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Host: Ryan Robinson, director, Deloitte LLP
Presenter: Jason Coffman, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Raj Iyer, managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
1.0 Overview CPE credit | Specialized Knowledge
After three years of challenges, the global automotive industry has weathered the storm remarkably well—from semiconductor shortages and inventory challenges to supply chain disruptions and raw material price swings. For suppliers, industry transformation plus economic and geopolitical uncertainties are requiring new strategies and responses. How can suppliers position themselves for success in a shifting landscape? We’ll discuss:
- Rising cost of capital/bringing costs down via complexity reduction
- Challenge of aligning to new original equipment manufacturer business models
- Reshoring/nearshoring automotive supply chains
- Supplier financial analysis and implications
Meet the speakers
Ryan Robinson
Ryan is the research leader supporting the global Automotive sector for Deloitte's Consumer Industry Center at Deloitte LLP. His primary focus is creating engaging, actionable insights to deepen the conversation around key trends and issues occurring across the global automotive sector landscape. For the past two decades, Ryan has supported companies throughout the automotive value chain, from manufacturers and parts suppliers to private equity firms and after-market service providers. He has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has been quoted as a subject-matter expert in major media outlets around the world. Robinson holds degrees in philosophy, classical archaeology, and English literature from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Jason Coffman
Jason Coffman is the US Automotive Consulting leader within Deloitte Consulting LLP’s US Automotive practice. Coffman has over two decades of industry experience and has been an integral part of shaping Deloitte’s Future of Mobility initiative and key offerings around digital, dealer services, and sales & marketing. He is based out of Detroit. Connect with him on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jason-coffman-11279a1/.
Raj Iyer
Raj Iyer is a managing director within Deloitte’s M&A and Restructuring practice. With over 20 years of combined industry and consulting experience, Raj focuses on the automotive and industrial products sector. He has a strong track record of leading and delivering complex cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and deep experience in serial transactions, carve-outs and operating model restructuring. He is based out of Detroit. Connect with Raj on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/raj-iyer-3282501
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