Christopher Ludwig

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Editor-in-Chief at Automotive Logistics

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So soll die Produktion bei Dräxlmaier effizienter werden

2 weeks ago | automobil-produktion.de | Christopher Ludwig |Yannick Tiedemann

Seit Arno Güllering 2024 die Position des COO bei der Dräxlmaier übernommen hat, baut er auf den Grundlagen des Unternehmens in den Bereichen vernetzte Fabriken und Lieferkette auf. Jetzt will er Datenvisualisierung und KI für deutliche Effizienzsteigerungen nutzen – und dafür sorgen, dass die Innovationskultur in den über 60 Werken und der Zentrale des Tier-1-Zulieferers gleichbleibt.
How Nissan uses compliance and data to drive supply chain resilience

3 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig |Emily Uwemedimo

From regulatory risk to cyberattacks, Nissan’s senior director for supply in the Americas outlines how clarity, collaboration and digital readiness are redefining what it means to act with purpose – right and on time.
Volkswagen Group Logistics launches new vehicle terminal at Venice port

3 weeks ago | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig |Megan Kelly

Volkswagen Group Logistics will expand its port network for finished vehicles of the Volkswagen Group with a terminal at Venice port in Italy, which will reduce lead times for many plants, increase rail transport, and shorten shipping times with Asia.
Watch BMW's Michael Nikolaides discuss automation and resilience in logistics

3 weeks ago | automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Christopher Ludwig

At the Automobil Produktion Kongress in Munich, Dr. Michael Nikolaides, BMW’s senior vice president of production network, supply chain and logistics, revealed how the automaker is harnessing next-generation technology to stay ahead of disruption. “Flexibility is key,” Nikolaides stated, highlighting BMW’s ability to reallocate production globally in response to geopolitical uncertainty and trade disruption.
Watch Arno Güllering discuss AI and Dräxlmaier's smart factory strategy

3 weeks ago | automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Christopher Ludwig

In this insightful conversation from the Automobil Produktion Kongress, Arno Güllering, chief operating officer at Dräxlmaier, outlines his first-year priorities leading production and logistics for the global supplier—and why digitalisation is central to every step forward. Visiting sites from Mexico to Tunisia, Güllering was struck by the digital maturity in some of Dräxlmaier’s so-called “best-cost” locations. “You would not guess how far advanced in digitalisation Tunisia is,” he notes.
Arno Güllering on harnessing shopfloor visualisation and genAI in Dräxlmaier production

1 month ago | automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com | Christopher Ludwig

The tier-1 supplier has established a highly connected production and logistics network, with a strong emphasis on data visualisation and a roadmap for AI. But to stay competitive and resilient, COO Arno Güllering wants to ensure both plants and HQ have a mindset ready to embrace change.
Seat’s Brau wants logistics to be bold in digitalisation, AI and upskilling

1 month ago | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig

Enric Brau, who replaced Enric Martí as logistics director six months ago, is building on Seat’s foundation in logistics digitalisation, automation and AI to expand EV output, be more resilient and meet changing customer demands in the supply chain.
Seat’s Enric Brau wants logistics to be bold in digitalisation, AI and upskilling

1 month ago | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig

Enric Brau, who replaced Enric Martí as logistics director six months ago, is building on Seat’s foundation in logistics digitalisation, automation and AI to expand EV output, be more resilient and meet changing customer demands in the supply chain.
Audi's future supply chain: Designed to combine logistics, automation and people

Mar 10, 2025 | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig

Dieter Braun and his team know exactly where they want Audi’s supply chain to be over the next decade, even if technology and conditions will vary by plant and region. Strong targets to automate logisticsSource: Audi Audi’s supply chain organisation is rooted in its end-to-end perspective, with ownership across the order-to-delivery cycle.
Audi’s supply chain organisation: Logistics at 360 degrees

Mar 3, 2025 | automotivelogistics.media | Christopher Ludwig

Under Dieter Braun, Audi’s Supply Chain function is highly integrated with objectives closely aligned to the carmaker’s 360factory strategy, including for sustainability, cost control and flexibility. At the heart of Audi’s Supply Chain organisation and strategy is an emphasis on visibility of end-to-end processes and how they link together, tracing customer orders back through suppliers, logistics and production.