Over the last 2 years, Talentonic has worked closely with 64 auto component companies to test the hypothesis: “HR & IR capability of Auto Component Manufacturers directly impacts business performance and their overall reliability for the OEM operators” An HR/IR Capability model consisting of seven elements, was established and tested on 64 auto-component companies. Results show that the model is validated and accurate and capable of predicting business performance in terms of employee productivity. The results also show how crucial leadership (Business, HR & Shop Floor) is in improving the business performance. We always knew this but here is the statistical proof!