Component Research and Analysis
IHS Global Insight's Component Research team undertakes original research and market analysis, providing strategic intelligence and advice to suppliers of materials, components modules, and systems.
We provide independent insights that suppliers need to guide
them in:
- Market and product planning
- Business and strategy development
- Customer purchasing and sourcing
- Technology planning
Our team proactively develops detailed intelligence documenting component and system penetration, technology segmentation, OE supplier, and manufacturing origin of the supply chain.
We have developed specialization and expertise in the following
Sub Systems:
The insight we provide is typically held at vehicle manufacturer, brand, vehicle model, and platform level for the principal global vehicle-producing regions of the world.
Available in original form, this insight also provides perfect starting points for further customization and support of single-client study assignments.
Products and Services:
Detailed existing forecast intelligence
IHS Global Insight maintains a suite of data sets detailing light-vehicle production at the component and system level. These sets provide the critical planning and competitive intelligence our clients need to drive their product, market, and business strategies.
Coverage includes:
- Current demand and five-year forecasts at vehicle model/platform level
- Geographic coverage: Europe, North America, Japan/Korea, China, India, Brazil, Other Asia
- Component/systems percent penetration
- Technology/function segmentation
- Country of origin of the component
- Component/system supplier
Our intelligence is updated at least annually through intensive, original research programs, supported by continuous desk research.
Customization and Analysis
Many clients request additional intelligence and detail not immediately available from our existing component and system data sets. These can be provided as detailed data sets for client analysis or they can be analyzed and summarized by our team to determine market trends. This approach is typical of our single-client consulting assignments, which center on providing analysis, recommendations, and advice for single clients.
Customization can involve:
- The development of additional related component or business intelligence
- Industry average and target pricing
- Supply chain analysis
- The development of additional geographic area coverage
Strategic Market Analysis and Decision Support
IHS Global Insight has a wealth of capability and experience enabling us to support decision making in OE and aftermarket component, module, and system supply.
This support can be tailored to your requirements:
- Market study analysis
- Summary and conclusions
- Recommendations and advice
We help many single clients in:
- Opportunity identification and assessment
- Business development strategy
- Market entry
- Market, product planning, and strategy
- Acquisition search, and candidate ranking and evaluation
- Market and technology acceptance
- Competitor assessment
- OEM characteristics and purchasing, sourcing, and supplier requirements
Sub Systems Specialisation:
- Electrical:
- Detailed architecture, comms protocols, and ECU locations
- Body control modules
- Entry and security
- Power closures
- Lighting
- Driver information/instrument cluster/navigation
- Starting Systems
- Advanced Driver Assistance
- Hybrid Vehicles
- Thermal:
- Main and Rear HVAC modules and systems
- Compressors, clutches
- HVAC-related heat exchangers
- Motors, controls, controllers, actuators, and sensors
- Zones
- New refrigerants
- Driers and expansion valves
- Engine-cooling-related heat exchangers, motors, speed controllers, and pumps
- Emissions Control
- Exhaust systems and manifolds
- Cooled EGR, particulate filters, and catalytic converters
- Interior:
- Instrument Panel, center consoles, cockpit modules
- Seating
- Chassis:
- Suspension springs, stabilizer bars, corner modules, and hubs
- ABS/Traction Control
- Electric Park Brake
- Power Steering
- Safety:
- Occupant safety, air bag systems, and components
Component Research and Analysis capabilities supported by:
- The leading independent vehicle forecast service, including vehicle replacement/platform analysis
- Long-standing relationships with major suppliers and vehicle OEMS
- Stature and technology-focus of IHS Global Insight's experienced automotive research and consulting teams
- Highly detailed power train and numerous component databases covering most light-vehicle sub systems
- In-depth multi-client studies including OEM sourcing/purchasing, long-term technical, and Powertrain studies
- Access to other IHS Global Insight internal resources embracing macroeconomics, trade and transport, energy, and industry analysis and forecasting
- A network of European and global offices with local research staff
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