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is now a big challenge. It is no surprise markets as well a “Cars in Containers''
that big auto OEMs and suppliers service to counter the issues being
are outsourcing their supply chain faced with RoRo services. As an
management functions to 3PL/contract example, we set up a warehouse for one
logistics service providers. There of our multinational automotive OEM
is also a growing trend with small- partners to allow them to store surplus
medium enterprises towards the same raw material on account of low usage
decision. Automation and adoption of because of the semiconductor crisis.
new technologies are on a rise. Today, This allowed them to free up space at
large organisations are encouraging the manufacturing facility, save on cost
and supporting smaller organisations and streamline operations.”
in faster adoption to have a robust All of the automotive manufacturers
supply chain.” have gotten serious about battery-
Automotive supply chains have been operated vehicles and are pushing for
exposed to a host of issues related EV will reduce the higher share of the market, says Fardeen
to the Covid-19 pandemic, paucity of elongated supply chain Malbarwala, Director, Galaxy Freight
semiconductors and restricted supply with lesser parts and Pvt. Ltd. "Moving batteries around the
of other raw materials on account lean manufacturing. To world brings in its own complexities and
of the Russia-Ukraine war, says a challenges as well as opportunities."
spokesperson of Danish carrier Maersk. tap into this potential,
"Getting parts and raw materials on we have to overcome Visibility still a challenge for
time and in the desired quantity has a lot of infrastructure automakers?
been a major hurdle faced by OEMs challenges. "Supply chain management is becoming
while for auto part suppliers it has been easier each day and has achieved a
equally hard to find reliable supply chain Ruby Abidi crucial role for all sectors of the supply
partners who could help them navigate cargo-partner Logistics India chain by allowing different parties to
the disrupted global supply chains and work together more efficiently," says
supply to their customers on time. deliveries, warehousing facilities in Birani. "At KSH, we are implementing
"Maersk introduced innovative major markets, specialised air freight new-generation tech tools for end-to-end
products like end-to-end committed and LCL services focussed on key management of the supply chain. With
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