Disruptive forces are rapidly changing future-planning scenarios in the automotive industry. From geopolitical events to autonomous and electrical vehicles to technological advancements like Industry 4.0, the automotive supply chain is facing a perfect storm of disruption.
No two industry forecasters, however, have the same predictions about what will happen in the industry over the next five years, let alone the next 15 to 20. As stated by Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota, “This is an era in which the correct answers are unknown.”