VW Group of America is trying to make its vehicle logistics more sustainable through operational procedure and supply chain design but there are load-capacity headwinds related to road haulage in the US
Sustainability is becoming more important for vehicle makers trying to hit stringent emissions targets in the coming years but it is not just the vehicles they make that need to be less polluting, it is the transport used to move them between the plants and the dealers.
At this week’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America Live conference delegates discussed what were the biggest challenges in reducing emissions in the outbound delivery network and how greater collaboration was key to more accurately calculating what was actually being emitted.
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