Welcome to www.automotivelogistics.media. This site uses cookies. Read our policy By 2022-02-22T09:24:00+00:00 Car trading platform Auto1 Group has opened a vehicle-distribution centre in Hemau Germany that is being supported by a yard management system (YMS) provided by logistics software specialist Inform.  Auto1 operates trading platforms for the online purchase and sale of used cars across Europe Divisions of the company include wirkaufendeinauto.de and associated sister brands The company reports that is sold 450,000 vehicles through those channels in 2020 Auto1 Group’s vehicle reconditioning centre in Hemau which is located near Regensburg in Bavaria is the first in-house centre for reconditioning used cars intended for the Autohero channel specifically It has capacity to process 16,000 used vehicles annually Those buying used cars through the centre also benefit from free delivery of the vehicle anywhere in Germany directly to their front door or optionally to a convenient pick-up location which was implemented at the site within just two weeks enables dispatchers and planners to track exactly where a particular vehicle is at any given time and identifies at what stage it is in the work schedule That includes interior fabric refurbishment and cleaning paint and damage repair and powertrain diagnostics vehicles have to be moved and parked several times inside a yard,” said Hartmut Haubrich “This is where companies can leverage significant efficiency gains by means of an optimised operation Transparency is a cornerstone for cost savings and reducing turnaround times One example is that vehicles can be parked in an optimal sequence close to a car wash or workshop.” Inform’s system is able to calculate optimised scheduling sequences in real time taking company-specific planning parameters into account and automatically assign tasks to suitable resources flexibility and operational robustness are key for us,” said Karol Niznik vice-president of logistics and production at Auto1 “Inform’s yard management system is a powerful tool that helps us to achieve those goals.” Vehicle volumes at the Greek port of Piraeus were down in CY2024 but the car terminal is preparing for increased trade from China US tariffs on vehicle and parts imports are forecast to dent automotive sales by pushing prices up for consumers already facing tighter disposable income JLR pauses all US-bound shipments after Trump enforces 25% import tariffs on finished vehicles Site powered by Webvision Cloud By 2024-02-13T12:03:00 Following its pilot project with Inform’s yard management system in Hermau Auto1 Group is now rolling out Inform optimsation tools across ten refurbishment centres in Europe Auto1 Group will be using Inform optismisation softwawre to make refurbishment services for used cars more efficient across ten locations in Europe To continue reading this article and others like it, please SIGN-IN or REGISTER FREE today By creating your account you will be able to stay up-to-date with the latest industry developments, trends and analysis, read in-depth reports and intelligence Gain access to our exclusive content and features register free today Non-registered users are able to access one AL exclusive articles per week. You have now used your allocation.To continue reading this article and others like it, please SIGN-IN or REGISTER FREE today