martin-nussbaumer-705x699.jpg);\"  title=\"martin-nussbaumer\"  ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Martin Nussbaumer<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/team\/christoph-von-nitzsch\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-8601' data-av-masonry-item='8601' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-8601 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry portfolio_entries-vertriebs-u-wachstumsoffensive-en portfolio_entries-performance-improvement-en portfolio_entries-automotive-en portfolio_entries-construction-industry portfolio_entries-partner-en portfolio_entries-sales-marketing  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christoph-von-Nitzsch\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Christoph-von-Nitzsch-1-705x699.jpg);\"  title=\"Christoph-von-Nitzsch\"  ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christoph von Nitzsch<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/team\/matthias-mezger-boehringer\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-5064' data-av-masonry-item='5064' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-5064 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry portfolio_entries-board-services 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class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Matthias Mezger-Boehringer<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/team\/dr-stephan-weng\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-6273' data-av-masonry-item='6273' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-6273 portfolio type-portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry portfolio_entries-business-development-en portfolio_entries-automotive-en portfolio_entries-partner-en portfolio_entries-ma-en portfolio_entries-operations-en portfolio_entries-management  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"dr-stephan-weng\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: 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