The one thing that strikes me about the automotive supplychain is the reluctance to try something new for the first time.
There is a lot of talk around where logistics and the supply
chain will move with technology and how savings are made. This was a topic of
discussion at the Automotive Logistics Conference in Bonn last week, looking to
what lies ahead and how they can improve.
It is all well and good talking about it but it is actions
that will help the industry realise how they need to move forward in an
expanding market.
This is where I encourage the automotive tier suppliers and
OEMs to look at where they would like to go with returnable packaging and
commit to doing a free trial.
A lot of people are put off when looking to make the shift
from expendable to returnable solutions. There is the impression that you have
to make your decision and stick to it. Stop using expendable one day and begin
using returnable’s the next. This is far from the truth as you trial new
returnable methods alongside the existing ones to give you a real flavour of
the benefits of using returnable packaging.
One trip solutions are a great benefit of using returnable
packaging. Irrespective of where you require your products all you have to do
is rent the packaging, it is delivered to your desired destination and you
don’t have to worry about the return journey. Then pooling companies arrange
for the containers to be picked up after you have finished with them helping to
reduce packaging costs. How easy it that?
All that is asked of the automotive industry who are looking
to make the switch from expendable to returnable is to look into a free trial
now so that you can experience the benefits first hand.
I encourage anyone who is looking into this or have any
questions in how I can help to improve your supply chain to talk to me.
Communication is key, if I am where of your problems at the
outset I can help you resolve them quicker, saving you time and money.
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