The 10th Automotive Logistics Global conference
will be back
22-24 September 2009
The Automotive Logistics Global 2008 has happened. More than 240 senior automotive executives came together at this year's conference to discuss the future of the industry.
Delegates could participate in the round-table forums and an interactive voting system which encouraged even more lively debate.
A location for the 2009 event is still being investigated, but a decision will be made soon, after careful evaluation of the feedback from this year's conference. In the meantime, if you would like to receive updates on our conferences, please
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2009 Conference Report, Automotive Logistics Global 2008.
Weathering the economic storm
It was neither a secret nor a surprise to hear during the 9th annual Automotive Logistics Global conference that the North American industry is facing a tough year. With sales at their lowest point in decades and costs dramatically high, more than 250 industry leaders from carmakers, Tier suppliers and logistics service providers met in Dearborn, Detroit to reflect on these challenges and the impact they are having on logistics.
While 'collaboration' has long been an over-used word at conferences, and an under-used idea in the marketplace, Ford's Frederiek Toney and Chrysler's Peter Weiss emphasised that this is a market environment that demands innovation and partnership to drive waste out of the supply chain...
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