The Mercedes-Benz Museum - Home of the Logistics Leaders European Summit

We would like to extend our thanks to all of our sponsors for the 2010 European Summit, listed below, who helped make the event a success.

To learn more about the sponsorship opportunities available for this year's event please contact Peter Wooding:+44 (0) 208 882 1330 or email: pw@logisticsleaders.org

Silver Sponsor



Evolution Time Critical is the world's leading specialist in premium and emergency logistics for the automotive industry. Our award-winning team is trusted by vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers worldwide, responding within minutes to consistently meet deadlines that are often thought impossible.

Our activities embrace every part of the world, from developing countries with challenging infrastructures to the most sophisticated automotive manufacturing regions. Rigorous research provides access to creative solutions via highly specialist local partners while a combination of tenacity, detailed understanding of local issues, and expertise in all critical transport modes, ensures the fastest, most efficient progress at every stage.

Many of Evolution's clients are also integrating emergency logistics with their lean supply chain strategies. By using Evolution's analytical expertise to help them identify areas that can be further leaned, and to develop contingency plans that will immediately resolve potential failures, they are able to reduce cost and inventory with confidence.

Evolution's success in driving excellence in time-critical logistics received global recognition when, in February 2010, the company was awarded the prestigious Frost & Sullivan European Logistics Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award.

Tel: +44 (0)1332 814914 info@evolution-timecritical.com
Tel: +49 (211) 43 61 980 info@evolution-timecritical.de


Known and respected as one of Europe's leading specialist express delivery companies, Priority Freight helps clients meet complex and urgent international transport challenges. With offices in the UK, Europe and Moscow, Priority Freight's experienced multilingual staff are available 24/7, 365 days a year, to meet your time-definite transport needs, often beating seemingly impossible deadlines.

Since 1996, the automotive sector has been core to our continued success. Our services are tailor-made to support the complex logistical demands of automotive production and aftermarket support.

Our Moscow office is staffed with native Russian and European staff and it offers the local expertise car companies require to expedite shipments. Providing industry leading transit times for scheduled lines by road, air and sea, Priority Freight offers a refreshing alternative to companies doing business in Russia. Not only has our approach enabled us to reduce costs for transportation, but we also reduce clients' capital invested in assets whilst in transit due to faster transportation and customs clearance.

The potential for supply chain interruption is always a threat to lean manufacturing, and whether an interruption is caused by industrial action, quality failure, financial stability, sudden demand surge, bad weather or a combination of these issues, it is imperative to have in place a company that can act fast, be pro-active and supportive. That's where Priority Freight helps. Typically we collect goods anywhere in Europe within 60 minutes, kick-starting an urgent delivery to prevent a supply chain slip-up from becoming a production disaster. That's why Priority Freight are relied upon by the world's leading OEMs, and their suppliers for their priority time-definite transports by road and air.

As well as inbound emergencies, car companies choose us to protect their brand image by providing after-market express transport of vital parts to distributors and direct to dealerships. Although there may not be the same downtime costs of lost production, OEMs realise that customer satisfaction in their brand is of huge value, and Priority Freight helps keep OEMs' promises to their customers, by getting the parts to them on time.

Priority Freight provides door to door transportation globally, utilising multimodal services to provide the highest service level and optimum solution every time. Services provided include:

* Air Charter
* Direct Express Road Transportation
* Express Airfreight
* Intermodal Solutions/Mutlimodal Solutions
* Customs Clearance for Russia and Europe
* On-Board Air Courier



Contact Info:
Email: sales@priorityfreight.co.uk
Web: www.priorityfreight.co.uk



Russian Transport Lines LLC was established in 2004 as a third-party logistics company. Since 2005, RTL has partnered with leading car producers and provides leadership in vehicle customs clearance. The company specialises in finding the most efficient logistics solutions for the import flow of cars together with special techniques adapted for car-producing plants.

In 2006, the RTL Group, jointly with the Sea Fishery Port, opened the first sea terminal in Russia for the importation of vehicles in Saint-Petersburg. In July 2008, a terminal for finished vehicles was opened in Novoshahtinsk, Rostov-on-Don region, together with a bonded area.

RTL started operations as a customs broker and terminal operator in Russia's Far East. The company provides services in the Sea Port of Saint Petersburg to a number of brands including Nissan, Peugeot, Citroen, Infiniti, Renault and Ford. Currently, RTL Group is establishing a build-up investment project at the specialist sea terminal of Novaya Gavan, Leningrad area.

Website: www.rtlgroup.ru

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A Partner You Can Count On:

AMPORTS has been a leader in the automotive processing industry for over 50 years. AMPORTS is one of the largest auto processors in North America. Processing over one million vehicles annually, AMPORTS operates 11 locations in the United States and Mexico, 9 seaport and two inland. All 11 locations are full service, on terminal facilities with easy access to rail and trucking hubs.

AMPORTS provides customers with a state of the art information system that features real time vehicle tracking. This custom software, complete with back up technology, ensures our customers receive service that meets and exceeds our exceptional quality standard.

Vision:
To be the premier Auto Processing company in North America with an unwavering commitment to Quality, Safety, Customer Satisfaction, and Operational Excellence.

Targeted Customer Care:
AMPORTS assigns personnel to each customer. From manager to account coordinator, we understand the daily requirements of our customers. Utilizing AMPORTS' proprietary vehicle tracking system, we keep your vehicles moving. We are the customer's problem solver and respond quickly to "Hot" car requests, tracking campaigns, and making month end numbers.

Vehicle Port Processing:
AMPORTS import and export services include but are not limited to:

* Marine Survey
* Vehicle Washing Services
* Quality/Pre-Delivery Inspection
* Unlimited Accessory Installation
* Detail/Cleaning Services
* Protective Coatings
* Vehicle Storage
* Reconditioning
* Underseal and Engine Coating
* Homologation
* Rail Loading/Unloading
* Full Service Body Shop
* Wrap Guard
* Mechanical
* Parts Handling
* RF Scanner/Electronic Vehicle Tracking Systems
* Ro-Ro Terminal Services
* Import and Export

Going Green:
AMPORTS is dedicated to environmental stewardship. Today, our vehicle washing facilities use only recycled water. We use only recycled paper and our information system has facilitated a substantial reduction in our overall paper consumption. We will continue to seek methods to incorporate green technology into all areas of our operation.


Autologic Holdings is a leading provider of logistics and technical services to the automotive industry, specialising in new vehicle preparation, enhancement and used vehicle refurbishment, processing over 750,000 vehicles through our technical services facilities per annum, primarily on behalf of vehicle manufacturers, fleet companies and major dealership groups.

Autologic, is also the leading supplier of finished vehicle logistics services to the UK automotive industry. With a fleet of over 320 car transporters and a network of 20 centres nationwide, Autologic is responsible for over 1.2 million vehicle movements each year on behalf of vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and dealerships.

Contact Info:
Mark Hindley - Commercial Director:
Tel: 00 44 (0)1604 664405
Email: mhindley@autologic.co.uk
Web: www.autologic.co.uk


BLG Logistics operates in the three different areas Automobile Logistics, Contract Logistics and Container Logistics.

BLG Automobile Logistics is the division that offers logistics service for finished vehicles and ro/ro cargo.

The network for automobile logistics consists of 20 auto-terminals in seaports and in the hinterland. All terminals are equipped with PDI - und Technical Centres.

The network is linked by intermodal transport services by truck, rail and barges.

In 2008 (2009) an entire volume of 5.7 million (4.5 million) vehicles was handled in the network.

In Bremerhaven BLG Automobile Logistics operates one of the biggest auto-terminals in the world, handling 2 million vehicles (1.2 million) per year. Around 400,000 vehicles were treated in the technical centres in Bremerhaven.

In Gioia Tauro BLG Automobile Logistics operates an auto-terminal together with a Japanese shipping line.

Both ports are hubs and serve as transshipment centers for the regions Baltic Sea respectively Black Sea for the emerging markets in Eastern Europe.

The auto-terminals in Hamburg und Cuxhaven are complementary short-sea and ro/ro-terminals, but at the same time ingates for European trades and local vehicle distribution centres.

The hinterland terminals in Germany serve as relay stations for the distribution of vehicles from factories to ports, from factories to dealers and from ports to dealers. The locations are Dodendorf, Neuss, Duisburg, Woerth and Kelheim.

A fleet of more than 450 auto-trucks is operated in Germany.

BLG Automobile Logistics is currently investing in railcar equipment with the target to operate 1,300 railcars in 2013/2014. More than 300 are already in operation

Furthermore seven ro/ro barges are operated on the rivers Rhine and Danube for the transportation of vehicles.

In Slovakia and in the Czech Republic BLG Automobile Logistics together with a partner has taken over the factory outbound logistics of Hyundai (Nosovice) and Kia (Zilina). Forwarding and shipping services are offered for the European wide distribution of the cars.

In the Port of Koper/Slovenia BLG Automobile Logistics is handling cars from and to Mediterranean destinations.

Presently BLG Automobile Logistics is expanding into Eastern Europe and has built up terminals in Poland, Ukraine and Russia. In Poland auto-terminals are located in Gdansk and in Dabrowa Gornicza linked with a fleet of 35 own trucks. In the Ukraine BLG Automobile Logistics together with a partner operates a terminal in Kiev and a fleet of 25 trucks for inland distribution.

In Russia BLG Automobile Logistics operates autoterminals in the Port of St. Petersburg and in Moscow. Together with a local partner the complete range of automobile services such as transportation, storage, customs clearance and technical treatment can be offered.

BLG Automobile Logistics offers customers in the sector of finished vehicles and other ro/ro cargo a complex logistical performance network and thus a set of innovative, time-saving transportation solutions for the European Automobile Market.

Contact Details:
BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG
Praesident-Kennedy-Platz 1
D - 28203 Bremen
Germany

Tel. 0421 / 398 34 84
E-mail: communications@blg.de
Website: www.blg.de


For over 80 years, Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. (Cat Logistics) has provided world class supply chain solutions to its parent company (Caterpillar Inc). Today, Cat Logistics provides the benefits of its considerable experience and know how to 65 corporations, operating 108 facilities in 23 countries and offers end to end supply chain solutions. Sectors served include automotive, industrial, mining, oil & gas, aerospace, technology, consumer durables, manufacturing logistics and maintenance, repair & operations (MRO).

Key Products:
Caterpillar Logistics Services was formed to help other businesses lower their distribution cost, by drawing on Caterpillar's 80 years of experience in world class global manufacturing, distribution and product support. Our supply chain solutions achieve sustainable gains in operational efficiencies and improving overall financial performance. Offering the most comprehensive and integrated client services framework of any supply chain specialist, Cat Logistics has the power to transform business performance, delivering breakthrough improvements in areas that enable sustained business growth, namely: Reduced operating costs, lower inventory levels, improved purchasing leverage, process excellence, optimised business performance, increased customer satisfaction, additional revenue, improved brand loyalty.

Website:
www.catlogistics.com
www.cat.com

Contact Details:
Juergen Troles
Business Development Manager

Office: + 49 (0) 2181 28 21 13
Mobile: + 49 (0) 160 58 26 58 7
Email: Troles_Juergen@cat.com


CHEP GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

CHEP, a Brambles company with operations in more than 45 countries, provides specialised service offerings through the pooling of pallets and containers.

CHEP automotive containers are used by Automotive manufacturers, Tier One and Tier Two suppliers, and other sectors such as white goods, with services ranging from:

Pooling of industry standard, high quality equipment
Dedicated management services for your own equipment
Intercontinental capabilities and service support
Track & trace solutions using RFID technology
Onsite sorting and inspection of equipment via CHEP's Total Equipment Management programme
Logistics collaboration projects to deliver further cost savings and reduction in CO2 footprint

CHEP Automotive offers a unique combination of value-added services to the automotive sector, including reusable container pooling that enables its customers all over the world to focus on their core business activities - manufacturing parts and assembling vehicles. These services help deliver parts "just in time" to the assembly line, ensuring productivity, lean material flow, line-side ergonomics, reduced damage in transit and reduced expendable waste. Automakers and suppliers benefit from efficiencies associated with CHEP's strategically located Service Centre infrastructure and standard processes and procedures which enable the rapid collection, cleaning, maintenance, and redistribution of quality empty containers where and when required. All movements are supported by a global web-based tool 'Portfolio+PLUS' to assist customers with visibility and management of containers within their supply chain.

For further information please visit the CHEP website www.chep.com or contact

Isabel Boehme
Marketing Communications Manager
CHEP Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)221 93571137
Email: isabel.boehme@chep.com


A leading sea transport network in Northern Europe
DFDS' shipping network integrates freight and passenger services. We deliver high frequency and reliable freight services to haulage and forwarding companies. We also develop and deliver industrial logistics solutions in close co-operation with producers of heavy industrial goods. For passengers, we provide great maritime experiences as well as transport services for passengers travelling by car.

Scope of activities
DFDS is focused on servicing freight customers and passengers through the different activities in the route network:
* Freight routes (ro-ro) services cargo that is rolled on and off the ship
* Freight routes (lo-lo) services cargo that is lifted on and off the ship
* Passenger and freight routes (ro-pax) services cargo and passengers using ships with a balanced freight and passenger capacity
* Passenger and freight routes (cruise ferry) with the main purpose of servicing passengers
* Port terminals for handling cargo and passengers
* Transport and logistics services which also serve to feed volumes into the network
* Sales offices for freight and passenger services
Two Business Areas
DFDS Logistics includes all land transport on roads and railways. In addition, DFDS Logistics includes container and side port shipping activities.

DFDS Seaways, The Shipping Division, covers all passenger, ro-ro and ropax activities and their associated terminals.

Company information
DFDS is headquartered in Copenhagen and quoted on NASDAQ OMX The Nordic Exchange Copenhagen.

Group revenue amounted to DKK 6.5 billion in 2009
After the acquisition of Norfolkline, DFDS employs 6,000 people.
DFDS was founded in 1866.

DFDS Autologistics
Ideal solutions for the automotive industry with integrated logistics solutions.
* A well suited fleet of Ro-Ro vessels and terminals for handling small as well as large shipments of vehicles
* Several modern ships constructed with special hanging decks for transportation of cars
* Most routes offer daily departures (more than 160 dept./week in North Europe)
* High frequency - reduced lead-time - reduced inventory
* Safe transport (less than 0,3% transit damage)
* Unique autologistic knowledge
* A dedicated team which ensures continuous improvement in the service towards the automotive industry
* Tailor made transport-solutions for tractors, trucks, busses, chassis and construction equipment
* EDI-solutions available to link customer's Supply Chain Systems with DFDS'


GEFCO's strategic aim - as expressed in its slogan "Logistics for Manufacturers" - is a culmination of the group's founding values inherited from 60 years experience within the automotive industry. These four values guide GEFCO every day.

- Firstly, proximity with manufacturers, because GEFCO shares the same culture and speaks the same language as its customers. The group therefore understands and meets the expectations of each local market and their customers.

- The international momentum provided by the group's business lines and subsidiaries is also critical. Operating in over 100 countries, GEFCO implements inbound and outbound logistics solutions tailored to a now globalised industry.

- Another fundamental value for GEFCO customers lies in the stringent standards applied to both solutions and operations. GEFCO assesses each and every operation in the supply chain in terms of quality, cost and lead times.

- The fourth key value is cutting-edge service through innovation for all customers. GEFCO manages physical and information flows in real time to develop customised solutions that deliver gains in quality, brand image and competitiveness.

Automotive: over 3.5 million vehicles transported every year
Overland Network Solution: 150 depots linked by 600 international lines
Overseas Solution: 100 countries, 300 destinations
Logistic Solution: 700,000 m_ of logistics platforms in 16 countries
GefBoxSystem: flexible, environmentally-friendly packaging flows
Customs and Tax Representation: secure engineering processes
Sustainable Development: putting principles into practice

Direct Contact:
Jean-Pierre POTEL (Group Marketing Manager) phone +33 1 49052547
Email: jean-pierre.potel@gefco.net

GEFCO
77-81 rue des Lilas d'Espagne
F-92400 Courbevoie

Tel : +33(0)149052121
Web: www.gefco.net


Goodpack is engaged principally in the business of leasing its patented, multi-modal, returnable metal box systems known as Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs). Goodpack's IBCs are designed for the packing, storage and transportation of a range of solid and liquid bulk cargo worldwide.

Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange, Goodpack was initially focused on providing IBCs to players operating in the natural rubber market. The Company has since diversified into other markets including synthetic rubber, automotive parts, juices & juice concentrates, tomatoes, dairy, fats & oils and other soft commodities.

Goodpack offers its customers a cost effective, hassle-free, environmentally friendly alternative to competing packing solutions such as wooden boxes, steel drums and single-use IBCs.

Goodpack returnable Steel Box constructed to withstand the typical rough handling as found in a multi-modal global supply chain. A fully collapsible IBC with one removable side, it is designed for easy assembly and knock down by one man. Its unique feature to stack when fall and nest when empty enable the user to substantially reduce their handling, storage and transport cost. The IBC eliminates the constant need of having to discard used metal drums and assist companies to achieve the ISO 14000 requirements to reduce world waste. It is naturally environmentally friendly as it eliminates the risk of contamination through fiber and wood packaging commonly found in one- way packaging. The MB5 meets ASTM test requirements and ISPM 15 regulations governing wood contamination.

The revolutionary IBC for the global transportation of the vast range of liquids and solids. Ideal for the automotive parts industry, Goodpack offers a flexible and cost-effective IBC metal box leasing program. Our leasing program allows you to hire locally and de-hire globally; a solution that means no capital costs for you, and none of the headaches to manage return of the packaging. With a global coverage in 68 countries and a fleet size of over 2 million boxes, you stand to enjoy better cost savings from economies of scale. And with local training and technical support, Goodpack ensures a total solution for moving your automotive parts globally.

Goodpack
Your Global Packaging Solution
All-Steel IBC One Way Rentals

Singapore HQ number (65) 6382 1788
Offices Worldwide - Please contact us through our website at www.goodpack.com


From supplier ramp to production line, from plant to dealer - our software solutions provide optimised supply chain control. This includes system integration as general contractor incl. all peripherals, e.g. radio data transmission.

Inbound logistics - Synchronisation of truck transport and in-plant traffic
The SyncroSupply software facilitates optimised real-time control of inbound material delivery by truck, from supplier ramp via your loading points to departure from your plant. Benefits:
* Time slot assignment on the internet
* Demand-oriented supply for production
* Optimum use of loading points, buffer places
* Waiting and throughput times, freight rates, demurrage reduced
* Peaks in in-bound traffic smoothed
* Congestion at plant avoided
* Transparency increased

Optimised intra logistics
SyncroTESS has been optimising in-house deployment of vehicles and transport equipment successfully for 20 years. From unloading ramp to production line, the system controls the material supply for production based on demand. Benefits to the user include:
* Up to 30% cost reduction of transportation cost
* Empty runs minimised
* Continuous material tracking
* Scheduling for boxes, containers, trailers
* Improved adherence to deadlines
* Optimum use of transport units

Finished vehicle distribution
SyncroTESS provides synchronised control of finished vehicle distribution.
* The Yard Management Module provides optimised control for processes such as stacking and removal as well as PDI, bypack, inspection and maintenance at the plant, distribution centre or port.

* The Transport Management Module optimises transports via rail, road or sea across several transport levels, considering capacities and requirements at the different hubs.

* The Damage Handling Module provides a global database for the collection, management and distribution of damage information, also available worldwide to hubs not controlled by SyncroTESS.


Add-ons are available for all the systems, especially to provide automated support for modern communication and identification methods and for interfacing with higher-level IT systems.
INFORM GmbH
Matthias Berlit
Head of Industrial Solutions
Logistics Division
Pascalstr. 23
52076 Aachen
Germany
Website: www.syncrotess.com


Quintiq focuses on providing the most advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization solutions for targeted markets. As the market leader in its chosen markets we provide solutions that significantly improve the main KPI's of our customers.

Whether you want to plan supplies to plants, distribution platforms or warehouses, with your own assets or outsourced, Quintiq can help you optimize your JIT (Just in Time) or JIS (Just in Sequence) inbound and outbound logistics at optimal cost.

Quintiq offers dynamic, real-time planning, scheduling and optimization solutions for vehicle distribution, parts consolidation, network planning, multi-PDI scheduling, voyage planning and yard operations, all based on organization-specific business rules and constraints. The Quintiq Advanced Planning & Scheduling and Supply Chain Optimization solutions for Automotive Logistics are uniquely capable of supporting all your planning needs, including multimodal resources, routes, terminals, yards, PDI services and supply chain integration planning - no matter how large or complex your organization.

Customers like WWL and UECC have already reported significant improvements of the quality of their planning activities.

"The expected ROI of the solution is less than two years. The solution represents a significant step forward for our organization and we have come to appreciate the control and flexibility that the software offers us". Torbjoern Dimblad, VP Ocean Systems at WWL.

"The Quintiq software enables us now to synchronize and align the communication and planning between Fleet Management, Customer Services and the Trades. This supports our employees continuously in making optimal decisions, based on accurate information and suggestions from the system." Arne Hamre, IT Director at UECC.

Contact Information

Martin Croucher
Sr. Executive
T: +44 77 64 85 96 85
E: martin.croucher@quintiq.com


UCM Global has a core purpose of managing automotive damage claims for vehicles in the factory to dealership logistic chain. Our unique technology and systems have been created using extensive sector experience and are designed to increase the efficiency of claim processing activities. Fundamental to our service delivery is the team of experts employed to help clients reduce avoidable damage whilst also managing to reduce after-the-event rectification costs.

Our value proposition is supported by a direct and practical experience of moving cars from source plant to final destination together with up to date knowledge of multiple brand demands for different damage types and also repair charging structures. This deep understanding is enhanced by UCM's multi-lingual claims handlers who make sure core processes meet stringent service level obligations that are shaped to mitigate end buyer inconvenience.

UCM has developed its own software application and user friendly secure web portal access which permits the paperless interaction between all parties and an online dash board presentation of key frequency and cost measurements. The entire process and outcomes are real time to the benefit of early avoidance action being available .

Working together with our clients we help increase the number of factory fresh vehicles reaching their destination and in so doing take wasted time, inventory and damage costs out of the outbound supply chain.

Our head office in the City of London is supported by processing services performed in a dedicated office in North Essex with both being linked to a network of 12 overseas offices strategically positioned in Europe, North and Central America, Turkey, Russia and South Africa so that UCM is able to offer its clients a truly international automotive claims management service.

For more information please contact:

+44 (0) 207 008 7833 - Graham Ward and John Gosling
+49 (0) 421 1736020 - Eric Imiola and Stacey Chadwick-Gies
Email: info@ucmglobal.com
Web: www.ucmglobal.com



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