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Up to 30% lower demand in consumer electronics results in revenue decline for semiconductor manufacturers in 2022 and 2023
Supply bottleneck for analog chips and microcontrollers set to last several years
At the same time, advanced-node chips are subject to overcapacity and oversupply
Munich, November 2022: After the start of the pandemic, demand for microchips was sent skyr
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Munich, November 2022: Women are significantly underrepresented in German and French start-ups, especially in technical industries. This applies to both founders and employees, as a study from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in collaboration with the Roland Berger Foundation for European Management now shows. In companies founded by all-female teams, the proportion of wo
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Munich, November 2022: In the coming years, the global battery market will be shaped primarily by the factors of sustainability, the availability of raw materials, the growing number of electric cars, and the desire for ever more powerful batteries. Because demand is unbroken, manufacturers are constantly expanding their capacities. By 2030, global production could reach six to n
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Profit margins for MedTech companies fell by 6.8% on average in the first half of 2022
North American companies with strongest performance
Six structural challenges are key to future success
Munich, November 2022: In recent years, the MedTech industry treated investors to high returns and outperformed other industries by a long way. However, the industry is now starting to
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E-commerce is already putting a strain on urban logistics, and is expected to grow 9 percent annually over the next few years
Purpose-built vehicles would allow delivery fleets to reduce by 10 to 15 percent and thereby lessen their environmental impact
Stronger collaboration between logistics players can optimize flow of goods as well as reduce costs and handling time
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Traditional providers of health services enjoy the greatest trust
For 63 percent of all patients surveyed, the best possible healthcare is more important than data protection
47 percent of German patients are prepared to use health services provided by private tech companies
Health service providers should adapt their offerings to the needs of the respective patient types
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Rising EV sales are putting pressure on charging infrastructure to scale up fast
In EV charging four types of business models will prevail
Around 2025, EV specialists and energy and automotive corporations will start to consolidate the charging market
Munich, September 2022: The European electric vehicle (EV) market is booming, leading the EV charging market to flourish. Com
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The reduction targets of the world's largest corporations cut emissions by only 20 percent by 2030
Many companies can see the competitive advantages presented by decarbonization
Six action areas to speed up emission reduction plans
Munich, September 2022: The targets set by the 4,700 largest listed companies in the world will reduce CO2 emissions by just 20 percent by 2030.
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Electric vehicles are set to make up 53 to 82% of all new vehicles below 3.5 tons sold in Europe by 2030
Aggressive sales scenario: 2038 could be the first year with more than 50% battery-electric vehicles on the road
Electric cars need around 30%fewer aftermarket components, but create significant new opportunities
Munich/Brussels, September 2022: The ongoing electrificatio
Munich, August 2022: Roland Berger today announced the acquisition of Saarburg-based management consulting firm POLARIXPARTNER. The acquisition will further strengthen Roland Berger's team and its expertise in cost optimization.
POLARIXPARTNER brings a team of almost 30 dedicated people and specializes in strategy development and cost and process optimization. The firm offers services includin
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The Middle East and Africa are likely to become a hotspot for sustainable energy – but increased regulation and targeted investments are crucial
Energy transition progress in the Middle East and Africa scored 26% on the Readiness Index
Green hydrogen seen as key industry to accelerate energy transition
Munich, July 2022: Siemens Energy and global management consultancy Rolan
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Annual software costs could more than double by 2030 with existing vehicle concepts New software-based design approach will allow to avoid costs of nearly USD 16 billion per year starting in 2030 Software distribution can open up additional sources of revenue
Munich, July 2022: As electrification, connectivity and automated driving functionality incr
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68 percent of companies see big challenges when it comes to digital transformation
The main reasons are the lack of technological knowledge (62 %) and inadequate management of the digital portfolio (46 %)
One key to resolving this is an integrated business and digital strategy
Munich, July 2022: For years, companies have been talking about the need to accomplish a digital tr
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The region – a minor contributor to global climate change – currently sits at 22 % on the energy-transition readiness scale
At the top of decisions makers’ priority list is speeding up the expansion of renewable energies, where technology is advanced and costs are competitive
Although Latin America has a golden opportunity to further develop its role as a reliable exporter of gr
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Trend toward e-mobility increases pressure on suppliers of traditional drive technology
Automotive suppliers perform well in the dimensions of Purpose, Strategy and Culture, as well as Leadership and Talent
The biggest challenges are liquidity management, modernization of IT systems and processes, and knowledge exchange
Munich, July 2022: The automotive industry is undergoin
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Roland Berger EV Charging Index: Germany in third place worldwide
China and the United States lead in charging infrastructure
Energy management as an attractive market for the future
Munich, June 2022: Electromobility is booming: 55 percent more electric vehicles were sold worldwide in the second half of 2021 alone than in the preceding six months. The number
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Global EV sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales rise to 9.5%
China, the Netherlands and Singapore top the ADR ranking
Customers prefer electric models from electric-only automakers
Munich, June 2022: Electric mobility is booming in spite of the difficult economic situation and tight global supply chains. As a share of global new car sales, electric vehicles and plug-i
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Participants at the annual Asia Pacific Energy Week surveyed on importance of key energy priorities and progress made towards the energy transition
Top energy priorities include the accelerated expansion of renewables and the decarbonization of industry
Currently, Asia Pacific sits at just 25 percent on a scale of energy-transition readiness despite having the highest contribu
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The lithium-ion battery market is expected to grow 30 percent per year until 2030 – driven by electric vehicles
Development creates new supply chain risks, particularly around lithium, nickel and cobalt
Mitigation requires increased vertical integration, supply chain regionalization and closed-loop battery recycling
Munich, April 2022: Interest in battery electric vehicles (
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Two out of three industry executives see severe cost and efficiency pressure on production
More than 60 percent believe there are few opportunities to reduce these constraints
Six megatrends offer an opportunity to reconfigure production and open up new competitive opportunities
Munich, March 2022: Faced constantly with new challenges, industrial companies have followed a
