This thesis investigates the influence of the transition to Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) on the make-or-buy decisions of automotive manufacturers, emphasizing their strategies for developing requisite competences to facilitate this paradigm change. The study examines the tactics employed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to adjust to the growing incorporation of software technologies, analyzing their choices to develop in-house skills, establish partnerships, or outsource essential activities. The research utilizes an extensive dataset of investment, acquisition, and collaboration deals to establish an empirical basis for understanding capability-building dynamics in the automotive sector. The analysis is situated within the extensive historical progression of product development in the industry, encompassing the integration of electronics and telecommunications to the present software-centric age. The thesis analyzes the transformation of vehicle designs by SDVs, necessitating OEMs to rethink their responsibilities, reevaluate supply chain integration, and manage the intricate relationship between hardware and software. This thesis integrates the examination of technical change with strategic decision-making, emphasizing the many strategies employed by established firms and new entrants in fostering innovation and sustaining competitiveness in a swiftly changing market. This study enhances comprehension of the automobile industry's adaptation to the difficulties and opportunities posed by the SDV revolution.
Questa tesi analizza l'influenza della transizione verso i Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) sulle decisioni make-or-buy dei produttori automobilistici, con un focus sulle loro strategie per sviluppare le competenze necessarie a facilitare questo cambiamento di paradigma. Lo studio esamina le tattiche adottate dagli Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) per adattarsi all'integrazione crescente delle tecnologie software, analizzando le loro scelte tra lo sviluppo interno delle competenze, la creazione di partnership o l'esternalizzazione di attività essenziali. La ricerca si basa su un ampio dataset di investimenti, acquisizioni e accordi di collaborazione per costruire una base empirica che consenta di comprendere le dinamiche di sviluppo delle competenze nel settore automobilistico. L’analisi è contestualizzata all'interno dell'evoluzione storica dello sviluppo dei prodotti nel settore, che ha visto l’integrazione di elettronica e telecomunicazioni fino all’attuale era software-centric. La tesi esamina come gli SDV stiano trasformando la progettazione dei veicoli, spingendo gli OEM a ripensare i propri ruoli, rivalutare l’integrazione della supply chain e gestire la complessa interazione tra hardware e software. Integrando l’analisi del cambiamento tecnologico con il processo decisionale strategico, questo studio mette in evidenza le diverse strategie adottate sia dalle aziende consolidate sia dai nuovi entranti per promuovere l’innovazione e mantenere la competitività in un mercato in rapida evoluzione. Questa ricerca contribuisce a una maggiore comprensione dell’adattamento dell’industria automobilistica alle sfide e alle opportunità offerte dalla rivoluzione degli SDV.
Dinamiche Make or Buy nell'Industria Automobilistica: Il Caso degli SDV - Approcci Strategici degli OEM Automotive nell'Era del Software-Centric
CECCARONI, GREGORIO
2023/2024
Abstract
This thesis investigates the influence of the transition to Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) on the make-or-buy decisions of automotive manufacturers, emphasizing their strategies for developing requisite competences to facilitate this paradigm change. The study examines the tactics employed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to adjust to the growing incorporation of software technologies, analyzing their choices to develop in-house skills, establish partnerships, or outsource essential activities. The research utilizes an extensive dataset of investment, acquisition, and collaboration deals to establish an empirical basis for understanding capability-building dynamics in the automotive sector. The analysis is situated within the extensive historical progression of product development in the industry, encompassing the integration of electronics and telecommunications to the present software-centric age. The thesis analyzes the transformation of vehicle designs by SDVs, necessitating OEMs to rethink their responsibilities, reevaluate supply chain integration, and manage the intricate relationship between hardware and software. This thesis integrates the examination of technical change with strategic decision-making, emphasizing the many strategies employed by established firms and new entrants in fostering innovation and sustaining competitiveness in a swiftly changing market. This study enhances comprehension of the automobile industry's adaptation to the difficulties and opportunities posed by the SDV revolution.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14247/24910