Intelligent supply and transportation control at the Volkswagen Gruppe

Using the ‘DISCOVERY: Digital Supply Chain Communication’ communication and data platform developed by Euro Log and configured for the Volkswagen Group, the car manufacturer is able to ensure transparency in the supply process. Automated notification and real-time track & trace are important core elements.

The uniform communication and standardised supply process offered by DISCOVERY enable the dispatchers at the car manufacturing plants to recognise and intervene in the event of a disruption to the process at an early stage. The car manufacturer tracks full and empty containers via status messages from the carriers and the integration of geo-data and GPS data in real time, end-to-end. If a supplier requires extra empty containers at a specific location for a delivery, it is possible to digitally book the containers with the company.

In providing packaging regulations reffered to item numbers digitally, suppliers can see at a glance which parts need to be packed and how, and in which containers.

• Real time communication and information exchange between plants, suppliers and logistics service providers
• Real-time shipment tracking of full and empty shipments
• Automated and uniform supply process through intelligent notification proposals
• Consideration of the actual transport time as well as country-specific public holidays and driving restrictions
• Rapid implementation: DISCOVERY was integrated into Volkswagen's existing IT infrastructure within six months