In Brussels today, representatives of the UK motor industry joined talks about the evolution of the supply chain in the automotive industry, focusing on integration, employment opportunities and the impact electric vehicles will have on suppliers in the future.
Hosted in Brussels by the European Economic and Social Committee, the forum included business leaders from across Europe, including representatives from the European Investment Bank, Frost and Sullivan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers.
Automotive Council member and SMMT Chief Executive, Paul Everitt, contributed to the debate on the role low carbon technologies will play in the future which focused on the new products coming to market, access to capital and availability of raw materials. He explained the role of the Automotive Council in the UK and the work it is doing to strengthen the supply chain through enhancing the dialogue between manufacturers, tier one suppliers and the supply chain by identifying the potential future business opportunities available in the UK. He also outlined the work being done by the Council to develop a Technology Roadmap, which is helping to develop a vision for future technologies within the supply chain.
“He explained the role of the Automotive Council in the UK and the work it is doing to strengthen the supply chain through enhancing the dialogue between manufacturers, tier one suppliers and the supply chain AND by identifying potential future business opportunities available in the UK. He also outlined the work being done by the Council AND THE Technology Roadmap IT HASAGREED, which is helping to develop a vision for future technologies INCLUDING within the supply chain.
The forum went on to examine the impact new low carbon technologies will have on employment and the skills and training needed to help support growth for the low carbon sector. It concluded by looking at the integration of the supply chain, focusing on the flow of information in the supply chain and the role of research and development. Read more about what the Automotive Council’s Supply Chain Group is doing here.
European Economic and Social Committee discusses future of automotive supply chain
9 Feb 2011
In Brussels today, representatives of the UK motor industry joined talks about the evolution of the supply chain in the automotive industry, focusing on integration, employment opportunities and the impact electric vehicles will have on suppliers in the future.
Hosted in Brussels by the European Economic and Social Committee, the forum included business leaders from across Europe, including representatives from the European Investment Bank, Frost and Sullivan, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers.
Automotive Council member and SMMT Chief Executive, Paul Everitt, contributed to the debate on the role low carbon technologies will play in the future which focused on the new products coming to market, access to capital and availability of raw materials. He explained the role of the Automotive Council in the UK and the work it is doing to strengthen the supply chain through enhancing the dialogue between manufacturers, tier one suppliers and the supply chain by identifying the potential future business opportunities available in the UK. He also outlined the work being done by the Council to develop a Technology Roadmap, which is helping to develop a vision for future technologies within the supply chain.
“He explained the role of the Automotive Council in the UK and the work it is doing to strengthen the supply chain through enhancing the dialogue between manufacturers, tier one suppliers and the supply chain AND by identifying potential future business opportunities available in the UK. He also outlined the work being done by the Council AND THE Technology Roadmap IT HASAGREED, which is helping to develop a vision for future technologies INCLUDING within the supply chain.
The forum went on to examine the impact new low carbon technologies will have on employment and the skills and training needed to help support growth for the low carbon sector. It concluded by looking at the integration of the supply chain, focusing on the flow of information in the supply chain and the role of research and development. Read more about what the Automotive Council’s Supply Chain Group is doing here.