Moving the Automotive Industry Forward

Whether it’s parts waiting for the assembly line, or partially constructed vehicular elements, automotive companies often require a partner offering warehousing solutions. Hollingsworth’s warehousing services are particularly suited to supporting the needs of automotive companies, with RFID tracking technology in every part and piece, enhanced by state-of-the-art SAP technology and highly optimized inventory management systems.

Our customers rely on our experience to ensure specialized distribution services. The use of up-to-the-minute RFID tracking technology allows us to follow each and every part through the supply chain elements that we manage, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery of every part or component.

From high-value engines to wiper blades, an item’s packaging makes a difference as it gets transported from overseas manufacturers, through distribution center supply chains, and to auto shops and retail stores. Hollingsworth’s packaging services provide the necessary level of protection and safety precautions, while meeting our customers’ unique needs and standards for branded and/or identification-based product packaging.

For automotive businesses that operate on tight inventory levels, timeliness and delays could mean the difference between winning/retaining and losing high-value customers or contracts. Our just-in-time delivery services support rapid distribution timelines as well as quick shipping for last-minute or rush orders.

Kitting is a vital stage in the automotive supply chain. From automotive assembly to aftersales parts and service, Hollingsworth’s kitting services have been proven best-in-class for accuracy. With the ability to apply RFID technology, we are able to fine-tune our part tracking capabilities, ensuring that no product group or kit leaves a supply chain stage with missing or incorrect parts. Our pick-and-pack services include robotic, manual, or a combination of the two.

Complex industries such as automotive demand attention to detail and awareness of industry-specific challenges. From new product launches, new part introductions, engineering changes or recalls from the market, Hollingsworth has the processes and experience to manage your change.

With our long history as a leading expeditor of automotive parts, Hollingsworth has an extensive network of vendors and procurement partners. This competitive edge allows us to offer you more options, specifications, and comparisons to drive your business forward while managing costs. We’re happy to engage at any level of facilitation to help you find the ideal vendor, acting as your top-tier procurement partner.

Hollingsworth provides best-in-class fastener management services to the automotive industry where the supply chain is centralized around the accurate distribution of parts and components. We have a vast network of suppliers that issue both standard and special fasteners, as well as both simple and complex components. Our lead-time standards are custom-designed to meet your unique requirements with complete quality management.

Damaged, defective, and incomplete products or part groupings are an unfortunate but inevitable part of the business. Returns are an aspect that you can’t avoid in the automotive supply chain, as you must restock perfectly good parts to retain their asset value, handle them for repairs, or recycle them for disposal. We offer highly effective reverse logistics services to help you optimize returned assets, minimize waste, and manage costs.

Shipment delays are a costly and operationally challenging issue for the automotive industry. The delay of a single truck could cause multiple (and expensive) problems further down the supply chain. Hollingsworth has partnered with the leading shipping providers in the U.S. to ensure delivery within two to three days (nationally). We can also accommodate expedited or last-minute order shipments as our customers need.