Strategic Portfolio Management for Automotive Suppliers
Cut Portfolio Costs and Identify Risks Before They Escalate
Strategic portfolio management reduces project costs and identifies risks before they escalate. VISTAlution consolidates data across systems and teams, assesses the value of each project, and provides you with complete transparency into the performance and strategic suitability of your entire portfolio.
ENTERPRISE SPM SOFTWARE
One Platform, One process - Combining the Four Pillars of Intelligent Portfolio Management
From the first RFQ to end of production – VISTAlution connects your sales, project, and portfolio teams in one seamless platform. No data silos. No missed risks. No surprises.
PILLAR 1 · SALES FORECASTING
Stop guessing, start planning.
Continuous 360° Sales Forecasting
Create your project, set it up, and get all relevant data linked automatically: actual volumes, customer orders, vehicle production volumes, BOMs. Continuously updated through the entire project lifecycle.
Designed for sales teams managing complex global project portfolios.
Business Value:
- 50% faster Planning and Reporting
- Cost savings through planning quality increase
- Always up-to-date for customer conversations and negotiations
PILLAR 2 · PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Catch every project. Miss nothing.
Automated Program Management Workflows
Once your project is defined, the program management team launches a predefined APQP workflow with a single click – no duplicate data entry required. The right project owners, clearly assigned tasks, all relevant documents in one place.
A seamless transition from sales to program management – your competitive advantage and a guarantee of reliability for your customers.
Business Value:
- 50% workload reduction for Program Managers
- Globally aligned project teams
- Traceable and auditable at any time
PILLAR 3 · PORTFOLIO CONTROL
Solve issues before they escalate.
Portfolio Control and Management
Real-time visibility into your project workflows – intuitively identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, and scheduling conflicts before they arise. Foster a culture of proactive collaboration and accountability across your global teams.
Built for successful project execution from RFQ to EOP.
Business Value:
- 80% faster and more efficient Gate Reviews
- Cost savings through risk avoidance and fewer delays
- Higher project success rate and customer satisfaction
PILLAR 4 · GLOBAL COLLABORATION
Connect every team, everywhere.
Transparency and Collaboration for Global Teams
VISTAlution connects your sales, engineering, procurement, and finance teams across regions and business units – in real time. Standardized processes, shared data, and role-based dashboards ensure that every stakeholder always sees what they need to act.
Because in global automotive projects, misalignment costs more than time.
Business Value:
- Cost savings through cross-functional coordination
- Increased team motivation through clear project responsibilities
- Greater sense of accountability and a feeling of being part of the strategy
WHY NOW
Why Automotive Suppliers Need Portfolio Management Now
Especially during the transition to electric mobility, the number of parallel projects is growing faster than traditional tools can handle. Without strategic portfolio management, resource conflicts, a lack of strategic alignment, and late-stage escalations remain hidden - until they become costly. VISTAlution provides the necessary portfolio transparency: You can see at a glance which projects contribute to your strategic goals, where risks arise, and where capacities are being used effectively.
USE CASES
Built for your role.
What is your biggest portfolio challenge?
See how VISTAlution can help you and your team.
CUSTOMIZABLE AND ENTERPRISE-READY
Fits Into Your Existing Systems
Native connectors for SAP and other core systems used across automotive suppliers. Your data stays where it lives.
GDPR compliant, SSO support. Built to meet the security standards automotive OEMs require from their suppliers.
Cloud, private cloud, or on-premise – your choice. Full data sovereignty for organizations with strict hosting requirements.
Full portfolio visibility within 60 days. Dedicated onboarding support from automotive management experts.
90MLight Vehicles
450+Platforms
320+SOPs
130+OEMs
… require billions of products – properly managed, tracked and launched
We have the tools to successfully accomplish this
Minimal risk. Maximum implementation reliability.
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.