Automotive Management Consultants
Automotive consulting links product, retail, and service to measurable results. We design automotive management solutions for OEMs, suppliers, and automotive dealership consultants to lift margin, speed, and satisfaction across the vehicle life cycle.
What Is Automotive Consulting?
Advisory that connects product plans, supply chain, pricing, and retail execution. Our work spans automotive management dashboards, factory and logistics flow, dealer network design, fixed ops playbooks, and digital retail so every lever ties to P&L.
Why It Matters and How It Works
The market is large and fast moving: global car sales reached 74.6 million in 2024, and electric cars topped 17 million sales. Buyers mix online and in-store steps, with 43% completing a blend of steps. Fleets are older at 12.8 years on average, raising service volume. We turn these facts into actions with a value case, weekly cadence, and one scorecard across product, retail, and service.
Automotive Consulting Services We Offer
Automotive Management
Portfolio choices, capacity and mix, KPI library, and benefit tracking tied to cash and profit.
Automotive Management Solutions
Dashboards, demand and supply planning, inventory turns, and warranty or quality routines.
Automotive Dealership Consultants
Network strategy, digital retail, BDC design, F&I guardrails, and fixed ops throughput.
Pricing and Incentives
Price architecture, discount rules, deal desks, and margin realization by model.
Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Constraint removal, supplier scorecards, plant flows, logistics cost, and launch readiness.
Digital Retail and CRM
End-to-end online steps, lead routing, attribution, and store processes that match online quotes.
Aftersales and Fixed Ops
Tech capacity, write-up quality, parts fill, menu pricing, and same-day service playbooks.
Growth and M&A
Dealer group roll-ups, OEM carve-outs, target screens, and post close integration of stores.
Typical Steps
- Baseline. Demand, supply, channel, price, and service facts in one pack.
- Choices. Model and trim focus, network moves, and no-regret actions.
- Value Case. Benefits, cost, timing, and owners by lever with evidence.
- Blueprint. Scorecard, cadences, and data flows from factory to store to service lane.
- Launch. 90 day sprints across retail, pricing, and operations with weekly risk calls.
- Adapt. Quarterly reviews to reallocate time and capital to winners.
Results You Can Track
| Outcome | What We Track | Why It Pays Off |
|---|---|---|
| Retail throughput | Lead to show, show to sold, F&I attach, days-to-close | More buyers start online and expect consistent quotes in-store, raising close rates when processes match digital steps. |
| Margin realization | Net price by trim, discount leakage, incentive ROI | Price and incentive guardrails protect profit while keeping offers competitive in each micro market. |
| Service revenue | Hours per RO, parts fill, promise time, comeback rate | With an older fleet and high traffic, tight write-up and parts routines lift billed hours and retention. |
| Supply and inventory | Turns, aged units, allocation fit, logistics issues | Right model and trim mix reduces discounting and floorplan cost while protecting availability. |
| Customer experience | NPS or CSAT by step, quote accuracy, cycle time | Omnichannel steps and clear pricing add speed and trust, improving repeat and referral volume. |
Automotive Insights at a Glance
74.6M global car sales in 2024
17M EVs sold in 2024
Blended buying is mainstream
U.S. vehicle age at 12.8 years
$1.2T dealer sales, 270M ROs
Omnichannel tooling rising
FAQs
What is the first move for a dealer group?
Get one scorecard across lead flow, pricing, and fixed ops. Then run weekly reviews on quote accuracy, promise times, and parts fill to raise throughput fast.
How do you decide which online steps to add?
Start with the steps that cut time and rework: accurate payments, trade value, F&I menus, and appointment set. Match store processes to the online quote.
Where do OEMs see quick wins?
Trim and option simplification, supplier constraint removal, and launch readiness drills. Tie each item to filled orders, aged units, and discount levels.