March 18, 2010
Volkswagen and INFORM – joint winners of the AKJ elogistics Award 2010
INFORM is joint winner of the German AKJ elogistics Award along with Volkswagen Wolfsburg (AKJ = Arbeitskreis Just-in- Time). Receiver of the award was the inbound control solution SyncroSupply, which under the name LKWcontrol, is responsible for the optimum management of incoming and outbound materials in the VW group.
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November 6, 2008
INFORM Software controls material deliveries into the three Škoda plants
The INFORM software SyncroSupply has already been successfully controlling material deliveries in the Audi plants of the Volkswagen Group in Ingolstadt, Györ and Neckarsulm as well as in the Volkswagen plants in Kassel, Salzgitter and Wolfsburg. The solution will be put into operation also at Škoda in the Czech Republic.
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October 17, 2008
SyncroSupply roll-out for the BMW Group in Great Britain
Following the use of SyncroSupply at its German production sites, the BMW Group began the roll-out for the system in its English locations at the beginning of 2008. The quick payback period and increased process reliability prompted BMW to consistently continue the roll-out for this solution, particularly in these days of a weak economic climate.
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May 7, 2007
Intelligent truck transport control -
INFORM also optimises transport at the BMW AG sites in Leipzig and Wackersdorf
The intelligent SyncroSupply software solution has been optimising truck deliveries at BMW’s Leipzig and Wackersdorf sites since October 2006.
SyncroSupply synchronises truck deliveries with loading point capacities and time-critical production requirements at the site – the harmonisation of external supply with internal demand.
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February 1, 2007
Volkswagen continues commitment to SyncroSupply
The SyncroSupply truck control system synchronises truck deliveries supplying materials to Volkswagen sites. Since 2006, the IT system has been rolled out at the sites in Kassel, Ingolstadt, Györ and Salzgitter.
Following implementation at other sites, the system will control more than 3500 truck deliveries daily. In the future Volkswagen will use SyncroSupply centrally to control and optimise all truck deliveries of materials used for the production of automobiles. In addition to all external and internal information, the software also incorporates into planning and control all personnel involved, truck drivers, haulier schedulers and controlling staff.