Whitehall Group has addressed many of the current challenges our clients face in thought leadership articles. Here are a just a few examples:

  • As a supplier in today’s highly competitive environment, many of you may face a defining event when your OEM/Tier 1 customer informs you that they are sending in a third-party consultant, at your expense but beyond your control, to address some combination of quality, delivery, and financial problems. This article addresses how best to manage the help that you didn’t ask for.

  • The best way to save money may be to avoid saving it in the first place. And the way to do that is to re-examine your plans and processes before production begins, redesigning them from scratch to eliminate waste. This article provides and overview and case study on our 3P (Production Preparation Process) methodology.

  • A recent OESA survey of small and medium automotive suppliers found that inventory represents a significant cost reduction and cash flow opportunity. This article provides an overview of a Whitehall Group study how suppliers can find profitability in the value chain by better aligning corporate strategy, procurement, and operational metrics.