Creating Innovative and personalized technology solutions for Automotive

All facets of the automotive industry are being influenced by disruptive forces. With the advent of autonomous driving, manufacturers are redirecting their attention towards digital services and connected vehicles in order to stay competitive. Supply chain disruptions and fluctuating costs of raw materials and energy have made it crucial for Automotive OEMs to develop a well-defined strategy that enables them to leverage novel business models, establish sustainability as a unique market differentiator, and transform costs and investments.

The automotive industry is at a crossroads where the vehicle itself and the consumer’s experience with it are rapidly shifting from the physical to digital. Automotive companies have traditionally employed information technology to enhance productivity and efficiency, expand into new markets, and optimize supply chains. However, with the emergence of empowered customers who use social networks to connect, find jobs, restaurants, old friends, and even partners, and achieve common political objectives, customer expectations have evolved. How can automakers best address this shift? How can they leverage this opportunity to innovate and explore new avenues of growth?

Enabling agility, resiliency, and sustainability in the Automotive supply chain

The automotive industry faces four unprecedented changes, shaking it to its core. Companies must get creative about how they reshape their products, structure their businesses, use technology, and reimagine the services and experiences they bring to their customers. Digital transformation is of significant importance in the automotive industry to achieve:

Enhanced operational efficiency: Digital technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning help streamline operations and eliminate manual processes, resulting in improved productivity and reduced costs
Improved product quality: Digital technologies can be used to monitor and analyze production processes, identify defects, and ensure that products meet the highest quality standards
Increased customer satisfaction: By leveraging digital technologies, automotive companies can offer personalized and seamless customer experiences across all touchpoints, from pre-sales to after-sales service
New revenue streams: Digital transformation can create new revenue streams through innovative business models, such as subscription-based services, mobility solutions, and data monetization
Sustainable mobility: Digital technologies can be used to optimize transportation networks and reduce environmental impact, thereby contributing to sustainable mobility

Locuz enabling Automotive players in Digital Transformation

Whether updating legacy systems or delivering full-scale digital transformation, Locuz with its strong ecosystem of partners provides industry-leading solutions for Automotive.

Innovation and value creation: Our business strategists employ a well-tested approach and a wealth of in-depth research to assist clients in innovating their business models by reconsidering how customers define value and comprehending the changes that organizations must undertake in their value chain to thrive in the digital age
Market and customer management: Our consultants evaluate, analyze, and formulate strategies for clients that target both new and existing markets
Operating and organizational model: Our experts in industry-specific subject matters help clients devise and implement an optimal operating model and processes, supply chain strategy, and organization to facilitate better connections, collaborations, and commerce

Cloud modernizing all phases of the Automotive mobility value chain

A digital transformation fuelled by hybrid cloud and AI can help you optimize operations and enhance efficiency, agility, and product quality by taking advantage of your untapped data. We help automotive companies to drive efficiencies, unlock new value, enhance the customer experience, and create new business models. We accelerate the automotive industry’s digital transformation through the most comprehensive set of purpose-built cloud capabilities, unmatched experience.

By moving your operations and data to the cloud, you can benefit from increased scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness.

Discover purpose-built automotive solutions and services with Locuz:

Manufacturing: Manage production processes including inventory, quality control, and supply chain management. Improve manufacturing operations and overall equipment effectiveness by capturing, analyzing, and visualizing plant floor data
Connected vehicles: Operate connected vehicles which rely on cloud-based platforms to communicate with other vehicles and infrastructure. This enables a range of features, such as over-the-air updates, predictive maintenance, and remote vehicle control
Autonomous driving: Development and operation of autonomous vehicles. We can help you collect and analyze data from sensors and cameras, enabling real-time decision making and improving safety and performance
Connected Mobility: Unlock the power of your data to build intelligent, personalized features and revenue-generating mobility services
Supply Chain: Gain end-to-end supply chain visibility necessary to track and trace the entire production process with unprecedented efficiency

For a leading (Fortune 500) Auto Manufacturing company, we helped them with a complete cloud strategy, starting from cloud assessment to optimization, along with Cloud Advisory services on Cloud Infrastructure Modernization & Optimization we well as Cloud Transformation – Planning & Migration. We offered them an Oracle based cloud solution, which performed significantly better in all criteria of performance and completeness of solution, at lower Total Cost of Ownership.

A multi-layered security approach for Automotive

Cybersecurity is an increasingly urgent issue for the automotive industry, as systems become more technologically complex, and the threat environment also becomes increasingly capable and sophisticated. The automotive industry is increasingly reliant on advanced technology, including internet-connected vehicles and autonomous driving systems, which pose a significant cybersecurity risk.

Locuz offers the following critical cybersecurity services for automotive industry:

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing: Conducting regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing is crucial to identify and remediate potential security vulnerabilities in vehicle systems and networks
Threat Intelligence and Monitoring: Continuously monitoring for potential cybersecurity threats and analyzing threat intelligence can help detect and prevent cyberattacks before they occur
Incident Response Planning and Management: Developing an incident response plan and establishing a dedicated incident response team is essential to quickly identify, contain, and mitigate the impact of a cybersecurity incident
Access Controls and Identity Management: Ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive vehicle systems and data through effective access controls and identity management practices can help prevent unauthorized access and data breaches
Encryption and Cryptography: Using encryption and cryptography to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest can help prevent data breaches and protect vehicle systems and networks from cyberattacks
Network Security and Segmentation: Implementing robust network security measures, such as firewalls and network segmentation, can help prevent unauthorized access and minimize the impact of a cyberattack on the entire network
Security by Design: Incorporating cybersecurity into the design and development of vehicle systems and networks is critical to prevent vulnerabilities and security gaps from being introduced during the development process

For a leading electric vehicle manufacturing company, we partnered with them providing them our Managed SOC services including 24/7 Security Events Monitoring, Vulnerability & Threat management , Incident Response and Remediation (IRR), Compliance Management, and Security Automation. We helped them to integrate their systems into a consolidated Security and Network Operation Dashboard enhancing Visibility and Control along with making them 100% Compliance and Audit ready.

High Performance Computing (HPC) accelerating Digital Transformation in Automotive

Success in automotive was once defined almost solely in mechanical competency, but the connected revolution has shifted the goalposts. We at Locuz understand that In tomorrow’s industry, vehicles must be highly intelligent, offer assisted or self-driving functionality and be as easy to update as a smartphone.

We help you with several critical use cases of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in the automotive industry with our years of domain expertise.

Simulation and Modelling: Enable the creation of highly accurate and detailed simulations that can help optimize vehicle design and reduce time-to-market
Autonomous Driving: Processing the data from various sensors and cameras in autonomous vehicles, enabling them to make split-second decisions and react to changing road conditions
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Optimization: Optimize the manufacturing and supply chain processes in the automotive industry by simulating production processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize resource utilization
Crash Simulation and Analysis: Simulate various crash scenarios and analyze the impact on vehicle components, such as the body frame and safety systems
Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics: HPC is used to simulate and optimize vehicle aerodynamics and fluid dynamics, improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions. This includes simulating wind resistance, airflow, and heat dissipation