Partnership is the key to reducing costs
4th August 2010
Who are your people working for?
When on-site logistics within automotive manufacturing is sub-contracted out to a 3pl there are obvious cost benefits for the vehicle producer. But, is everyone working towards the same goals?
Do all the people in your manufacturing process have the same objective?
The culture of this outsourced workforce is crucial to the mindset of those who work together, regardless of who pays the wages. If this isn't the case, a lack of harmony between co-workers could result in less co-operation and ultimately less efficiency.
Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive recruits a flexible workforce specific to a client’s requirements and throughout their induction the management team explain the partnership between the two organisations.
“It is important for anyone working in the manufacturer’s environment to adopt their core philosophies and understand the part in which they play in delivering their goals.” Martin Rollings, Managing Director, Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive
An extension of your business - working towards the same goals rather than hired help working for someone else.
This means all new employees, whether short term temporary workers or those who have served Rudolph and Hellmann for more than a decade, see themselves as an extension of the client’s business. They understand they are contracted to and have their wages paid by Rudolph and Hellmann but also realise their goal is to help build vehicles, and that they are a part of a much larger team.
Customer culture adopted, not the 3pl’s
Full understanding of a client’s requirements can only be realistically viewed from their perspective.
“If sub-contracted employees cannot share this customer perspective then they might hide behind a facade of ‘that’s not my responsibility’ and the partnership our success is built upon, is lost”. Martin Rollings, Managing Director, Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive
The benefits of this partnership approach are clear to our clients
Automotive manufacturer's who employ Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive understand they are purchasing a level of expertise and experience not available from anywhere else. The culture of understanding and embracement of a customer’s philosophy means that the whole team pulls together to drive the clients business forward by minimising costs whilst delivering the highest levels of quality.
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Here’s how the 360 onsite logistics audit and assessment works!
Put us to the test, what have you got to lose?
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.