New York, September 11 2014
Geodis Wilson, one of the world’s leading freight management companies, will be a Silver sponsor at this year’s Global Automotive Logistics conference in the United States.
This year’s event is focusing on ‘Designing new supply chain networks’ and the pressure to respond to the demands of the industry by providing value and eliminating waste.
As part of the conference program, Mark Ellis, Global Industry Director – Automotive for Geodis Wilson, will be speaking about Just-in-time supply globally for the auto industry.
“The transformation of the automotive industry in North America provides huge opportunities for manufacturers, but also brings challenges as companies strive to find logistics solutions that are efficient enough to keep up with recent changes” said Mark Ellis. “We know from a vast experience the challenges faced by automotive customers in North America and the need for innovative solutions that can add value and eliminate waste – and therefore we are delighted to be able to support this year’s conference as it examines the industry’s supply chain and improves efficiency.”
The North American automotive industry is one of the fastest growing industries across the globe. The region is home to some of the biggest names in the automotive industry such as Ford Motors Co., General Motor Co., and others have been at the forefront of technological advancements and innovations. In the recent past, the industry was struck by the economic meltdown of 2009 but the industry has recovered and is now back on its track to reach record heights over the period of next five years. With this growth and maturity in the market, comes great responsibility to improve and optimize the supply chain while handling added volume increases.
Discussions during the Global Automotive Logistics Conference will focus on transport just-in-time supply, e-Logistics, the Mexican automotive market growth and challenges, innovation, and the future in supply base logistics.
The Global Automotive Logistics show, now in its 11th year, will bring together senior executives from OEMs and tier suppliers with logistics providers and infrastructure authorities of all kinds for two days of networking, discussions and presentations.
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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group
Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 9,000 employees in 61 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business wordwide. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.
For more information about Geodis Wilson go to – www.geodiswilson.com
Global Automotive Logistics Conference
The conference will take place at the MGM Grand Hotel – Detroit from 16th – 18th September. For more information, please visit http://www.automotivelogisticsmagazine.com/events/global-conference/2014-conference/overview
Mark Ellis will be facilitating the session on Wednesday, 17th September from 11.00 – 12.15 on “Keeping the World Supplied: How can we ensure JIT Supply Globally”