Red Sofa interview | JC Deville on how Toyota is driving digitalisation in vehicle logistics
Toyota Motor Europe’s vice-president of supply chain, Jean-Christophe Deville, shares key insights on Toyota’s innovative projects aimed at enhancing vehicle logistics through digitalisation.
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Jean-Christophe Deville joined us on the Automotive Logistics Red Sofa at ALSC Digital Strategies Europe to discuss Toyota’s approach to digitalisation, focusing on two key initiatives: Project Velos and the Toyota Mega Hub initiative. These projects highlight Toyota’s commitment to improving lead-time accuracy, reducing inventory, and enhancing operational efficiency.
Designed to improve network planning and lead-time visibility, Project Velos replaces historical average lead times with real-time, confirmed data from logistics partners. This allows Toyota to prioritise vehicle distribution and reduce inventory, further strengthening its famed just-in-time and build-to-order processes.
Deville said that through Toyota’s mega hub and insourcing complex vehicle accessory fitting, Toyota has achieved better quality and process control. The integration of digital instructions supports team members with detailed, step-by-step guidance, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity improvements.
Experts from VW, Audi, BMW, Catena-X, Toyota, JLR, Infineon, CATL, Mercedes-Benz, SEAT, Daimler Truck and more gathered on stage at this year’s Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies Europe, which took place 3-4 December in Munich, Germany.
The speakers discussed how to form a more co-creative, resilient and sustainable supply chain, providing insights into using the latest digital advancements to tackle uncertainty, volatility and cost pressures. Follow our recap blog to get insights, news and Red Sofa video interviews from the event.