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“Focus on the Future” UM Automotive Research Conferences WELCOME! Bruce M. Belzowski Assistant Research Scientist Automo

The Business of IT: Transforming the Organization and the Vehicle “Focus on the Future” UM Automotive Research Conferences WELCOME! Bruce M. Belzowski Assistant Research Scientist Automotive Analysis Division University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute bbl@umich.edu

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“Focus on the Future” UM Automotive Research Conferences WELCOME! Bruce M. Belzowski Assistant Research Scientist Automo

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  1. The Business of IT: Transforming the Organization and the Vehicle “Focus on the Future” UM Automotive Research Conferences WELCOME! Bruce M. Belzowski Assistant Research Scientist Automotive Analysis Division University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute bbl@umich.edu

  2. UMTRI’s “Window to the Industry” Economic and Demographic Analysis Industry Structure Advanced Manufacturing and Training

  3. Automotive Analysis Division University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Interdisciplinary Staff Funding • Affiliate Program • Research • Conferences • Training -Engineering -Social Sciences -Business -Economics

  4. Automotive Analysis Division University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Affiliates IT Organizations Oracle Corporation IBM HP Siemens-PLM QAD OEMs General Motors Toyota Nissan Tech Center Suppliers Chevron Visteon Denso Dana Delphi Peterson Spring Continental TRW Valeo Government NREL / EPA NSF Motor Carrier Consultants Deloitte About Consulting

  5. Automotive Analysis Division University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Key Research Partners Research work - covering a broad range of topics IBM, Bosch, TRW, Tenneco GM, NIST, CogniTens • Globalization • Manufacturing validation, quality • Powertrain Strategies • IT/e-Business • Human Capital • Heavy Truck Denso, EPA, Nissan, NRDC, UCS Oracle, IBM Watson Wyatt Federal Motor Carrier, NPTC

  6. Upcoming UMTRI-AAD Conferences • November 10, 2008 (Monday):Developing New Powertrain Technologies for Drivers: What Are They Willing To Buy and How Do We Know? • February 11, 2009 (Wednesday):Advancements in 3D Measurement and its impact on Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Process Validation • April 16, 2009 (Thursday):Inside China: Understanding China’s Current and Future Automotive Industry. Sponsored by the UM Center for Chinese Studies. • July 15, 2009 (Wednesday):Powertrain Strategies for the 21st Century: How Are New Powertrain Technologies Affecting Company Strategies?

  7. Panelists • M.S. Krishnan, Professor, Ross Business School, University of Michigan • Jeff Liedel, Chief Strategy Officer IS&S, General Motors Corporation • Steve Nykerk, Solutions Specialist, PLM Business Solutions, IBM Global Services • Greg Martin, Director IS&S Strategy and Planning, General Motors • Bill MacFarlane, Regional Information Officer, North America, Continental AG • Ralph Robinson, Research Scientist, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute • Jason Flinn, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

  8. Schedule • 9 to 10:10am • Bruce Belzowski: Research Overview • M.S. Krishnan: The New Age of Innovation • 10:10 to 10:20am Break • 10:20 to Noon • Jeff Liedel: GM’s Innovative IT Strategy • Steve Nykerk: A Cup Half Full: PLM in the Automotive Industry • Noon to 1:30pm Lunch

  9. Schedule • 1:30 to 2:55pm • Greg Martin: Delivering Technology to Emerging Markets • Bill MacFarlane:Mergers and Acquisitions in a Global Organization: IT Challenges • 2:55 to 3:05pm Break • 3:05 to 4:30pm • Ralph Robinson: The Vision of Vehicle Infrastructure Integration • Jason Flinn: AutoMedia: Linking the Vehicle with Consumer Electronics and Services

  10. UMTRI-AAD IT Conference Activity • The Value of Connectivity/Integration: Critical Supply Chain Issues(2002) • Profitable IT: How to Differentiate Your IT System for Your Competitive Advantage(2003) • Information Technology: Balancing Cost and Value in the Automotive Enterprise(2004)

  11. UMTRI-AAD IT Research • Beyond Y2K: Information Technology and the Automotive System Integrator (1998) • Competing for Customers: the Future of Automotive Retailing (2000) • Automotive System Integrators: Spiders or Flies in the E-Business Web? (2001) • Destroying Boundaries: Integration and Collaboration in the Automotive Value Chain (2003) • A Cup Half Full: PLM in the Automotive Industry (2008)

  12. Upcoming Research: The Automotive CIO • What is the status of IT today in terms of internal integration and external collaboration? • What are the main issues CIOs currently face that affect how they are perceived within the organization? • What IT challenges do companies face in terms of their globalization initiatives? • What are the current metrics for measuring the success of IT in the auto industry?

  13. The Business of IT: Transforming the Organization and the Vehicle “Focus on the Future” Automotive Research Conferences 9/17/2008 Bruce M. Belzowski Assistant Research Scientist Automotive Analysis Division University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute bbl@umich.edu

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