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Ryder understands that getting information, materials and products to the right place at the right time for the right cost has become increasingly complex for the automotive industry. Allow Ryder to show you how its experienced people, proven processes and cutting-edge technology can help you reduce cycle time, boost fulfilment rates and quickly respond to ever-changing market needs – to make you more competitive.
The largest automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in North America, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom use Ryder to optimise their supply chain operations. They choose Ryder because the company understands the demands of the automotive industry and is able to create and manage flexible supply chain solutions that synchronize the supply of parts, products and assemblies with the specific requirements of their manufacturing and customer demands.
Ryder’s supply chain process begins with a comprehensive Value Chain Assessment to analyse the entire supply chain, tracing the flow of material and information from the earliest Tier 1 supplier to the manufacturing, distribution and final product delivery. Ryder’s objective in this process is to identify opportunities to better streamline and integrate your unique supply chain operation. The company’s objective is achieved by supporting its comprehensive analysis with Ryder’s automotive industry experts who speak the language and understand the complexities within the industry such as order-to-delivery compression, globalisation and modularisation.
For more than 25 years, Ryder has served automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with inbound, aftermarket and lead logistics services. Its client base includes Benteler, Chrysler, Delphi, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Metaldyne, Toyota and Visteon.
Awards received:
· General Motors – Supplier of the Year, 2007
· Inbound Logistics – Top 3PL 2008 – Ranked Number One
· Shenzen Logistics Association – Excellent Foreign Logistics – 2006
· Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing – Top Supplier Award – 2007
· Visteon – VIP Award – 2005
· Iveco – Supplier Award - 2007
Ryder’s global automotive OEM and Tier 1 presence:
· Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) for 55 OEM assembly plants and 25 Tier 1 suppliers
· Support production of more than 11 million vehicles per year
· Managing 2,296,000 parts
· 6 million shipments
GLOBAL SPONSORS
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is a leading independent provider of global factory-to-dealer transport solutions for automotive, agricultural and construction equipment industries. The company also specializes in handling complicated project cargo such as rail cars, power generators, mining equipment, and yachts.
WWL's sophisticated supply chain management services ensure an efficient integration of ocean services, inland distribution, terminal handling, and a comprehensive range of specialized technical services.
WWL has 3000 employees and deploys around 60 modern eco-friendly vessels, serving 20 trade routes to five continents. WWL transported 2.7 million vehicles in 2009: over 1.2 million by sea and 1.5 million by land. Annual throughput of close to 30 vehicle processing centers was 1.5 million units. The company has a strong environmental focus and is an industry leader in developing innovative solutions to reduce its operational impacts on the environment.
GOLD SPONSORS
DELAVAN Industries, located in Buffalo, New York, has over 60 years of experience in designing, manufacturing and refurbishing car-carriers. DELAVAN is privately owned by LOHR Industries, the world specialist in the design and manufacture of transportation systems for goods and people. With over 2000 employees, LOHR Industries owns subsidiaries worldwide: US, Mexico, France, UK, Italy, Turkey, Russia, India and China. Visit LOHR at www.lohr.fr.
DELAVAN offers a complete product line of over the road car-haulers including: quick loader, commercial hauler, high side rail and chassis hauler. Our head-ramps and trailers meet US and Canada standards. We are dedicated to innovation, creativity and customer service to offer superior products that will give our customers a competitive advantage.
DELAVAN is very excited about their new partnership with Convertible Trailer Manufacturing Ltd with the release of the patented Convertible Trailer System that can haul cars or freight! In 5 minutes you can convert the decks hydraulically into a flatdeck or stepdeck and be hauling alternate freight. This concept can virtually eliminate empty miles, increase revenues and help the environment through improved efficiency .
CEVA provides world class supply chain solutions for large and medium-size national and multinational companies across the globe. As an industry leader, CEVA offers customers complete supply chain design and implementation in contract logistics and freight management, alone or in combination.
CEVA is recognized as the market leader in automotive logistics, servicing the needs of all major automotive original equipment manufacturers and suppliers offering unparalleled integrated end-to-end solutions to the automotive industry.
CEVA’s integrated global network has facilities in over 170 countries and more than 46,000 employees; all dedicated to delivering consistently excellent operations and supply chain solutions. By uniting and working together, we focus on growing our business by offering outstanding supply chain services to our customers and developing our business to support theirs. At every link in the supply chain, we help make business flow.
DHL is the global market leader in contract logistics, with Exel serving customers in North America and DHL Supply Chain operating in markets around the world. It provides customer-focused solutions to a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, chemical, consumer, energy, industrial, life sciences, retail and technology. Innovative supply chain solutions, skilled people, customized solutions and global coverage come together to support the business needs of the world's best known and most successful companies.
The company’s supply chain design, consulting, inbound to manufacturing, warehousing, fulfillment, aftermarket and transportation services help companies be more productive, more efficient and more competitive. In all cases, the customer is at the center - from initial situation analysis to the continuous improvement programs that help deliver better results every day
As the world’s leading logistics group, DHL employs about 500,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories around the world.
JDA Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company®, is a leading global provider of innovative supply chain management, merchandising and pricing excellence solutions. JDA empowers more than 6,000 companies of all sizes to make optimal decisions that improve profitability and achieve real results in the discrete and process manufacturing, wholesale distribution, transportation, retail and services industries.
With an integrated solutions offering that spans the entire supply chain from materials to the consumer, JDA leverages the powerful heritage and knowledge capital of acquired market leaders including i2 Technologies®, Manugistics®, E3®, Intactix® and Arthur®. JDA’s multiple service options provide customers with flexible configurations, rapid time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership and 24/7 functional and technical support and expertise.
E-mail info@jda.com
JDA Website
Landstar provides supply chain solutions and complete global and domestic transportation services through our vast network of independent transportation and warehouse capacity providers and independent sales agents.
From our exclusive-use capacity – more than 8,000 business capacity owners and 14,000 pieces of trailing equipment – to our network of more than 25,000 third-party capacity providers, you get the best capacity at the best price.
Our leading-edge supply chain technology provides cost-effective options for real-time order management and optimization, global in-transit and inventory visibility, and carrier selection and management.
NLM serves as a fully-integrated logistics provider, offering a customizable suite of solutions including dynamic shipment management and on-site management services.
A3i integrates a customer’s existing material order management systems with the Oracle® Transportation Management system to create a single seamless, real-time, order-to-cash supply chain management system. We can configure your physical information flow all the way from a material order to delivery.
Landstar Website
Union Pacific is the premier finished vehicle and auto parts carrier in North America, operating more than 70 automotive trains daily. Our express network handles over 250,000 shipments per year seamlessly with all major railroads in North America. Union Pacific has the network, resources and expertise to meet your business needs.
Union Pacific Website
UPDS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad, is a third-party logistics company specializing in rail-based logistics solutions for customers who demand top performance from their transportation suppliers. With an emphasis in serving the automotive industry, UPDS provides total logistics solutions for OEM, tier supplier, and 3PL customers by utilizing rail carload and intermodal. UPDS offers technology solutions to provide industry-leading shipment visibility to support efficient supply chains in a JIT environment. In addition, Union Pacific Carrier Services (UPCS) offers expedited truckload, container, and railcar deviation management in support of rail-based logistics programmes.
With a service area spanning North America and the NAFTA corridor, UPDS has the capability and experience to drive cost savings for the automotive industry. UPDS does this in a safe and timely manner while utilizing the most environmentally-friendly mode of transportation available.
Union Pacific Distribution Services (UPDS) Website
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies Corporation, extends Zebra's reach beyond passive RFID by employing state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions to locate, track, manage, and optimize high-value assets, equipment and people across the world’s largest supply chains.
Whether tracking containers through a port, optimizing parts for manufacturing, or managing ground support equipment at an airport, the real-time asset management solutions from the combination of Navis, WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions provide improved visibility and velocity to gain measurable business improvements. Utilizing products that are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2, Cisco CCX Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB technologies, Zebra Enterprise Solutions offers a wide range of location solutions that are "application matched," enabling its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right time.
Zebra Website
SILVER SPONSORS
AMPORTS is the largest port-side auto processor in North America, with operations at
ten deep water port facilities in the United States and Mexico. All of AMPORTS
facilities are best in class and have full service processing capabilities including access to
on-dock rail and trucking hubs. AMPORTS real time vehicle tracking ensures customers
receive service that exceeds our exceptional quality standard.
Amports Website
Comprehensive Logistics Inc. (CLI) is a premier provider of custom-engineered, world-class subassembly, sequencing, warehousing and transportation management capabilities. A recent recipient of General Motors’ Global Supplier of the Year award, CLI develops unique service models based on continuous improvement and the relentless pursuit of Process Perfection.
For more than 30 years Confezioni Andrea S.r.l. (Covercar) has been manufacturing interior and exterior protective covers for the automotive market. In 2003, to further assist our clients, Covercar launched the 2T (Transport Technology) product range.
The 2T product range is already recognised and trusted by many of the major European and global car manufacturers and to date we supply 1.5 million covers annually, offering our clients protection against damage caused by thermic, chemical and mechanical agents, while also reducing the need to repair or repaint the car body and all the related costs, including avoiding the use of wax, resins, films or adhesive foils on the car body.
Our covers represent the most complete and eco-friendly protection during vehicle transportation.
FedEx SupplyChain Systems is a supply chain solutions provider that reaches more than 220 countries and territories. Services available include: critical inventory logistics, fulfillment services, transportation management and more. Our integrated networks and solutions allow our global customers to implement and execute effective business plans on a global scale.
FedEx website
Goodpack offers a flexible and cost effecitve returnable IBC leasing program which allows you to hire locally and de-hire globally. Our solution eliminates one-way packaging, an important contribution to saving resources and protecting nature. Today we have more than 2 million IBCs and a global coverage of over 68 countries.
Goodpack website
Simple and efficient management of complex processes – that is the task of excellent logistics software.
As a specialist in transport logistics, INFORM offers software solutions for real-time optimization by means of intelligent planning and decision-making: from supplier ramp to production line, from plant to dealer INFORMs’ software solutions give optimised supply chain control.
INFORM GmbH
Mrs. Hiltrud Kliesch
Pascalstr. 23
52076 Aachen
Germany
Tel. +49 2408 9456 44
Fax +49 2408 9456 45
NYK is a market leader in the global automotive logistics vertical offering end to end integrated supply chain solutions. NYK Logistics is part of the NYK Group which was founded in 1885 and generates more than $26 billion in annual revenues. NYK has a long history and robust experience with automotive OEM’s and suppliers in Asia, Europe, and the Americas specializing in sourcing, production, storage, and delivery. With a dedicated team of professional supply chain engineers NYK offers innovative supply chain solutions utilizing the best of class practices to support lean production. Whether its production parts, after market parts, or finished vehicles NYK can provide safe and efficient conveyance across the supply chain by land, sea or air. Utilizing Kaizan principles NYK designs and delivers solutions that offer continuous supply chain improvement that allows clients to maximize ROI.
Sunderland in the North East of England is one of the fastest growing automotive cities in Europe. Nissan’s plant, opened in 1984, is the largest car plant in the UK and one of the most efficient in Europe. Nissan’s investment and the subsequent inflow of component suppliers has created 10,000 new jobs to the city.
The city is now home to companies such as Calsonic, Lear, Tacle, TRW, Magna and Johnson Controls who cite the loyalty and flexibility of their locally recruited staff as one of the main reasons for their success.
Sunderland City council has a proven record in assisting both inward investors and indigenous businesses in locating and growing in the city. Tailored support, information and advice are available from the professional, dedicated and enthusiastic members of Sunderland City Council Business Investment Team
Contact Sunderland City Council Business Investment Team on 0191 561 1171
Email business.investment@sunderland.gov.uk
Sunderland City Council Website
Surgere re-invents packaging supply chains and work flows to reduce materials, freight costs, warehousing, staffing and other overheads. We are compensated based on performance and measurable results.
Surgere website
With more than 18 years experience in Returnable Packaging, TrenStar is fully versed in the Visible Management of mobile fleets and fixed assets. The company provides optimal Tracking and Tracing Solutions, employing the latest platforms and technology to enable the integrated solutions required to ensure total visibility across the supply chain.
TrenStar Website
Headquartered in Georgetown, Kentucky, VASCOR is a third party logistics provider focused on the automotive industry. VASCOR offers such value added supply chain services as logistics and transportation management, finished vehicle services, claims management, yard management, and IT solutions to multiple manufacturers and suppliers in the automotive industry.