SEPTEMBER 2021AUTOTECHOUTLOOK.COM19detailed information regarding car spares stocks. Currently, Bell Gateway services seven European (including premiere automotive giants like Porche and Volkswagen), two automobile wholesalers/retailers, and over 200 dealers. Porsche Ukraine, particularly, uses Bell Gateway's custom vehicle logistic management app, LogiPic, to manage their large vehicle shipments much more efficiently. LogiPic is a two-component solution (web-based and mobile app for iOS and Android) that covers every step of vehicle logistics management. It features vehicle yard management, real-time location tracking, customisable action checklists, inventory report, and the ability to monitor their progression. Besides, LogiPic also digitalises the dealer-to-customer delivery process through digital signatures. Using this app, Porsche Ukraine successfully removes any compatibility bottlenecks and improves its overall workflow automation.STRENGTHENING THE USED CAR MARKETWhile Bell Gateway is helping auto companies cater to the gradually increasing demand for new cars, they are also seeing the occasional supply chain disruption creating a demand for used cars in many countries. As Iliescu points out, the ongoing pandemic and subsequent awareness around personal hygiene are encouraging many consumers to purchase their own vehicles. But being on a tighter budget and having limited access to new cars, these consumers are turning to second-hand cars. And in most cases, they prefer to have the same buying experience as that of purchasing a new car. This new consumer trend requires automotive companies to also focus on their existing car's buy-back and reselling capacities in addition to bringing new models to market. "And thus, automobile companies need a dedicated second-hand car management solution that can make this feat possible," adds Iliescu. Driven by this idea, Bell Gateway has restructured its existing automotive logistics management solution to make provisions for used car trading as well. "We, therefore, can serve any automobile companies whether they are dealing in new cars or reselling older cars," underscores Iliescu.Moving ahead, Bell Gateway is poised to strengthen its solutions suite even further by developing more detailed mobile versions of its web-based applications. Adjacently, the company is working on cloud-based logistics management platforms with end-to-end visibility of cargo in automotive logistics. These systems can potentially help in tracking increasingly sensitive automotive parts across the globe. Together with that, Bell Gateway is also looking at more innovative ways of using IoT and AI technology to help automotive companies prepare for logistics risks based on changing real-time conditions. "These and other ongoing innovations at Bell Gateway will help drive forward automotive logistics into the future and help the industry navigate roads ahead more smoothly," concludes Iliescu. Our cutting-edge logistics management solutions are arming automotive businesses with necessary tools that can open the door to virtual coordination with different suppliers and parts makers
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