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Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2025 - “Adapt and deliver, together: Co-creating an agile, win-win automotive supply chain”

Welcome to the recap blog for Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2025, returning to Bonn, Germany, from March 18-20. Now in its 22nd year, this flagship event unites over 450 automotive logistics professionals - spanning OEMs, tier one suppliers, logistics providers and tech innovators.

ALSC Mexico 2024 recap blog: Discussing nearshoring, digital transformation and cross-border strategies

The tenth Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico conference has wrapped up, after industry leaders, logistics experts and automotive pioneers gathered to discuss the latest trends, challenges and innovations transforming Mexico’s automotive supply chain. That transformation comes at an uncertain time for the North American supply chain, with shifting global dynamics and a pivotal US election.

Digital democracy for the automotive supply chain

There is a wider demand for and adoption of digital tools and data analytics in supply chain logistics, and with that comes a need for more expertise across the different functions and the placement of core data science teams.

Disruption is fertile ground for innovation in vehicle logistics

After a succession of disruptions over the last few years, finished vehicle logistics providers have taken stock of their network performance and are taking further measures to be more flexible and resilient. At this year’s Finished Vehicle Logistics North America conference in California some of the region’s top performers explained what they were doing to improve services.

Digital tools that deliver optimised and sustainable networks

The adoption of digital technology has accelerated in the last five years to manage complexity, provide greater visibility and drive sustainable change. Four leading providers of that technology explained some of their most recent developments at this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe conference in Bonn, Germany – Alps Alpine, FedEx, FreightVerify and s2 data & algorithms.

Battling the bottlenecks in European vehicle distribution

Capacity constraints in finished vehicle logistics are a big headache for the automotive industry at the moment and carmakers have been chartering their own trucks and ocean ro-ro vessels to secure the space and get their cars to the end customer. However, taking capacity out of the network has an impact on efficiency and it doesn’t guarantee speed to market given the problems with port and inland compound congestion.

ALSC Digital Strategies North America conference launches in Nashville

Automotive Logistics is thrilled to announce the launch of an all-new event in the calendar for this year: ALSC Digital Strategies North America, the inaugural event in the region, taking place in Nashville, Tennesee, on June 26-27

A more reliable rail network for North America

The merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will create the first truly integrated single-line North American Class 1 rail network, which bodes well for the automotive industry on the continent, according to KCS president and CEO, Patrick Ottensmeyer

Global automotive leaders convene in September

Finished Vehicle Logistics North America

23 - 25 April 2019Hyatt Huntington Beach, CA