Carmakers need to work together and make the most of a shared outbound network if they are to cope with the capacity issues facing finished vehicle logistics in North America
Given the pressures on capacity in the finished vehicle network in the US, which show no sign of getting easier any time soon, OEMs and their transport providers need to operate in tune with the shared network of which they are part and not be as protective of information and partnerships as they have been in the past.
As speakers at last week’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference discussed, trying to gain an advantage at the cost of sub-optimising the entire network is only going to prolong the pain currently afflicting the automotive industry in the region.
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