Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Europe
Country
- Germany
Product
- Advantech-DLoG forklift terminals
- Advantech-DLoG’s XMT 5
- Advantech-DLoG’s MTC 6
- Advantech-DLoG’s DLT-V8310
- Advantech-DLoG’s UTC series
Tech Stack
- Mobile Computing
- Industrial Computing
- WLAN Connectivity
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
- Processors & Edge Intelligence - Embedded & Edge Computers
Applicable Industries
- Automotive
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Inventory Management
- Fleet Management
Services
- System Integration
- Hardware Design & Engineering Services
About The Customer
The customer in this case study is the automotive industry, which is one of the world’s most important economic sectors by revenue. The industry is characterized by high quality expectations, product variety, and process complexity. Car manufacturers in this industry are forced to offer a large range of vehicle models and options due to globalization and increasing customer requirements. For instance, a single model series of a premium German automobile brand can reach 1017 possible automobile variations. The industry also prefers to ship vehicle components to be assembled on-site in local manufacturing plants, a principle known as 'completely knocked down' (CKD), to reduce import duties and freight costs.
The Challenge
The automotive industry is characterized by high quality expectations, product variety, and process complexity. Globalization and increasing customer requirements have forced car manufacturers to offer a large range of vehicle models and options. This complexity, coupled with the pressure of international competition, makes efficient logistics a challenge. The industry also faces the challenge of ensuring that a vast variety of car components supplied by various sources in different countries is delivered to the production plant on time. This requires well-engineered mobile computing solutions. Another challenge is the just-in-sequence production principle, which requires the delivery of the correct individual automotive parts to every workplace in the production line, in the exact sequence in which the vehicles are being assembled.
The Solution
Advantech-DLoG provides mobile computing solutions to support the automotive industry's logistics processes. Their forklift terminals are used for production logistics processes, in-house transport, scanning transport goods, and purchase order processing. For inbound production logistics, Advantech-DLoG’s robust vehicle terminals like XMT 5, MTC 6, and the DLT-V8310, mounted on forklifts and tugger trains, ensure that parts and components are delivered to the production line on time and in sequence. For operator and tool management, the rugged information terminals of the UTC series can display important production data on the shop floor, as well as changes to production steps and components. For spare parts logistics, Advantech-DLoG MTC 6 vehicle mount terminals with 10“ und 12’’ displays on forklifts or order pickers ensure precise and flexible management of original parts logistics.
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