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Automotive & Mobility:

Integrated LCL Consolidation

MARKET STUDY
Our Services
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40,000
Individual Lanes
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300
Weekly Scheduled Sailings
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24
Automotive Centers of Excellence
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100
Customer Satisfaction

Seamless Management- "End-to-End" 

LCL consolidation is complex by nature due to countless touchpoints and service providers. An intricate automotive supply chain often designs a bill of material across 250-450 Tier global suppliers, all manufacturing up to 30,000 different parts for a single vehicle. Changes in schedules, variations in service levels, and shifts in strategy often bear a toll on automotive companies with delayed shipments and service disruptions, causing planning imbalance and inefficient production output.

For manufacturers in the automotive sector, the production planning necessitates a continued adjustment of the supply chain that requires close attention to the shift in manufacturing demand. It is not simply moving parts between ocean ports. Manufacturers need 100% control of the inbound flows from part suppliers to the final production plant. The ability to manage the supply chain through visibility and real-time decision making is paramount to a streamlined manufacturing process. 

Critical Factors:

  • Visibility in a single global platform, integrating part-level data for easy tracking 
  • Consistent and reliable operations to maintain efficient demand planning 
  • Coverage and infrastructure to support global sourcing and manufacturing 
  • End-to-end transportation solutions as a single point of communication

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Integration is Key

Ease of use, enabled by integrating data and parts from suppliers in multiple origin locations allows the effective consolidation of LCL cargo. Information contained in the Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is the valuable link for accurate production planning. 

Without this integration, the supply chain is missing a link, which could result in a shipment delay, causing disruption and an increased non-budgeted cost.  

Our Solution 

 

Optimization enabled by technology 

Managing an integrated supply chain using real-time

part level data avoids pitfalls faced by  

automotive companies by providing: 

 

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LCL networks with multiple origin or destination points to consider, multiple hubs, and inconsistent routings can be difficult and time-consuming to navigate. Enhancing visibility at each stage advances our position to better consolidate cargo at greater efficiency. 
  • Imperative to maintaining sensitive production schedules
  • Streamlines the inbound flow of parts
  • Eliminates the need to involve manual management
  • Enables stakeholders to be involved only when exceptions arise
  • Resources can be used toward improving efficiencies elsewhere

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Changes in schedules, variations in service levels, and shifts in strategy often bear a toll on automotive companies with delayed shipments and service disruptions, causing planning imbalance and inefficient production output. To mitigate these risks, we have consistency integrated into our overall strategy by connecting suppliers, production plants, and dealers with easy to use systems. 
  • Allows for all partners in the supply chain to be interconnected
  • Avoids any manual intervention or communication delays
  • Ensures the continuous flow of integrated data moves seamlessly with the transportation of parts
  • Delivers the same quality product on all trade lanes, at all times

 

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With 300+ weekly scheduled sailings on 40,000 individual lanes including express routings for automotive flows, we have the capacity to execute consistent planning and avoid a major disruption in the supply chain.

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LCL is complex by nature due to countless touchpoints as well as too many service providers: forwarder, consolidator, CFS, steamship line, de-consolidator, destination agent, broker, and a delivery agent. We make it simple by minimizing cargo touchpoints, offering global visibility, and acting as a single logistics integrator for door-to-door LCL services. 
  • The right part is delivered on-time and in-full for every delivery
  • Avoids emergency transport costs when parts are late or incomplete

9 Auto LCL Icons-security|05 Security and Compliance

Our compliance programs have repeatedly asserted our leadership in preempting changes in market conditions and taking the right steps to minimize the impact on our customers.
  • A proactive approach minimizes the impact on your supply chain
Results Section

 

 

 

 

 

Our work with automotive manufacturers identifies significant savings enabled by secure planning, end-to-end management of inbound flows, and inventory control complemented with real-time part visibility. The quantifiable benefit is shown to potentially deliver significant cost savings equivalent to ~$250,000 in inventory reduction. 

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