ALSC Global 2026 highlights
Red Sofa Interviews
Kaiser Enterprise's Derek Nolen on building specialised logistics for data centre projects
Kaiser Enterprise’s expansion into hyperscale data centre projects is bringing new requirements to its logistics operation, from specialised warehousing and hazardous-material handling to high-value, overdimensional freight.
How Volkswagen is adapting aftersales logistics for EVs and ageing vehicles
Volkswagen Group of America’s Anu Goel discusses the pressures reshaping service-parts and finished vehicle logistics, from tariffs and rising costs to electrification, ageing vehicles and the need for greater supply chain flexibility.
BMW's digital strategy for building resilience through control towers and greater visibility
BMW Manufacturing's Julia Fuchs joined Automotive Logistics on the Red Sofa at ALSC Global 2026 to discuss four essential requirements to achieve true end-to-end visibility in today's digital world.
How Nissan is managing cost, digitalising processes and aligning KPIs with partners
Ben Shain, director of production control at Nissan North America, spoke to Automotive Logistics at ALSC Global 2026 about how generative and agentic AI can drive productivity, how early access to accurate information is crucial to cost planning, and why communication and coordination with partners is so important.
How General Motors is adapting its supply chain for flexibility in a volatile environment
At ALSC Global 2026, GM's Marcio Lucon told Automotive Logistics that stability in the logistics market is a thing of the past, and OEMs must get creative in how they work with partners to build the flexibility and adaptability needed to navigate ongoing volatility.
How FedEx is using AI to navigate automotive supply chain disruption
FedEx’s Rakesh Puri explains how AI, predictive data and global logistics networks are helping automotive companies respond to disruption, tariffs and changing supply chains.
Rivian scales supply chain and logistics capacity for R2 growth
Rivian vice-president for logistics Michael Schwaeble discusses scaling logistics for the R2, building material flow into its Georgia plant and developing closer relationships with suppliers, ports and logistics providers.
Toyota's Jason Stone on leveraging AI and data visibility to make proactive decisions
On the Red Sofa at ALSC Global 2026, Jason Stone, general manager for supply chain development and optimisation at Toyota North America, discussed how AI, data and control towers can improve visibility and help shift the decision-making process from reactive to predictive.
Articles
Why do so many AI projects fail and what does effective scaled use look like?
According to research, it is estimated that more than 80% of AI projects fail – twice the rate of corporate IT projects that do not involve AI. Experts at ALSC Global 2026 shared insight into why so many AI projects in automotive logistics fail to reach their full potential and what is needed to effectively scale use of AI.
Capacity, consolidation and theft test North America's vehicle networks
Record diesel prices, carrier consolidation, driver attrition and organised theft are uniting on finished vehicle logistics. At ALSC Global, experts from Ford, GM, Nissan, American Trucking Associations and Overhaul explained how they are keeping vehicles moving, and where the network is starting to crack.
How the AI data centre boom is reshaping automotive logistics and energy storage
The rapid growth of AI data centres and battery energy storage is creating new competition for transport, warehousing and skilled drivers. At ALSC Global 2026, C.H. Robinson and Gallagher-Kaiser explained how automotive logistics providers are adapting to new capacity pressures and opportunities.
How partnerships and approaches are evolving in the face of inevitable disruption
Against a backdrop of immense disruption, industry experts from leading OEMs and logistics partners discussed how their supply chains are adapting to the "new normal", both in terms of strategy and in the ways they collaborate with partners.
