Table of Content

Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?

The Strategic Imperative 8™

The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Future of Automotive Manufacturing

Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

Growth Drivers

Growth Restraints

Innovations in Manufacturing

Evolution of Smart Automotive Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 Transition

Select Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Assessment

Upcoming Smart Factories, Global

Automotive Smart Manufacturing—Vendor Ecosystem

Features of a Smart Factory

Automotive Manufacturing—Major Stages

Smart Manufacturing Techniques in Automotive Manufacturing

Smart Manufacturing Techniques in Automotive Manufacturing (continued)

Technology Landscape across Automotive Manufacturing

Smart Factory Drivers

Challenges Faced in the Adoption of Smart Manufacturing

Cybersecurity Threats in Smart Manufacturing

Tesla—The Gigafactories

Toyota—3-axis Approach to Manufacturing

Nissan—Intelligent Factory

BMW—Factories of the Future

Volkswagen—Connected Production Leader

GM

Ford

Hyundai

AI-enabled Generative Design

GM and Autodesk AI Generative Design Partnership

Secondmind

AI-driven Autonomous Systems

AI-driven Autonomous Systems—OEM Initiatives

Virtual Workspaces

Virtual Workspaces—OEM Initiatives

Virtual Workspaces—Ford

Holo-Light

DT

DTs—OEM Initiatives

DTs—VinFast

Additive Manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing—OEM Initiatives

Megacasting—Tesla Use Case

Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS)

Machine Vision Systems

Machine Vision Systems—OEM Initiatives

Virtual Prototyping

Virtual Prototyping—OEM Initiatives

Virtual Product Testing—Renault-Nissan Alliance

Predictive Maintenance

Next-generation ERP Systems

Connected Supply Chain

DT in the Supply Chain

DT in Supply Chain (continued)

Future Application—Strengthening DT with Blockchain

Supply chain—Partnerships

ChatGPT in Automotive Manufacturing—Overview

ChatGPT's Role in Automotive Production

ChatGPT’s Role in Automotive QC

Mercedes-Benz—ChatGPT-driven Intelligent Vehicle Production

Quantum Computing Use Cases in Manufacturing—Segmentation

Case Study—BMW Using Quantum Computing for Robot Path Optimization

Quantum Computing in Manufacturing—Automotive Partnerships

Automotive OEMs and Tier I Exploring Quantum in Manufacturing

Micro Factories

Swarm Manufacturing

Growth Opportunity 1—ICT for Green Manufacturing

Growth Opportunity 1—ICT for Green Manufacturing (continued)

Growth Opportunity 2—MR on the Factory Floor

Growth Opportunity 2—MR on the Factory Floor (continued)

Growth Opportunity 3—Data-based Business Opportunities

Growth Opportunity 3—Data-based Business Opportunities (continued)

List of Exhibits

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