Configuration Analytics
Build to Sell vs. Build to Stock
Driven by advanced data and analytics
The JD Power Vehicle Configuration Analytics platform fuses together vehicle content and sales performance data to provide access to the most precise vehicle configuration intelligence in the marketplace today.
The JD Power Vehicle Configuration Analytics platform fuses together vehicle content and sales performance data to provide access to the most precise vehicle configuration intelligence in the marketplace today.
Key Features
- Enables time series and model year analysis
- Easily combine multiple metrics (e.g. unique configurations + days to turn and profit)
- Compare performance and analyze key business metrics at the feature, package, and configuration level
- Benchmark against competition at the vehicle, model, brand and segment level
- Supports all levels of regional analysis to understand the impact of geography and market
- Enables time series and model year analysis
- Easily combine multiple metrics (e.g. unique configurations + days to turn and profit)
- Compare performance and analyze key business metrics at the feature, package, and configuration level
- Benchmark against competition at the vehicle, model, brand and segment level
- Supports all levels of regional analysis to understand the impact of geography and market
Analytics supported decision making
Content & performance data analytics can transform operations across the enterprise.
Content & performance data analytics can transform operations across the enterprise.
Product Planning & Design
Determine the right content on every model up front
Determine the right content on every model up front
Manufacturing & Engineering
Minimize variation to reduce complexity, quality defects & improve purchasing/supply chain performance
Minimize variation to reduce complexity, quality defects & improve purchasing/supply chain performance
Sales & Marketing
Build, order and price what resonates with consumers and turns quickly
Build, order and price what resonates with consumers and turns quickly
Experts You Can Count On
Thomas King
President, OEM Solutions
Thomas's Bio
Thomas King is President, OEM Solutions at JD Power. He joined the company in 2005.
He is responsible for JD Power’s rapidly evolving solutions for automobile manufacturers (OEMs), all of which leverage class-leading data, advanced analytics, and deep industry expertise. These solutions, which utilize both well-established and new data assets, coupled with modern technology to ensure seamless and actionable workflow integration, guide automakers in making optimized business decisions and realizing measurable improvements in sales performance, profitability, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
With over 25 years of experience in the Automotive industry, Mr. King has held multiple leadership roles focused on creating value for clients across the automotive ecosystem, including OEMs, Dealers, Financial Institutions, Insurers and Software providers. Most recently, he was President of the Data & Analytics Division & Chief Product Officer of JD Power, where he led the significant expansion of business units focused on analytics, including the Power Information Network (PIN) and Valuation Services (Used Car Values and Residual Values), while bringing multiple new products successfully to market.
Widely acknowledged as a leading authority on Automotive Market Dynamics, he regularly provides perspective on the state of the automotive industry in media outlets like Forbes, MSN and CNBC.
Prior to joining JD Power, Mr. King was in Global Market and Industry Analysis at General Motors. There, he analyzed the U.S. automotive industry, focusing on sales, pricing and incentive dynamics.
Mr. King received a master’s degree in materials science, economics and management from the University of Oxford in England.
Doug Betts
President, Dealer Solutions
Doug's Bio
Doug Betts is the President, Dealer Solutions at JD Power. He joined the company in 2017.
He regularly provides perspective on the state of the automotive industry in media outlets like Automotive News, MSN and WardsAuto.
Prior to joining JD Power, Mr. Betts was at Apple, Inc., where he helped lead the introduction of Apple’s latest product innovations.
Previously, he held senior executive roles in global manufacturing and quality at FCA Chrysler Automobiles as Senior Vice President & Global Head of Quality with responsibilities covering all Fiat and Chrysler brands and services around the world; Nissan Motor Corp, as senior vice president of Total Customer Satisfaction for North and South America including Nissan and Infiniti brands; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing as General Manager of Quality for full size trucks, SUV’s and minivans.
Mr. Betts received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Matthew Racho
Managing Director
Matthew's Bio
Matthew Racho is Managing Director, Business Development and Configuration Solutions at JD Power. He leads the team responsible for developing and executing PIN’s retail strategy and business performance, focused on solutions to assist automotive retailers with insights that will drive decisions to improve sales and profitability.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Racho was responsible for the sale and delivery of information, real-time sales and marketing information, intelligence and insights that enable clients to realize business goals by selling the right products to the right customers at the right time and for the right price.
Prior to joining JD Power in 2000, Mr. Racho worked in roles at EDS, Detroit Diesel and Dialogue Marketing, gaining experience in marketing, product development, production system controls and optimization.
Mr. Racho received a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA from The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University.
Thomas King
Thomas King is President, OEM Solutions at JD Power. He joined the company in 2005.
He is responsible for JD Power’s rapidly evolving solutions for automobile manufacturers (OEMs), all of which leverage class-leading data, advanced analytics, and deep industry expertise. These solutions, which utilize both well-established and new data assets, coupled with modern technology to ensure seamless and actionable workflow integration, guide automakers in making optimized business decisions and realizing measurable improvements in sales performance, profitability, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
With over 25 years of experience in the Automotive industry, Mr. King has held multiple leadership roles focused on creating value for clients across the automotive ecosystem, including OEMs, Dealers, Financial Institutions, Insurers and Software providers. Most recently, he was President of the Data & Analytics Division & Chief Product Officer of JD Power, where he led the significant expansion of business units focused on analytics, including the Power Information Network (PIN) and Valuation Services (Used Car Values and Residual Values), while bringing multiple new products successfully to market.
Widely acknowledged as a leading authority on Automotive Market Dynamics, he regularly provides perspective on the state of the automotive industry in media outlets like Forbes, MSN and CNBC.
Prior to joining JD Power, Mr. King was in Global Market and Industry Analysis at General Motors. There, he analyzed the U.S. automotive industry, focusing on sales, pricing and incentive dynamics.
Mr. King received a master’s degree in materials science, economics and management from the University of Oxford in England.
Doug Betts
Doug Betts is the President, Dealer Solutions at JD Power. He joined the company in 2017.
He regularly provides perspective on the state of the automotive industry in media outlets like Automotive News, MSN and WardsAuto.
Prior to joining JD Power, Mr. Betts was at Apple, Inc., where he helped lead the introduction of Apple’s latest product innovations.
Previously, he held senior executive roles in global manufacturing and quality at FCA Chrysler Automobiles as Senior Vice President & Global Head of Quality with responsibilities covering all Fiat and Chrysler brands and services around the world; Nissan Motor Corp, as senior vice president of Total Customer Satisfaction for North and South America including Nissan and Infiniti brands; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing as General Manager of Quality for full size trucks, SUV’s and minivans.
Mr. Betts received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
Matthew Racho
Matthew Racho is Managing Director, Business Development and Configuration Solutions at JD Power. He leads the team responsible for developing and executing PIN’s retail strategy and business performance, focused on solutions to assist automotive retailers with insights that will drive decisions to improve sales and profitability.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Racho was responsible for the sale and delivery of information, real-time sales and marketing information, intelligence and insights that enable clients to realize business goals by selling the right products to the right customers at the right time and for the right price.
Prior to joining JD Power in 2000, Mr. Racho worked in roles at EDS, Detroit Diesel and Dialogue Marketing, gaining experience in marketing, product development, production system controls and optimization.
Mr. Racho received a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA from The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University.
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If you are a consumer with questions about JD Power surveys or study results, please contact us here.
For all other inquiries, you can contact us here.