Streamlining Procurement Logistics through a Cross-Dock Facility
Consolidating parts at a cross-dock facility located near the plant to achieve both stable supply and risk mitigation.
Customer：Automobile Manufacturer
Challenge (Before)
At an automobile production site, the customer needed to procure parts from multiple domestic suppliers. However, individual deliveries from each supplier resulted in low transportation efficiency and made it difficult to respond to changes in production schedules.
In addition, in the event of unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters or accidents, delays in supply posed a significant risk of production line stoppages. To address these challenges, the customer required a more efficient procurement logistics framework and the establishment of a stable and resilient supply flow.
Solutions
NX Solution
- NX operates a cross-dock facility to consolidate parts procurement from domestic suppliers.
- NX centrally coordinates pickup vehicle arrangements, enabling efficient collection from multiple suppliers. The procurement logistics structure is flexibly adjusted in line with fluctuations in production volumes.
- At the cross-dock facility, NX provides an integrated service covering receiving, inspection, sorting, repacking, and Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery to the plant.
- In addition to transit-type cross-dock functions, buffer capabilities are secured through temporary storage of parts and materials as needed, minimizing the impact of supply delays on production lines.
- During periods of increased production, personnel, vehicles, and warehouse space are expanded to ensure flexible responsiveness to changing demand.
Benefits
Benefits (Results)
By outsourcing procurement logistics operations to NX, the customer successfully consolidated and streamlined parts procurement from multiple suppliers. Consolidation and temporary storage at the cross-dock facility enabled both improved transportation efficiency and reduced supply risk.
Through flexible facility operations capable of adapting to production fluctuations, NX supports stable and continuous production activities.
