Effects of powertrain electrification on production and personnel structures

The electrification of the powertrain brings new challenges to manufacturers: OEMs as well as suppliers within the entire automotive value chain have to deal with a variety of new electric powertrains and their components. Besides new requirements on production technologies, quality aspects as well as recruiting and training of employees with the necessary set of new skills, organizations have to cope with the unpredictability of market development and political interests. With the use of a scenario-based model the article discusses the effects which occur at factory level with a focus on production processes regarding personnel and technical issues.