[Skip to content]

Share this page

  • Add this article to your LinkedIn page
  • Add this article to your Twitter feed
  • Add this article to your Facebook page
PA Consulting Group MCA Awards - 2012 Award Winner
Contact PA Consulting Group now for more information

United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7333 5869

United States
+1 212 973 5943

or for further information visit www.paconsulting.com/contact
Search our Site or contact us
contact us now
.
Picture of a car tachometer

"Delivering transparency and efficiency, combined with providing leading-edge market knowledge, distinguish the great experience of collaborating with PA Consulting Group.”

Michael Druml, Director Global Supply Chain Management, MAGNA Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik

Magna Steyr - saving double-digit millions of euros across entire product lifecycle

MAGNA STEYR is a subsidiary of Magna International Inc., the largest and most diversified automotive supplier in the world. It has over 71,000 employees, 240 manufacturing facilities and 86 research and development centres across 25 different countries. MAGNA STEYR is the leading engineering and production partner worldwide for automotive manufacturers and a provider of innovative future mobility solutions.

MAGNA STEYR manufactures a coupe on behalf of Peugeot. The development phase started in 2008, with ambitious cost targets from the outset, and was due to be completed in only 18 months through the use of virtual design and manufacturing development techniques. For the first time, MAGNA STEYR is completely responsible for the development, purchasing and production of the specific vehicle components - accounting for 40% of the material cost.

MAGNA STEYR asked PA, along with the local project team, to draw up a cost reduction programme, closing the gap with the originally defined target costs for the vehicle components. Together with PA, MAGNA STEYR has saved double-digit of millions of euros across the lifespan of the product, both in terms of part costs and machinery and development costs. The change request management improved cost transparency and eliminated the risk of cost increases.

To find out how PA can realise product cost optimisation in your business, please contact us now.