> Inbound Automotive Logistics.

Reduced inventory levels and 'JIT' make inbound logistics one of the most important cost factors in the supply chain.

It should be a key focus to optimise costs, increase efficiency and communications. With rising energy, fuel prices, and workforce costs, plus hidden charges such as environmental compliance - more businesses are controlling their inbound logistics instead of leaving it to their suppliers.

R&HA has unrivalled experience in automotive production, technology, and vehicle parts. Helping you eliminate unnecessary operational costs and increase inbound logistics flexibility and agility.

Evaluating inbound logistics, and the processes to decant, store, inspect and prepare for line feed can dramatically optimise efficiency – packaging is often overlooked.

This is because the on-site needs often conflicts with the demands of part protection, transport efficiency and line-side access. However, innovative solutions for packaging can streamline operations, and often benefit the supplier who is less incentivised to invest in exploring options.

R&HA simplifies the complex and optimising multiple, aligned, supply chain activities. Helping you identify, innovate, and realise hidden savings.

With access to our two parent companies resources and expertise, means our knowledge and reach within the global supply chain is unique.

The benefits of a custom bonded stores within your inbound process can deliver substantial cash-flow benefits, because the tax duty is suspended until parts are called off. R&HA develop solutions that can utilise current on-site space or an off-site location, to operate a customs bonded store.

Volatile markets and the disruptive shift to e-mobility are creating completely new challenges for global supply chains. Our expertise and resources can provide you with a fresh perspective.

The silver bullet for any automotive OEM is, how to simplify inbound logistics to assembly lines, including kitting operations and, in some cases, insourcing.

The transition to electrification and next generation mobility means production experts anticipate a change from the traditional assembly line layout that has dominated the industry for nearly a century. Instead, OEMs are expected to increasingly orientate their plants and supply chains around more flexible, digitally enabled vendor managed inventory programmes technologically aligned with automotive manufacturers.

Helping you get the right item, in the right place, at the right time with minimised costs and effort.

Want a more flexible production planning solution based on prioritisation of supply?

Multiple factors are converging in the automotive industry, making day-to-day supply chain management more complex than ever. Digitising your production flows can increase transparency and provide a better picture of your total logistics capacity. By carefully analysing at your production process, you can find ways to optimise and make the process leaner. Helping you develop a more flexible production environment and highly responsive supply chain.

Helping you to improve the efficiency of your operations and adapt to continuous demand for flexibility, speed, and seamless integration across multiple systems.

You may have identified a specific problem area or simply feel something could be improved and need a general review.

If you like what we suggest, you’ll get options on how you can move forward. Typically this is working on a fully costed smaller project with a performance guarantee. This means you can see how we work, and gauge the results for yourself at zero risk.

The first step is a free audit – we want to understand your business – if we can add value, we’ll tell you where, how much and the projected ROI.