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The Hidden Spend in Automotive Procurement: Control Beyond the Bill of Materials
October 15, 2026

The Hidden Spend in Automotive Procurement: Control Beyond the Bill of Materials

Natalie Eksi, Ignacio Garcia
In automotive procurement, the purchase price is the line everyone can see. It gets quoted, benchmarked, negotiated, and tracked to the cent on the bill of materials. The margin, however, often leaves the business somewhere else.
Auto Procurement Consulting: How Automotive OEMs and Suppliers Navigate EV, Chip, and Multi-Tier Supply Chain Complexity
August 28, 2026

Auto Procurement Consulting: How Automotive OEMs and Suppliers Navigate EV, Chip, and Multi-Tier Supply Chain Complexity

Mauricio Dezen, Sajjadul Mawla
This article explores how automotive procurement consulting helps OEMs and suppliers overcome sub-tier vulnerabilities, execute clean-sheet teardown modeling, navigate complex EV/semiconductor sourcing, and maintain long-term operational governance through enterprise platforms like APSentra.