Auto dealers have been dealing with monumental supply chain disruptions and challenges since 2020, leading to the lowest inventory levels in decades. While inventories are recovering, dealers now face the challenge of adapting to increased inventory levels all at once.
Since 2020, auto dealers have been dealing with monumental supply chain disruptions and challenges. The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and an ensuing chip shortage contributed to the lowest inventory levels the automotive industry has seen in decades. For the past four years, demand for vehicles has greatly outpaced supply on dealership lots.. Dealer inventories are recovering, car sales are climbing, and dealers are better positioned to fulfill the pent-up demand for new vehicles.
However, there’s a downside to this sudden influx of new-vehicle inventory. Many dealers have been operating under constrained supply for so long that adapting to pre-pandemic levels of inventory is a huge challenge in itself. Adjusting to increased inventory levels all at once will create bottlenecks in the processes they’ve relied on for the last few years.
Let’s examine the unique challenges dealers will face in the year ahead—and how AI, coupled with the right logistics partner, can help dealers overcome all obstacles in their path.WhatsApp Deadline—48 Hours To Accept New Terms Or Delete Your Account Getting new inventory onto the lot is far more complicated than driving new vehicles from point A to point B. With vehicle production and inventory levels ramping up across the board, dealers will need to scale up transportation requirements quickly, optimize shipment loads and track inventory in real time.
Now more than ever, dealers will want seamless access to multiple carriers, intelligence on the shipment condition and status, and solutions that will keep vehicles moving toward lots where consumers can see and buy them as soon as possible.
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