No matter where in the
world you look onto Bosch, logistics is an
elementary process in all plants and divisions – at
three different levels:
Procurement logistics ensure
that materials are regularly ordered
from our supply partners and forwarded
to our plants in due time.
Configuring the material flows within the plants and providing the production
and assembly lines with just the materials they need is the responsibility
of production logistics.
Distribution logistics is responsible for keeping our promise
of on-schedule delivery to the customer, for example in ensuring direct delivery,
on a quarter-hourly basis to the automotive manufacturer's assembly line.
The image of a common thread does not
only apply to the material flow but also
to the planning process over the entire
supply chain - starting with the receipt
of customer call-offs and determining market
demand, continuing with the generation
of production orders and information to
our suppliers of material requirements,
ending with the management of production
and dispatch.
Logistics
is performed on land, in water and in the
air. First of all however, it takes place
inside of our heads. A multitude of solution
models and variants in networking and assignment
of tasks has been developed. The really good
ideas only work in close co-operation with
our partners. The knowledge of our principles
and requirements in logistics by our suppliers
is the fundament for a perfect teamwork.
