Perficient Digital is proud to partner with our clients in creating better experiences for their customers and internal teams. We’re even more proud when that hard work is recognized by other experts in our industry, which happened this week when the new, multi-platform mobile app we helped create for GM Financial was named Best Financial […]
Posts Tagged ‘automotive’
5G: A New Frontier of Connectability
5G is here! Well, kind of. Industry-leading telecommunication companies Verizon and AT&T both initiated preliminary 5G services in late 2018. Right now the service is more about bragging rights and who can bring the technology to the table first. The important race begins now, since the technology is a reality. 5G is the fifth generation […]
Three Ways Automation is Transforming the Automotive Industry
The automotive industry is continuously producing innovations that feature and support wireless connectivity, sensors, AI, smart infrastructures, and automation. These innovations have seeped into many areas of the industry, from the buying process to driving to servicing. What’s fascinating is that many of the current and emerging trends share the same common denominator, and that […]
Trends in Automotive: A Look Back—and Ahead
Every day, we sit at our computers and read the constant flow of headlines that cross the wires. In our meetings, we hear about our competitors, from what they are working on to how they are getting it done. It is these stories that drive organizations to innovate and perform better. It is these conversations […]
Automotive Leaders are Mastering Digital Transformation
Think back, and we are talking about 30 to 40 years ago; when a company would release a new car. These different automobiles would be completely new in regards to the make and design. It was exciting to see the fresh new features and styles that the companies would introduce. That is what people wanted. […]
Automotive Buying: A Convenient Digital Experience
The automotive world is focusing on a different tactical approach to meet customer expectations and increase sales. While brick and mortar remain the dominant sales channel, the industry is hoping that digital can help drive additional sales. The reason automotive companies are pushing mobile and digital: Easier buying and selling process for customers Existing customers […]
It’s More Than Technology in the Car Rental Industry
Although investing in technology plays a big role in digital transformation, transforming or growing a car rental company isn’t just about the deployment and modernization of front- and back-end systems. Transformation initiatives also require the development, implementation, and execution of strategies and programs capable of delivering operational efficiency, reducing expenses, and increasing revenue. For example, […]
The Backbone of Operations in the Car Rental Industry
Digital transformation can absolutely be thought of as improving a website through which a car rental company sells its used vehicles – an important source of revenue for the company. It can also be thought of as enhancing a mobile app that enables customers to make, modify, or cancel reservations, view a car’s mileage and […]
How You Interact Digitally Matters in the Car Rental Industry
While mobility and connected cars remain two of the most talked-about topics in the industry, car rental companies continue to invest heavily in other forms of digital transformation because they realize that providing an incredible customer experience is important to their business. Whether it involves making a reservation on the company’s website or making a […]
Connected Cars Present Great Opportunity for Car Rental Companies
Similar to mobility, connected car technology (e.g., telematics) has been around for some time, but only recently has the car rental industry truly exploited the massive opportunity it presents. The Internet of Things (IoT) has allowed companies to leverage new technology that better manages their fleets of cars. It’s also helping businesses, such as those […]
Streamlining the Manufacturing and Automotive Treasury Function
The strategic vision of the manufacturing and automotive treasury function is to deliver efficiency, control, and scalability. The logical structure for this transformation includes several key components: business events, centralized demand deposit accounts with banking connectivity, and a reporting data warehouse. A comprehensive finance and treasury transformation program can help improve cash and liquidity management, […]
Why Self-Driving Cars Are Good for Car Rental Companies
New partnerships with companies that are developing self-driving car technology have also been formed. Avis Budget Group’s partnership with Alphabet’s (Google) Waymo and Hertz’s partnership with Apple are two examples. This is a trend that car rental companies are getting behind because they understand that autonomous vehicles could eventually replace today’s cars. At the 2016 […]