In 2021, Huatong Automotive Logistics seized the development trends in the automotive supply chain industry and made a strong entry into the spare parts logistics field by winning the bid for the BMW Group’s spare parts logistics service project in Ningbo RDC.
In 2022, Huatong Automotive Logistics has reached strategic cooperation intentions with multiple OEMs, becoming a strong force in the spare parts logistics sector.
Meanwhile, the Huatong Automotive Supply Chain Intelligent Terminal Production and Assembly Center, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huatong Automotive Investment (Group) Co., Ltd., is a key project of Huatong Group focusing on automotive component processing and manufacturing, as well as automotive terminal market services. Located in the core area of Shenyang Automotive City, the project has a planned construction area of approximately 150,000 square meters, with the first phase covering an area of approximately 57,000 square meters. It is another masterpiece following the BMW Ningbo Parts Distribution Center and Hefei Parts Distribution Center - the Shenyang Parts Distribution Center (Shenyang RDC). Its distribution capabilities will cover the three northeastern provinces and the eastern part of Inner Mongolia. Huatong Automotive Logistics will rely on a top-notch service team as its core and rely on comprehensive software and hardware infrastructure to provide three-dimensional, one-stop, and all-round services to every Huatong terminal customer.
The Aftersales Spare Parts Shenyang Operation Center is located in Dongteng Street, Dadong District, Shenyang. It is primarily responsible for providing storage services for BMW spare parts to the BMW Shenyang Parts Distribution Center, which is operated by Brilliance-BMW.
Ningbo RDC spare parts transportation project provides high-quality and efficient after-sales spare parts transportation services for BMW Brilliance authorized dealers in Zhejiang Province.
The development of modern automotive logistics in China has transitioned from primarily focusing on whole vehicle logistics to extending towards inbound logistics for components and aftersales logistics for components, forming a new pattern of modern automotive logistics with one main sector and two important sectors (with whole vehicle logistics as the main sector and inbound/aftersales logistics for components as the important sectors). Component logistics is the mainstay of the aftersales service market. Currently, automotive component logistics imposes higher requirements on OEM management and logistics companies for their services.
Component logistics shares general characteristics of automotive logistics but also possesses unique features such as high randomness, small quantities, high frequency, diverse varieties, and multiple distribution points. Therefore, component logistics operations are more challenging compared to whole vehicle logistics and inbound logistics for components. The service demand for component logistics exhibits obvious uncertainty, while customers have higher expectations for timeliness. Huatong Automotive Logistics boasts a robust logistics management system and an extensive distribution network that covers a wide range of areas. It possesses strong professional capabilities in optimizing business processes, consolidating and allocating shipments, planning and managing distribution centers, inventory control, scheduled component deliveries, and order management. Due to the extensive variety and intricate structure of components, logistics companies need to have highly specialized expertise in warehousing, packaging, and transportation technologies.
The aforementioned high standards requirements make the aftersales component logistics business relatively challenging to enter, and Huatong Automotive Logistics, leveraging its advantages, can provide customers with high-quality solutions to meet their needs.
The company utilizes handheld terminals to facilitate fast and accurate receiving and storage management during warehouse sorting operations. These terminals help monitor the inventory cycle of managed products, reduce losses, and lower costs. With dedicated storage printers and intelligent terminals, label printing and information input become effortless. This enhances warehouse management capabilities and customer satisfaction in areas such as storage and batch management, transportation, and reverse logistics. The overall result is improved visibility of goods throughout the entire process and traceability of responsibilities.
The system’s intelligence enables rapid verification and picking of goods for both outbound and inbound processes, thereby improving work efficiency. The use of a graphical user interface reduces the difficulty for operators and increases the accuracy of material handling, ensuring the accurate recording of materials in the warehouse.
Logistics service personnel possess a high level of expertise. They are skilled in using specialized transportation tools and equipment, as well as being knowledgeable in professional methods of categorizing automotive components and specialized knowledge in storage and maintenance. They provide customized packaging value-added services and other value-added services based on different market demands and sales channels of the clients’ products.
The self-owned fleet, supported by an efficient and elite dispatch team, is the most advantageous resource of Huatong Logistics, enabling the achievement of 100% delivery of customer orders. The professional planning ability allows for the scientific and rational “back-up” of transportation capacity to enhance supply chain resilience and improve risk resistance capabilities.
We aim to build a professional and efficient management team dedicated to improving enterprise operational resources, results, and processes. With a customer-centric approach, we are proactive, enthusiastic, honest, reliable, efficient, and cooperative, aiming to become a trusted automotive logistics supply chain partner that offers leading technologies and solutions.
The customized intelligent production assembly center for the BMW Group’s automotive supply chain follows international standards and technologies. It utilizes a single-layer warehouse design with specially designed ceiling height, providing ample storage space. The state-of-the-art hardware and software facilities, along with the highly efficient logistics system that is globally connected to the BMW Group, serve as a strong guarantee for the operational efficiency of the center.
Through cutting-edge logistics technology, we achieve a pull-based lean production and real-time delivery of materials, reducing logistics costs and improving customer production efficiency. We engage in lean improvements based on quality, delivery, safety, and other dimensions, enhancing response speed, refining management tools, unleashing team potentials, and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes with customers and partners.
