Increasing lean logistics’ influence during a paradigm shift In an era defined by disruption, the Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2025 conference cast a spotlight on lean logistics as a stabilising force across the automotive value chain. Megan Kelly
The automotive supply chain is preparing for the next generation of AI While the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has only become a reality in the automotive supply chain in recent years, the next generation of the technology, generative AI, is being tested and put to use by technology supplier ZF Friedrichshafen. Megan Kelly
ALSC Digital Strategies 2023 - Wrap-up day two The automotive supply chain remains under pressure while the industry is electrifying and seeing new components and materials coming into play. At day two of the inaugural Automotive Logisitcs & Supply Chain conference in Munich, we heard from even more expert speakers to find out how new data possibilities and technologies can be leveraged to the industry’s advantage.
ALSC Digital Strategies 2023 - Wrap-up day one The automotive supply chain remains under pressure while the industry is electrifying and seeing new components and materials coming into play. At day one of the inaugural Automotive Logisitcs & Supply Chain conference in Munich, find out how new data possibilities and technologies can be leveraged to the industry’s advantage.
Red Sofa Interview: Bosch’s Ekaterina Serban on Supply chain cybersecurity risks and opportunities In this interview, Ekaterina Serban talks about the biggest risks and challenges posed by today’s security environment. With high levels of interconnectivity in products, and compliance and security issues surrounding legacy systems, supply chain cyber concerns are a major challenge for automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
Red Sofa Interview: JLR’s Paulina Chmielarz on how data strategy supports a reimagined supply chain In her new role as director of Digital & Innovation at JLR, Paulina Chmielarz has been aligning internal divisions to set a strong foundation for her bigger visions. As part of JLR’s ‘Reimagine’ strategy, she talks about aligning digital and data strategies will be essential in the transition to electric and software-defined vehicles.
Toyota cultures ambassadors for its digital strategy The automotive supply chain has become more complex since Covid, demanding from carmakers a more cross-functional strategy supported by the latest digital technology. At Toyota Motor Europe (TME) it also means making its 2,000-strong supply chain team ambassadors for that strategy. Marcus Williams
Red Sofa Interview: Seat’s Alexandre Lerma on control tower creation for automated, robust and flexible supply chains From automation-driven advancements to the reformation of operational frameworks, Lerma envisions a future shaped by cross-functional teams impacting both pre-production and commercial activities. Yet, the primary challenge lies in rallying more suppliers to collaborate within this innovative framework.In Lerma’s vision, collaboration, fueled by data alignment and pioneering functionalities, will be the cornerstone of Seat SA’s quest for a robust, adaptable, and interconnected automotive ecosystem.
Red Sofa Interview: Volkswagen’s Frank Göller on Catena-X and supercharging automotive supply chains At the recent Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Digital Strategies conference in Germany, Frank Göller, head of digital production and processes, Volkswagen Group, and vice-president of internationalisation at Catena-X, said the data-sharing platform is built on strong automotive players who shared the same ideas and agenda, including collaboration and data security. But what does that mean for automotive supply chains and logistics? Watch to find out more…
Red Sofa Interview: Autoliv’s Dr Gisela Linge on the human-centric engine driving digitalisation Dr Gisela Linge, supply chain vice president at Autoliv says the key to embedding digitalisation is to “first embed this in our way of working and thinking,” making digitalisation human-centric and having the problems of key users in mind.
Exchanging healthy and trusted data in the supply chain Digital twins can help improve quality and efficiency while driving future innovations within the supply chain, but many are still hesitant to share their data. At Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Digital Strategies 2023, experts weigh in on how Catena-X could provide a solution and encourage more trust when it comes to data sharing. Megan Kelly
Red Sofa Interview: Dr Birgit Boss talks about Bosch’s adoption of digital twins and semantic models Dr Birgit Boss, senior expert for digital twins and standardisation at Bosch, explains why data is now more important than ever in building more interoperability into the automotive supply chain.
Red Sofa Interview: Infineon’s Birgit Fuchs on the digital tools being used for semiconductor capacity planning Infineon’s vice-president of supply chain automotive, Dr Birgit Fuchs, talks about the role digital technology is playing to help Infineon manage semiconductor supply and mitigate the sort of inbound disruption the automotive industry has seen in recent years.
Red Sofa Interview: how BMW is digitalising supply chains for greater speed, standards and traceability Michael Ströbel, who leads BMW Group’s global digital production and logistics processes, joins the Red Sofa to discuss what its cloud integration means for logistics and expanding data reference points, and points traceability requirements upstream and downstream whilst looking to new uses cases for generative AI.
Staying adaptive as the logistics landscape goes digital At this week’s ALSC Digital Strategies conference in Munich, technology experts revealed that trust, clear metrics, elimination of silos and the importance of involving people were key to the successful implementation of the latest digital supply chain tools Ilkhan Ozsevim
BMW’s digital strategy for better supply chain visibility What the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic and subsequent repercussions such as the semiconductor crisis have revealed is that the automotive industry needs a clearer line of sight up and down the supply chain to secure flexible production and the timely delivery of vehicles. Marcus Williams
