Automotive Supply Chain Lacks Transparency
Automotive companies are among the biggest spenders on the digitalization of their supply chains, but a new study finds that they suffer from a lack of transparency when it comes to capturing costs. In a poll of 100 logistics managers at companies with more than 500 employees, consultants Emporias found that most are convinced that […]
ParceLive Used To Monitor Transportation Of German Sports Car
Ranked in the Top 30 Global Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) and headquartered in Osanbrueck, Germany, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics provides a host of solutions to customers across multiple sectors including automotive, healthcare and renewables. Within the automotive sector, Hellmann is using the ParceLive tracker to monitor the condition, security and location of high-performance German Sports cars […]
How Will The United States Improve Their Supply Chain Visibility?
The Trump administration has not been shy to cause controversy in both national and international affairs. With campaign promises to build a wall between the Mexico-United States border and threats to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, organisations must now evaluate the damage that such events will have on their supply chain. To make matters worse, […]
The Automotive Supply Chain Is Transforming – Are You Prepared?
As the automotive industry leans towards a more evolved manufacturing system by producing autonomous vehicles, It’s supply chain transforms from something linear to more of a supply network based on real-time data sharing. According to Sven Dharamani, Global Automotive Sector Supply Chain Leader at Ernst & Young, the failure to adopt more visible and agile […]
Just In Time Delivery | Cutting Costs While Remaining Competitive
Reducing costs and improving competitive advantage are two of the main drivers in any business. For that companies must ensure that every part of their business is aligned and ready to meet customer requirements. This is particularly important for those in just in time (JIT) production. At the time of production, each ‘moving part’ needs […]
Just In Time Delivery & The Automotive Industry
• Diversifying supply chain increasing complexity • Parts arriving too late or early have potential to halt production • Accurate predictions on inventory could increase efficiency ADD VISIBILITY TO MY AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN In an increasingly globalised world suppliers in the automotive industry are facing added complexity in their internationally distributed supply chain. Today’s integrated […]