Gain stability and profitability in a shifting market
The automotive manufacturing industry is facing an increasingly uncertain and challenging business environment.
Tariffs, supply chain disruptions and the escalating cost of raw materials are squeezing profitability. At the same time, demand is fluctuating, and the transition to electric vehicles is reshaping production priorities. Add to that the unpredictability of policy changes, evolving consumer expectations and economic volatility, and it becomes clear: Long-term success depends on your ability to adapt faster.
Wipfli’s automotive manufacturing consultants can help you stay agile and compete effectively. Whether you’re automating, developing an electric vehicle strategy or streamlining operations, we can help you establish a more agile, secure future.
Why Wipfli?
Wipfli’s team includes former automotive professionals who bring firsthand experience in your industry challenges and complexities.
We take a data-based approach, applying robust benchmarking data and market intelligence to help you better understand your business’s current state and future potential. And rather than using generic strategies, we work to understand your operations and processes to deliver practical, tailored solutions.
We also know you need more than local insight in today’s global environment. Wipfli pairs strong regional presence and national resources with global capabilities to support domestic activities along with cross-border operations and international growth.
We’re ready to help you transform with end-to-end solutions across the automotive value chain.
Tax services
Wipfli’s tax team can help you adapt to policy changes and tax law updates as they unfold. We keep you informed while helping you navigate complex tax compliance and credits and incentives so that you can maximize your tax planning.
Outsourced services
Focus on growing revenue while we focus on your back-office challenges. Wipfli’s outsourcing for automotive manufacturers provides you with knowledgeable, industry-experienced talent for your finance, HR, IT and operations functions.
Organizational performance consulting
Wipfli can help you drive transformation across your operations and people. Our strategy and operations support helps you improve processes for manufacturing efficiency, adopt new tech, manage change, enhance sales processes and create an agile strategy. We also offer leadership development so that you can improve leadership readiness and increase retention and engagement at all levels of your business.
Digital services
Get comprehensive automotive manufacturing technology services that bring clarity to your complex IT challenges. We can support you at any stage of your digital journey, from building a technology roadmap to implementing enterprise solutions and AI. We can also help you leverage your data with production monitoring and business intelligence while keeping operations secure with comprehensive cybersecurity services.
Transaction advisory services
Wipfli’s transaction advisory team helps you close deals with confidence, offering experienced valuation, due diligence and tax support. Whether you’re buying, selling or exploring transition options, Wipfli can help you maximize the value of your transaction.
International expansion services
Establish a resilient, cost-efficient global footprint. Wipfli can help you seize global opportunities through tailored outbound and cross-border solutions, covering tax strategy, compliance, supply chain services and entity structuring.
Assurance services
Build trust and gain clarity with audit and accounting services that go beyond reporting. Wipfli leverages our industry experience to deliver insights that help you strengthen operations, mitigate risk and make smarter business decisions.
Private client services
Wipfli’s private client services help automotive business owners and executives protect assets, plan succession and optimize tax strategies for multigenerational wealth. We help you connect business and personal goals with support, including business transition and estate and gift planning.
Risk advisory services
Protect your production, brand and bottom line with Wipfli’s risk advisory team. We help you stay ahead of regulatory, technology and operational risks with integrated services spanning compliance, enterprise risk management and fraud investigation and litigation support.
Our team
Laurie Harbour
Laurie Harbour is a partner with more than 35 years of manufacturing and consulting experience. Prior to joining Wipfli, she was the co-owner of Harbour Results, Inc., and has spent her career helping clients develop strategies, improve operations, reduce risk and optimize business performance. Clients benefit from Laurie’s ability to work with leadership teams to assess the current state of their business and provide strategic and operation recommendations for improvement.
Bryan Powrozek, CPA, CGMA
Bryan Powrozek is a partner in the firm’s manufacturing, retail and distribution group. He uses his engineering background to support the manufacturing and system integration industry — including project management for research and experimentation tax credits and accounting services for domestic and international clients.
Gina C. Skibo, CPA
Gina has over 16 years of experience as a certified public accountant serving middle-market companies in the public and private sectors. Clients benefit from her strong business acumen combined with excellent financial accounting and reporting expertise as she guides them through complex business and accounting matters.
Mike Devereux, CPA, CMP
Mike Devereux has identified millions of dollars in tax incentives for manufacturing clients, led hundreds of research and development (R&D) tax credit study engagements and demonstrated leadership and exceptional judgment in the tax structuring of various acquisitions. He speaks nationally to various professional and industry trade organizations and associations about opportunities to reduce federal and state tax liabilities and has written dozens of articles for trade publications.
Leverage data for real results
See how our manufacturing intelligence and benchmarking resources helped PCS company make data-based decisions about strategic plans and new product development.
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