
Register now - Packed to perfection: Delivering supply chain gains from automotive packaging
Discover how packaging is becoming the next competitive edge in the automotive supply chain.
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In this special livestream, industry leaders will reveal how smart packaging strategies—from sustainable materials to returnable containers, advanced tracking technologies and increasing influence on component design and material flows —are driving cost savings, cutting CO2, and boosting efficiency across production and logistics.
Learn how OEMs are redesigning packaging for performance, sustainability, and resilience amid shifting regulations, growing supply chain complexity and component proliferation.
Event Details
Date: 22 October 2025
Time: 15:00 BST | 10:00 EDT | 16:00 CEST
Format: Online livestream
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Speakers:

Rob Newing, Returnable Packaging Operations Leader, Cummins Inc.
Rob Newing is responsible for the implementation of reusable packaging across Cummins’ aftermarket and manufacturing sites in the EMEA region, driving supply chain cost reductions and sustainability improvements while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
He has extensive experience in packaging, logistics operations and manufacturing, and prior to joining Cummins in 2024, he spent 18 months at Jaguar Land Rover developing the parts packing operation for a new 280,000m² aftermarket warehouse and supporting the creation of a dual-brand global parts distribution centre.
Prior to that, he spent seven years at Caterpillar Inc., where he built a centralized European team and implemented reusable pooled packaging into manufacturing facilities. He also spent 15 years at Perkins Engines in various manufacturing functions, covering assembly, test and finish, R&D, packaging, and quality solutions.
Moderator:

Emily Uwemedimo, Managing Editor, Automotive Logistics
Emily Uwemedimo is the managing editor of Automotive Logistics, where she leads content strategy and production for the publication and broader automotive cluster.
With extensive experience in B2B publishing across various sectors, she plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering editorial across digital, print, and multimedia platforms, covering key issues and trends in the global automotive supply chain and logistics sector.
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