Outbound sector needs accurate deliveries in the nick of time

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At this week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference in Huntington Beach, California, carmakers including Ford, Kia, Nissan, Toyota and VW discussed the urgent issue of low inventory and how important visibility in delivery was for more accurate ETAs

In the face of these inventory pressures, carmakers and their transport providers are working harder than ever to distribute the cars that are produced to the dealers and end customers as quickly as possible. However, delivery times are longer than they have been for years. Michael Arnold, operations supervisor for North America vehicle logistics at Ford said it used to take an average of ten days to get a car to a dealer but right now it could be anywhere up to 50-60. He said managing customer expectations was a big priority.

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