Improving the experience of a world in motion
Driving to a stable, leaner and focused SS&M business
VISION
ADIENT
Return to industry leading profitability through selective participation,
focusing only on business where SS&M is clearly advantaged or supports JIT
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Products
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Platforms
OEMs
Complete Seat
coordination
Plants /
Overhead
SS&M today
Aim to have top performing and engineered
product in all categories
Pursue platforms with primary focus on
revenue growth vs. profitability potential
Actively meet needs of all OEMS
Accept design / engineering changes typically
at Adient's risk
• View each opportunity as a standalone
opportunity
• Aim for full vertical integration
Decisions driven by legacy network structure,
fear of restructuring costs
SS&M future
Better pivot design towards fit for purpose ...
emphasizing design for cost and design
manufacturability
• Set strict thresholds for platform profitability
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Be willing to proactively engage OEMs early on with
concerns and walk away if need be
Focus on those OEMs shown to be good partners
and for which Adient is best positioned to serve
Set clear expectations for cost recovery with OEMs
Be more proactive and diligent in managing change
Leverage SS&M to support Adient's JIT business,
while still meeting standalone profitability
requirements
Pursue selective outsourcing for non-core processes
Strategically align footprint/overhead with business
needs; actively manage network to avoid hold up risk
Significantly
reduced
ongoing
capital
expenditure
needs with a
more focused,
vertically
integrated
global
footprint
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