Automotive
Moving you forward
When you manufacture or order on-demand you need to know where everything is at any given time, including components, people, equipment, freight and finished goods. This is becoming an essential part of the automotive industry. With our automotive supply chain management solutions, you will have connectivity throughout your supply chain.
In the automotive industry, logistics is crucial in ensuring the timely delivery of components to assembly plants, coordinating the flow of finished vehicles to dealerships or end customers, managing inventory levels, optimizing transportation routes, and handling reverse logistics for returns and recycling.
The complexity of the automotive supply chain, with its vast network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers spread across multiple regions, makes logistics a critical function.
Efficient logistics practices help minimize costs, reduce lead times, improve inventory management, maintain product quality, and enhance customer satisfaction.
Experience:
Commercial vehicles (cars, vans, motorbikes), industrial vehicles (trucks, tractors, trailers, harvesters), engines, vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, aftermarket and accessories, tires and any kind of assembly line equipment. CKD, CBU,SKD,KIT
Our services:
Production
Mark, identify and serialise automotive spare parts
- Identify component items, cartons, boxes and pallets
- Create a complete chain of custody, with data-aggregation from component to pallet
- Track & trace products and events so you can easily manage recalls if needed
Warehousing
Ensure orders are fulfilled quickly
- Deliver components just-in-time to the assembly line with improved inventory management
- Ensure efficiency and traceability in your orderpicking, kitting and shipping operations
- Reduce lead times and avoid costly claims and returns with 100% shipping accuracy
Delivery
Always deliver on-time and in full
- Guarantee accurate and fast deliveries
- Enable last minute pick-ups and deliveries
- Provide visual proof of delivery and evidence of condition
- Track & trace goods, vehicles and actions in real-time
- Share an accurate ‘Estimated Time of Arrival’ (ETA)
End-to-end visibility
Know what is happening when and where
- Track & trace all goods and actions in your business
- Keep an eye on all fulfilment activities so you can react immediately
- Have visibility on all suppliers and stakeholders
Why Freightways?
- Automotive Industry expertise, including its specific logistics requirements, regulatory compliance, and supply chain dynamics.
- Global Network to connect with automotive manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors worldwide.
- Expedited air and ocean freight through our partner network
- Specialized Equipment and Facilities
- 100% on time delivery for time-critical shipments-direct & transshipment options
- Tailored Solutions such as just-in-time delivery, sequencing, and line-side delivery.
- Compliance and Documentation
- Risk Management
- Export Packaging
- Customer Service in terms of timely deliveries and responsive communication, dedicated support, proactive communication, and prompt issue resolution.
- Better than market freight rates
- Single point of contact
- Real-time supply chain visibility both upstream and downstream
- Actionable supply chain intelligence and alerts
- Maximum production uptime
- Full product provenance and compliance
- Efficient product recall management
- Delivery in full, on time and every time
- Manage all your processes quickly and easily