KPMG in Macedonia’s dedicated Automotive professionals help companies realize their business priorities and goals.
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The automotive industry is one of the fastest growing in Macedonia. The industry has become one of the main forces driving economic growth in the country. Currently there are over 50 companies operating in Macedonia, covering amongst other OEMs, seat belts and seat belts parts production, busses and coaches, various automotive and machine parts and railway vehicles and components.
The Technological Industrial Development Zones are established by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia to provide favorable conditions for the development of the business activities by offering prepared industrial sites, per-built factories with completed physical infrastructure, support services and tax, customs and other incentives.
The key focus for most automotive manufacturers in Macedonia is successful establishment of production facilities and subsequent management in terms of human resources, inventory management, logistics, and quality standards compliance. A growing number of companies are expanding their activities through acquiring and improving premises, investing in new equipment and production lines, and hiring and training their workforce.
The automotive company would typically be contracted by one or few clients, usually from the corporate group, while the production is dispatched to various destinations for assembly at the plants of car manufacturers. This often involves a complex purchase order process and requires vigorous production planning and logistics organisation.
Macedonian companies would normally work under contract manufacturing arrangement, where the prices of the components are fixed globally between the group client and the car manufacturer. Due to changes in the specifications of the components of the car manufacturers, equipment would have a short life cycle and frequent readjustments of production lines would become necessary. Suppliers would often be group companies and inventory management may need to be aligned globally. Based on our extensive experience in the automotive industries, KPMG can help in the following:
People
Supplier and client relations
Fixed assets
Finances
New entrants and expansions