Regain Control and Transparency in Complex Automotive Environments
The integrated steering platform for global automotive suppliers
VISTAlution is an integrated steering platform for global automotive suppliers that enables complete project transparency throughout the entire project lifecycle and supply chain and offers project execution in a seamless process from RFQ to profitable series production.
Integrates all relevant internal and external source data
The Issue Behind Losing Steering Control
Increasing Complexity
Automotive suppliers are not struggling because of technology. They are losing control because complexity has outgrown their steering systems.
More projects. More part numbers. More OEM platforms. More SOP shifts. More supply chain volatility.
Planning, forecasting and execution still operate in separate silos.
When sales assumptions, program status and supply chain realities are not structurally linked, management decisions are based on fragmented perspectives instead of one consistent lifecycle view.
Growth without integrated transparency becomes a structural risk.
Over time, complexity starts driving the organization instead of management steering the business.
The Missing Link in Automotive Steering Models
Forecasts, project status and supply chain realities are not structurally linked
In many organizations:
- Sales forecasts are snapshots, not lifecycle-based commitments
- SOP shifts impact capacity and procurement too late
- Program risks do not flow back into financial steering
- Annual budgets lose relevance within months
The issue is not discipline. It is missing structural integration.
- Excel calculates, but it does not steer
- S&OP aligns aggregated volumes, but not lifecycle risk
- PM tools track milestones, but not financial impact
- PLM manages products, but not the commercial lifecycle from RFQ onward
Forecasting and project execution belong together.
Revenue depends on SOP timing. Margin depends on development stability. Investment decisions depend on realistic lifecycle assumptions.
When these elements are separated, management reacts to deviations instead of controlling outcomes.
Unconnected Silo Management
The Consequence - Growth Turns Into Risk
When lifecycle data is fragmented, executive steering becomes reactive
Strategic decisions are based on partial visibility instead of one consistent project view.
The effects are structural:
- Declining forecast reliability
- Late recognition of portfolio risks
- Margin erosion across projects
- Capital misallocation, overcapacity or delayed investment
- Growing operational firefighting
Growth continues. Control decreases.
Profitability is projected from assumptions instead of actively managed across the lifecycle.
The Solution
An integrated control model covering the entire project lifecycle
VISTAlution is not another isolated planning tool.
It is a steering platform built on one principle: the project is the central control unit.
One system. One data model. One consistent lifecycle logic from RFQ to EOP.
Sales forecasting, program management, procurement, capacity planning and strategic budgeting are structurally integrated instead of loosely connected.
Forecast and execution operate in one logic.
If a milestone shifts, revenue outlook, margin expectations, capacity load and procurement volumes adjust immediately. Executive impact becomes visible in real time.
VISTAlution integrates all relevant internal and external source data for planning. Sales data, RFQ pipelines, project milestones, BOM structures, capacity information, customer inputs and market assumptions are consolidated into one consistent data model.
This creates a single steering framework across the organization.
Planning becomes continuous instead of static. Forecast, budget and strategic scenarios remain aligned at any point in time.
Management does not reconcile numbers. It steers the lifecycle.
The Integrated Control Model
We Solve the Challenges in Forecasting and Project Execution
from separate processes to strategic success
Issue
With VISTAlution
- Bad data quality
Fragmented, incomprehensible project data
- Structured data
Chronological project-based data consolidation
- Lack of transparency
Decentralized data, no single source of truth
- Organization-wide transparency
Single source of truth for data-driven decisions
- Inconsistent planning processes
Repeating static one-time planning
- Continuous 360° forecasting process
Always up to date, taking customer orders and market data into account
- Missing traceable collaboration
Isolated activities, lack of cross-departmental alignment
- Cross-departmental documented collaboration
Traceable workflow-based collaboration
- Lack of control and analytics
Distributed data; inconsistent and outdated reports
- Integrated live control and BI analytics
Complete, live control over all projects
Click on a headline for details
90M
Light Vehicles
450+
Platforms
320+
SOPs
130+
OEMs
… require billions of products – properly managed, tracked and launched
We have the tools to successfully accomplish this
Our Planning and Management Solutions
for next level automotive business management
Sales Planning & Forecasting
Continuous Forecasting as central Sales Management Solution
Program Management
The APQP Workflow as central Program Management Solution
Document Management
Automated In-Project Document Storage for organization-wide access
Procurement Forecast
Automatically generated BOM level Forecast based on continuous Sales Forecast
Who benefits from VISTAlution
- The Management
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- Transparency and planning reliability
- Process reliability from RFQ to EOP
- Consistent database for strategy and decision-making
Resulting in increased profitability and competitiveness
- Sales Teams
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- Complete project transparency
- Single source of truth for sales data
- Efficient planning process
Gaining sales management control, and souvereignty in negotiations with customers
- Program Management
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- Automated, predefined workflows
- Intuitive task and time management
- Flexible change management
Gaining live project control and traceability
- Other functions
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- Single source of truth for project data
- Improved project-specific communication with colleagues
- High-quality data as a basis for own planning
Early involvement in the planning process and strategic alignment among departments
Minimal risk. Maximum implementation reliability.
Quickly productive through smart implementation
VISTAlution is professionally implemented. No dependence on internal IT resources.
Ready for productive use in just a few weeks.
Our promise of success
Our goal is to achieve measurable improvement in forecast and control quality.
If this added value is not confirmed after one year of intensive use*, we will stand by our performance promise.
Eligibility for funding
We will check whether your implementation is eligible for funding. Under certain conditions, up to 50% of the implementation costs can be subsidized.
Please contact us for more information.
Credentials
Companies from the world’s top 20 automotive suppliers plan with our solution
What our customers say
Martin Kontny - Manager Global Sales Controlling & Planning
We were able to significantly increase our Planning accuracy. This enabled a more targeted procurement of resources and raw materials, more efficient use of R&D resources and led to higher customer satisfaction.
Özhan Nas - Director Quality
We have been able to realize large cost savings through better capacity utilization. The direct link between the sales plan and the capacity plan enables the AME team to allocate projects to machines more efficiently and thus to plan investments more precisely.
Ready for what comes next
A stable data and process foundation prepares your organization for future requirements – including new interfaces, increasing complexity and the meaningful use of AI-based analyses – without adding complexity today.
- ZNo IT involvement required
- ZFully operational within few weeks
- ZDesigned for daily use, not reporting only
- ZSupported onboarding and training