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3Salesgrowth(%)AverageLowHigh3-yrDelphiDelcoElectronicsSystems:GlobalBestPracticeSharing&KnowledgeManagementIndustry&CompetitiveAnalysisOverallPerformanceandTrendsTheAutoPartsindustryincludesoriginalequipmentpartsmanufacturers(OEM),after-marketpartsmanufacturers,andtireproducers
Foranindustryfacedwithlayoffs,plantidlingsanddownwardpricepressures,AutoPartsindustrystillmaintainedafairtop-linegrowthrateduringlasttheiryears(seetableandgraphbelowandExhibit1)
However,theirprofitsarehurtingacrossthemanufacturingchain(Exhibit1cont
Themajorreasonsareadeclineinvehicleproductionandtheconstantcost-cuttingstrategyofbig-threeautomakers
Theseproblemsletsomesuppliertofileforbankruptcyorbeshakenoutofbusiness
Themostimportanttrendsareconcentrat