1. What is the Expediting service in the automotive sector?
The Expediting service in the Automotive sector, and in general in the entire industrial sector, is that set of activities put in place by the customer, through the use of qualified personnel, to keep the progress of the order under control throughout the production in order to guarantee the achievement of the quality standards and delivery times set by the company.
2. What is the role of an Expeditor in the automotive sector?
The role of the Punto Netto expeditors, who operate in the Automotive sector, is mainly to monitor the progress of the production process at the supplier's premises, closely follow the progress of the order status, verify its quality and compliance with the required requirements, communicate the date of effective availability to ship the prepared goods. Only by punctually verifying all the order progress phases, our expeditors are able to ensure that the products ordered are shipped within the established times and have the appropriate quality characteristics.
3. What are the advantages of the Expediting service for the automotive sector?
Through the Expediting service and, therefore, through the presence and experience of our expeditors at the supplier's premises, the customer is constantly informed of the progress of the order and put in a position to act proactively where non-conformities or slowdowns arise, avoiding, thus, unpleasant delays in deliveries or non-compliant deliveries which can incur penalties.
4. What are the expected delivery times for the Expediting service in the automotive sector?
There are no delivery times for an Expediting service. Without a doubt, Expediting activities must absolutely be carried out in real time in order to provide proactive responses and actions to particular situations at the same time they occur.
5. What are the characteristics of a good Expediting service in the automotive sector?
A good Expediting service like ours must, therefore, be objective, widespread and punctual in examining in depth all phases of the supply. It must be rigorously conducted by a highly authoritative and competent expeditor who can identify and suggest possible solutions. Promptly and adequately informing the customer about the real situation of the progress of the order is of strategic importance to allow the customer to make any appropriate decision.