Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive Logistics host Global Automotive Conference
8th July 2011
With two of the strongest privately owned global logistics providers as parent companies, the strategic alliance provides them with many benefits. Therefore when this year’s annual conference for Hellmann Automotive Logistics was to be hosted in the UK, who better to organise the global event other than the sibling company.
The timing couldn’t have been more appropriate as Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive had recently being awarded what is thought to be the largest ever, on-site logistics contract in automotive manufacturing in the UK.
There could only be one possible venue, Oxford, which provided a great forum for the 47 delegates representing 21 countries across the global network of Hellmann Automotive Logistics.
The tremendous growth despite emerging from a global recession is testimony of the commitment and hard work of everyone within the organisation. Building on the conference motto of last year ‘Customer Retention – how do we earn the next contract’, the new motto this year is ‘Customer Satisfaction - how can we continuously improve the quality of our services?’
“Oxford was an inspirational setting with such a history of endeavour, learning and the pursuit of excellence, surrounded by so many magnificent structures of timeless quality”
Wadham College proved to be the perfect venue to share ideas, best practice and report on the many successes of the past 12 months. Presentations and discussion on each country’s current position plus their strategies for the future were highly informative. Covering different perspectives on issues affecting each of our business successes provided all participants with greater confidence, enthusiasm and ideas to pursue future business more effectively.
The feedback was unanimous; ‘I've come away with lots of ideas’ Cem HAL Turkey; ‘too many ideas to list right now but I’m absolutely buzzing!’ Keith Domoney - Director Sales & Marketing; ‘the whole event has been fabulous and inspirational’ - Anne Collyer National Manager, Hellmann Automotive Logistics.
The HAL conference and workshop also provided a fantastic opportunity to meet colleagues face to face. This allows people to get to know each other on a more personal level, build stronger relationships and become more effective when working together in the future.
The workshop was enhanced by a full guided tour at the BMW Plant Oxford, where the MINI has been built for ten years now and where colleagues from Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive provided on-site logistics solutions right from the start in 2001.
The success of the workshop can only be measured if there is follow up and follow through. This means each delegate is responsible for communicating what has been learned and turning this knowledge into action. From the Head office, to every country, right through to each individual business unit, the great ideas, enthusiasm and new methodology must be transferred to the branches and offices worldwide, so we can all see them implemented and practiced.
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