Imperial renews automotive logistics contract
Imperial’s UK organisation has been re-appointed to provide JIT (just in time) and JIS (just in sequence) logistics for a car manufacturer.
The renewed contract comprises three elements: nationwide transport, collecting components and assemblies from 19 suppliers and delivering to a central storage facility, operating shuttles between the remote body panel production site and the main assembly location, and the management and operation of 51,500 sqm of component warehousing, along with sequenced supply of parts to the assembly track.
The contract employs over 150 staff and management and involves exclusive use of 40 tractor/trailer combinations. Imperial will transport around 130 full trailer loads per day and handle an average of 30,000 pallets a week. (mw)