The automotive logistics market in Europe has become highly competitive. The supply chain management strategies incorporated by the major automotive manufacturers are amongst the most sophisticated anywhere in the industry.
Techniques like JIT, kanban and lean inventory are now common across other sectors and these techniques were originally pioneered by companies like Toyota. They are also highly advanced at dealing with the logistics service providers and this had led the market for automotive logistics services in Europe to become highly competitive.
The vehicle and component manufacturers are generally well informed and pursue aggressive purchasing strategies which drive down margins and reinforce fragmentation. A large amount of power rests firmly with a few major automotive companies, and this combined with the falling volumes in the automotive sector has made the market difficult to navigate for all but the most agile of the logistics service providers.
This difficult environment has not prevented the other existing logistics providers from entering through acquisition or the companies already present in the market from increasing their exposure. The large size of the market has proved to be a major draw for the bigger companies looking to expand form other market segments as well as smaller companies seeking additional market opportunities.
The report Automotive Logistics Europe 2006 provides an in-depth analysis of vehicle manufacturer’
The report includes estimates of the market size for inbound, finished vehicle and aftermarket logistics sectors along with five-year forecasts.
Also included in the report are the production and logistics strategies of the major automotive producers and also an estimation of the logistics spend of the vehicle manufacturers is mentioned. The report gives an insight into how the companies, amongst the biggest manufacturers in the world, spend their budgets and what are their prospects for the future. The vehicle manufacturers profiled include Honda, BMW, Toyota, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, GM, Mercedes, Nissan, Volkswagen, FIAT, Ford, DaimlerChrysler etc.
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