Advanced Information Technology Solutions: An Engine of Innovation
Greg Schroeder, Senior Research Engineer, Center for Automotive Research
Globalization, increasingly stringent regulations, and advanced automotive electronics are rapidly increasing the complexity of the automotive landscape. Advanced enterprise information technology (IT) solutions are an essential part of managing the increasingly complex automotive industry. These solutions are viewed as a way to intelligently leverage internal and external data sources, transform the brick-and-mortar workplace to the mobile environment, provide real-time collaboration around the world, and free the workforce from the tedious tasks that stifle innovation. This presentation will describe key automotive market trends that impact IT, opportunities for greater use of IT in the automotive industry, and the implications of advanced IT systems to the automotive industry.