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Automotive Logistics Solutions

Today’s world is loaded with accelerating dynamics and growing uncertainty. One thing that is certain is the fast-changing world of future mobility. New mobility is already changing the way we move and live. Mobility evolves to be autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared. Those disruptive dimensions of mobility have impact on supply chain and logistics. New markets and market segments require new products and services. Investing our longstanding expertise and experience and merging it with the requirements of a rapidly changing marketplace encouraged us to change our vertical market automotive into DB SCHENKER | automobility+.

DB SCHENKER | automobility+ is not just a change of label and name. It means:

  • Both respecting and honoring the legacy automotive journey, and embracing it‘s technological evolution.
  • Recognition of DB Schenker driving to meet future industry trends.
  • Focus on new-tech influence impacting the vertical market.

We are committed to offer agile solutions and adjust our offerings to the continuous evolving automotive world being an extension to your value chain.

We provide global expertise in our customers‘ supply chain challenges including:

  • Automotive supplier park operations that include KANBAN inventory replenishment schemes and JIT deliveries to line side. 
  • Customized, cost-effective, integrated, and intermodal logistics solutions for components, spare parts, and finished vehicle shipments along the supply chain. 
  • A worldwide network for production logistics, distribution, CKD and SKD, and finished vehicles logistics. 
  • Subassembly of sophisticated components, with production control and quality assurance systems to keep production running.
  • Pre-delivery inspection centers for storage and vehicle repair.
  • Spare-parts warehousing services offering the full spectrum of aftermarket requirements.
  • International resource pool to assist start-ups anywhere in the world.
  • Consulting and supporting OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers during the transformation of e-mobility and new technologies.
  • Providing tailormade solutions for non-automotive experienced companies and start ups disrupting the automotive industry.

No matter where in the world your shipments need to go, they will reach their destination quickly and reliably. And with our value added services, our policy of continuous improvement, you can be sure to stay ahead of your competition. Whether you’re entering a new market, planning a new production facility, or simply need a logistics partner to optimise your supply chain, our customised solutions can meet your exact requirements. We have a strong track record of being a resilient and integrated partner of our customers, especially during challenging market conditions.

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