Automotive logistics
Transport planning control for complex automotive networks.
The hidden vulnerability of automotive transport planning
Automotive transport networks operate under structural volatility, not isolated disruption.
Typical conditions across OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers:
- 75–90% inbound reliability, depending on region and peaks
- 10–25% of transport spend driven by premium or spot freight
- 20–30% carrier acceptance drops during demand spikes
- Hundreds of suppliers with uneven digital maturity
- JIT / JIS flows with near-zero tolerance for disruption
The execution failures that drive cost and instability
Across automotive networks, we consistently observe four execution failure areas:
- Reactive execution
Manual intervention and escalation replace structured workflows - Disconnected inbound
Partial supplier integration leads to unreliable ETAs and buffers - Unstable capacity
Contracts exist, but availability fluctuates under pressure - Volatility-driven cost
Overspend emerges from exceptions, not rates
These are system-level execution limitations, not organizational failures.
Built for automotive complexity
Automotive is not a vertical we adapted to, it is where we started.
Inet, the foundation of Alpega’s TMS, was originally built inside the automotive industry, to manage its most demanding execution requirements.
Today, with 20+ years of automotive logistics experience, Alpega TMS supports:
- Multi-plant, multi-country transport networks
- High-frequency JIT / JIS flows
- Large-scale supplier ecosystems
- Multimodal transport operations
- Audit-compliant container and reusable packaging cycles
Trusted by automotive leaders
Trusted by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers managing complex, multi-plant networks.
“The ability to quickly connect with all of our suppliers is my personal favorite.”
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