Plastic Omnium will ship automotive fascias and grilles in sequence to Volkswagen assembly plant. 

Insequence, a manufacturing software solutions provider, will implement their SPD Pro system in Plastic Omnium’s Pilar, Argentina facility. The facility ships fascias and grilles in sequence to the Volkswagen assembly plant in Pacheco. In less than a year, this will be the second time that Plastic Omnium has selected SPD Pro as their software solution for Argentina.

Plastic Omnium is an automotive industry supplier. They have implemented Insequence’s SPD Pro solution in over a dozen of their facilities throughout the Americas and Europe. Insequence and Plastic Omnium’s business relationship began in 2010 when the implemented SPD Pro in one of their Toluca, Mexico facilities which sequence automotive parts to the Chrysler Assembly plant.

Whether it’s referred to as Sequential Part Delivery (SPD), Just-in-Sequence (JIS) or In-Line-Vehicle-Sequencing (ILVS), the art of delivering parts to an automotive assembly plant in the exact order and time in which they are needed on the assembly line has become a basic business requirement. Due to this demand, finding a trusted solutions provider who has automated this process is key to success. Many suppliers, such as Plastic Omnium, are taking advantage of SPD Pro as their solution for success.

The SPD Pro solution, which is modular in format, will receive the demand from Volkswagen. Once this demand is received in to the system, each software module communicates with the others in a specific order to coordinate a smooth stream of event from the moment that broadcast is received until the final materials are shipped.

“Plastic Omnium is the world’s leading supplier of plastic and composite painted exterior components and modules. Its Auto Exterior Division supports its customers worldwide with 74 plants in 18 countries.” (https://www.plasticomnium.com/en/)