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Container Redesign Cut Export Costs by Up to 20% for Vehicle Shipments
An automotive manufacturer in Yantai wanted a safer, faster, and more efficient export model for finished vehicles moving to Thailand. A redesigned containerized solution improved utilization, reduced damage risk, and shortened lead times.
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Challenges
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Customer Overview
- Largest manufacturing plant in Yantai, China
- Export lane: Yantai to Thailand
- Goal: improve finished-vehicle container utilization
Challenges
- Longer lead times with existing Ro-Ro transportation
- High incidence of vehicle damage in transit
- High shipping cost under the current containerized model
Solution
- Analyzed shipment data to compare cost and weighted transit time scenarios
- Redesigned container loading to fit four vehicles instead of two
- Streamlined the operating model for faster loading, unloading, and implementation
Results
- Cost reduction of up to 20% through optimized container utilization
- Shorter lead times with broader carrier and door-to-door options
- Improved cargo security with less handling and fewer damage issues
- Overall onboarding completed in two weeks
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