Challenging times – exciting times!

13th July 2012

In times past this would have been a straightforward process and the manufacturers would simply take on the extra space at their own commercial risk. However, with recent experience of dramatic reductions in volume and sales, manufacturers are turning to their supply chain partners’ to shoulder the commercial risk.

Shared-user warehousing and transport solutions are more cost effective than dedicated solutions.

This expectation has given many third party logistics suppliers, who operate in the automotive industry, a fresh challenge. In order to become competitive many logistics suppliers are looking to invest ‘up front’ in warehousing capacity and infrastructure to offer to the industry, enabling them to offer strategically located capacity.  This presents shared cost synergies to a diverse range of manufacturers supplying the UK’s automotive manufacturers’.

Choosing the right automotive logistics provider has never been so important for tier 1 and 2 suppliers.

“The Automotive industry is changing and it’s clear that the expectations upon suppliers and service providers are higher in terms of commercial risk and overall contribution. As the only dedicated logistics provider to the automotive sector, backed by two financially strong parent companies, these are exciting times for Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive."

Jeff Hyde
Finance Director
Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive
 

Here’s how the 360 onsite logistics audit and assessment works!

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Contact us for a FREE ‘on site' logistics audit – carried out under a non disclosure agreement - our findings will be reported in full confidence and will provide a detailed analysis of where savings and improvements can be made.

_{There’s only one condition - you must be UK based and be operating in the automotive sector, with a head count of around 25 - 30 or more operating in logistics roles.}