Abstract
The rapid growth in vehicle assembly in many parts of Asia, most notably China and South Korea, is focusing increasing attention on the supplier base in the region. Local suppliers are becoming more prominent as OEMs seek to raise local content levels, and major international suppliers are also being lured to invest in a region outside their traditional, mature market areas.
This presents challenges for local and global suppliers respectively. Small and medium size local suppliers are being forced to advance technological expertise as rapidly as possible. Development of much improved quality and delivery performance is also paramount.
Global suppliers are seeking appropriate strategies to transplant their existing expertise and capabilities to these regions. Although targeted initially at servicing the burgeoning local vehicle manufacturing sector, new investments by suppliers could also become future substantial low-cost export bases for components.
GA number of development strategies have already evolved. Joint ventures have become the preferred route for many local and international suppliers. The former gain swift access to partners' product and manufacturing technology, as well as insight into best practice in other key areas. The latter get valuable insights into local business practices and culture and enhanced access to difficult-to-penetrate markets.
The Asian Supplier Report, a new report from AutoBusiness, provides insights into how this new supply base is evolving and reviews alternative supplier strategies. The introductory chapter presents an overview of vehicle manufacturing trends in the key countries in Asia and reviews the impact of announced new OEM investments.
The remaining chapters of Section 1 briefly analyze key trends and developments in a number of the main countries in Asia, including Japan, China, India and South Korea.
Section 2 presents detailed profiles of around 150 key suppliers currently active in Asia. Around 100 of these are locally-based suppliers, while around 50 are major global tier 1 players that already have defined Asian strategies in place.
Table of Contents
Section 1
Chapter 1
Vehicle manufacturing overview
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Thailand and Indonesia
- India
- Other Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan)
Chapter 2
Japan
- Keiretsu changes
- Renault/Nissan influence
- Overseas investment
- Purchasing strategies at Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and Mazda
- Private Japanese suppliers
Chapter 3
China
- Local supplier capabilities
- Overseas supplier joint ventures
- Location of clusters
- Government policies
- OEM global model sourcing strategies
Chapter 4
India, South Korea, ASEAN
- India
- South Korea
- OEM/supplier relationships
- Waning influence of chaebol
- Midsize suppliers
- Overseas investment
- Joint venture activity
- ASEAN
- One supplier market
- Local content issues
Section 2
Supplier profiles
- Aichi Machine Industry
- Aichi Steel
- Aisan Industry Company
- Aisin Seiki
- Akebono Brake
- Alcoa-Fujikura (AFL)
- Alpine Electronics
- Apollo Industrial
- ArvinMeritor
- Asahi Glass
- Ashimori Industry
- ASIMCO
- Autoliv
- Behr
- Benteler
- Borg Warner
- Bosch
- Brose
- Central Corporation
- Continental
- Chuo Spring Company
- Clarion
- Cooper
- Daewon Kang Up Co
- Dana
- Delco Remy
- Delphi
- Doowon Climate Control
- Eaton
- Eberspaecher
- Faurecia
- Federal Mogul
- Freudenberg
- Fuji Kiko
- Fuji Oozx
- Fuji Univance
- Futaba Industrial
- GKN
- Goodyear
- Hankook Tire
- Hella
- Hitachi Unisia Automotive
- Hydro Aluminium
- Ichikoh Industries
- Ikeda Bussan
- Ikuyo Company
- Iljin Group
- JIDECO (Jidosha Denki Kogyo Company)
- Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Company
- Johnson Controls
- Kayaba Industry
- Keihin Corporation
- Koito Manufacturing
- Kolbenschmidt Pierburg
- Korea Automotive Systems (Kasco)
- Koyo Seiko
- Kumho Tire
- Lear
- Magna
- Mahle
- Mando Corporation
- Matsushita Communication
- Michelin
- Mikuni Corporation
- Mitsuba Corporation
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Mobis
- Modine
- Motorola
- Murakami Corporation
- Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation
- NGK Spark Plug
- Nichirin
- Nippon Cable System
- Nippon Seiki
- Nishikawa
- NOK Corporation
- NTN Corporation
- Ogihara Corporation
- Pilkington
- Pioneer
- Press Kogyo
- Rieter
- Saint Gobain
- Samlip Industrial
- Sanden
- Seyjong Industrial
- Siemens VDO
- Shiroki Corporation
- Showa Corp
- KF
- Sumitomo Electric
- Sumitomo Rubber
- Tachi-S Company
- Taiho Kogyo
- Takata Corporation
- Tenneco
- Thai Summit Group
- ThyssenKrupp
- TI Automotive
- Timken
- Tochigi Fuji Industrial Company
- Tokai Rika
- Tokico
- Tokyo Radiator Manufacturing Company
- Topy Industries
- Tower Automotive
- Toyo Radiator
- Toyoda Boshoku
- Toyoda Gosei
- TRW Automotive
- Valeo
- Visteon
- Wanxiang Group
- Wia Corporation
- Webasto
- Yazaki
- Yorozu Corporation
- Yuasa Corporation
- ZF
