Automotive

In the Automotive sector high quality standards and operational excellence are regarded as a given. But our customers also look to us to support a demanding agenda of permanent change:

• The move Eastwards to get closer to growing regional markets and to cut costs
• Making the movement of parts as lean and reliable as possible
• Achieving greater velocity through the supply chain and moving smaller packages to accommodate leaner production
• Reducing cycle time and achieving continuous visibility of product.
• Matching the environmental progress of the product with environmental improvement in supply chains including the adoption of intermodal solutions

Wincanton serves many of the leading automotive manufacturers and OEMs, accompanying them in their expansion Eastwards by leveraging our established logistics capabilities in Central Europe.

Our customers use us for tactical service provision through to supply chain integration projects. We serve all our automotive customers on a multi-country basis.

In addition to a full range of warehousing and inbound and outbound transportation solutions, Wincanton's automotive offering is extensive:

Inbound solutions provided to customers include:

• Managing customers' domestic and international transport requirements
• Providing central carrier control services
• Managing inbound component flow including components' consolidation and inventory management through to moduling, assembly and sequencing

Outbound solutions for OEMs include:

• Warehousing
• Cross-docking
• Returns management
• Domestic and international transport

Post production services include:

• Parts and accessories warehousing and distribution
• Multi-modal vehicle distribution

Wincanton's expertise in managing extended supply chains includes the provision of managed transport solutions, intermodal services and 4PL.

Major customers include:

	Daimler Chrysler Goodyear John Deere Lear Automotive BMW Motorcycles Opel Renault Volvo Mitsubishi Nedcar

Automotive Sectors

	Car and Motorcycle manufacturers Commercial vehicle manufacturers Industrial and agricultural machinery manufacturers Components suppliers Tyre manufacturers Aftermarket parts and accessories