Advanced Yard Management System - Automotive & Truck Manufacturing

As automotive and truck companies continue to refine lean manufacturing strategies inside their facilities, they often overlook the opportunities for achieving greater efficiencies outside the walls of the plants and distribution centers.

As the automotive and truck manufacturing industries rebound from the recession, they are placing a premium on eliminating waste in their supply chain operations, streamlining processes, and extending supply chain visibility.

One area where they can achieve significant productivity and savings is in the yard.

Yard impact on Just in Time Production
While the yard is the nexus between transportation and warehousing activities, it frequently does not possess the necessary technologies and processes to sufficiently track the movement of assets and inventories.

These inefficiencies lead to increased labor requirements, poorly managed inventory levels, potential disruption in manufacturing and ultimately higher operational costs.


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