b'2American Journal of Transportation ajot.com2020 - The Lost Year for the auto industry ACLawarded AGCOS2020 is likely to be remembered as The Lost Year for the auto industry. Whattop-performing supplierwill drive an auto industry comeback and when? ACLwasrecognizedbyvice, global growth, and cost By George Lauriat, AJOT AGCO, a global leader in thesavings, and have helped the design,manufacturingandcompany maintain the highest Over halfway throughof light vehicles sold world- quarterhitasthepandemicdistributionofagriculturallevels of capacity and innova-2020 and it is clear thatwide has regularly topped(especiallyinChina)andamachineryandsolutions,astionduringchallengingeco-it is a lost year for the70millionunits.Forglobalslowingofeconomicnewpartner-levelsuppliers.nomic conditions.auto industry. example,in2018theperformanceflattenedautoACLwasrecognizedduring AGCOs global suppli-Noindustrialactiv- lastofthepre-Covid-19sales and eventually only 75itsfirstannual2020AGCOers are critical elements of our itysufferedasmuchyears, nearly 79 millionmillion units were sold.NorthAmericaVirtualSup- mission to deliver dependable asautosfromthecars and trucks wereIn 2019, the global salesplierEventheldinDuluth,and technologically advanced economiccollapsesold.In2019,ittotalwasover$774bil- GA.AGCOspartner-levelproducts, parts, and solutions duetotheCovid- appeared that salesliona staggering total thatsuppliershavesurpassedtheto dealers and growers across 19 pandemic. Andwould clear 80 mil- (LOSTcontinued ontoplevelofachievementinNorth America, said Robert theglobaldeclineofautolionunitsbutasoftfourthpage 3) innovation,world-classser- Crain,seniorvicepresident saleshassenteconomicandgeneralmanager,North variety ofautomaker-relatedAmerica.shockwavesthroughawidero-ro TransporTaTion 2020 AndrewAbbott,Presi-supporting activities in a waydent&CEOofAtlantic thatfewothermanufactur- Container Line accepted the ingendeavorscanmatch.nomination via virtual video Arguably,automanufactur- acceptance.Abbottsaid,I ingrepresentstheworldsam honored and grateful for greatestcombinationofthe nomination on behalf of technology,tradeandcom- ACL.Wearefortunateto mercethere are few man- workwithtalentedAGCO made undertakings that havestaff who do what they can to a similar impact on trade andmake our job easier.globalsocietyastheauto.As part of the days vir-Thesupplychainsforautotualsessions,seniorAGCO manufacturing and sales areexecutivesbriefedattendees among the most complex inon topics such as the COVID-the world as automakers have19responseandrecovery, spentdecadesdiversifyingglobalmarketoutlook,2020 the sourcing of auto parts andkeyinitiatives,andbenefits locating plant assembly. (AWARDEDcontinued on In recent years, the numberWallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro vessel makes a port-of-call stop at the Port of Freeport, TX page 4)CREATINGWhen a new piece of construction equipment is delivered by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean VALUEto the dealer, its not just another handover. Its the last in a series of transfers designed to AT EVERYperfection. Its about precision and efficiency at every step. And its about combining local POINT OFexpertise with a truly global network. Whether you need reliable shipping from A to B or solutions to optimise your outbound supply chain, we work with you to create value at TRANSFER every handover.Through this approach we help our customers reduce inventory costs and increase delivery precision from factory to dealer. Find out more about how we can create value together at www.2wglobal.com'