In automobile industry, improving operations efficiency and maintaining profitability has never been so challenging. Auto company’s bottom line performance is driven not only by sales incentives, but also by supply chain and inventory management strategies.
HurryTop works closely with auto-parts manufacturers and assemblers to address the above challenges, through its innovative logistics design and optimization solutions. This include material management, inbound logistics solutions and manufacturing support.
Client Challenge - Our client is one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers, whose local manufacturing plant is in Guangzhou, while raw material and component suppliers are scattered all over the country. Previously it takes an average of 3-day for them to deliver material and components, which leads to long lead time & inventory cost.
Hurrytop Solution - After reviewing client’s material and components supply operations, HurryTop provided an integrated inbound logistics solution by using our proprietary diagnosis tools to identify optimization opportunity, rationalize transportation routs, minimize loading/unloading time and streamline order fulfillment process. We utilized our extensive logistics network and facility to fully implement the solution and ensure such enhancement.
The Result -
- reduced inbound transportation lead time from 72 hours to 38 hours
- jjust-in-time supply to the manufacturing lines
- zero inventory carrying cost
