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Benchmarking call for auto logistics leaders: UK-based automotive logistics software specialists Vehnet Limited has teamed up with American supply chain optimization consultancy AutoDiversity Management Inc. (ADMi) to call for a ground-breaking benchmarking project.

Publication: Supply Chain Europe
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Steve Jones, MD of Vehnet, tells Supply Chain Europe: "The time is right for the automotive industry to look at itself with some sort of structure. We believe benchmarking is something the industry is ready to receive."

Mark Brazeau, founding partner of ADMi, adds: "We've seen the days when automotive OEMs wouldn't co-operate, and everything was under wraps. But from 2003, we've also seen logistics and distribution prices rising inexorably, while everyone fights for access to the same resources. We've done pilots with firms like Nissan and Ford, which have worked well and shown that this is the time to use technology to offer visibility, transparency and shared information in an area that really doesn't impact...

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