How Digital Transformation is Driving the Auto Industry Forward

In the post-pandemic economy, auto manufacturers must leverage digital technologies and data to improve efficiency, productivity and decision-making, thereby leading to better customer experiences.

For instance, India’s second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, has successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic disruption. Even while negotiating the challenges of high inflation, rising costs, global market volatility, and supply chain disruptions, Ashok Leyland has increased its market share from quarter to quarter. This success stems from the company’s digital transformation and its vast partner network. While traditional thinking about vehicles was centred around engineering, in the era of digital, what really matters is the customer experience.?

According to an Accenture study, cost transformation is among the top three business priorities worldwide, said Accenture's Manish Chandra in a recent conversation with Gopal Mahadevan, Director & CFO of Ashok Leyland. He added that 73 percent of the respondents were either already undertaking or planning to undertake a cost transformation program in the next six months. Mahadevan pointed out that the power of digital, artificial intelligence, analytics and robotics is profoundly impacting the way companies work, interact with customers and develop products...Read more

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Scaling Digital Transformation in Industrial & Mobility

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Electric vehicles on the rise

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Constructing a More Equitable, Sustainable World

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