CATL’s Aleksej Kruekov talks to Megan Kelly about the barriers to collaboration in digitalising the automotive logistics industry, including lack of truck and interoperability, geopolitical restrictions, and silos that reduce efficiency, and how CATL is working to overcome these through transparency and investing in new technologies. Before joining CATL in 2021, Aleksej Kruekov worked at BMW for more than a decade as lead buyer for high voltage lithium-ion cells and cell modules. Now, in his role as general manager of overseas service, EMEA, he is applying his knowledge of the EV logistics industry at the Chinese battery manufacturer, using his experience in both the OEM and supplier side of the spectrum to drive collaboration and the successful digitalisation of the supply chain. Importance of collaboration for digitalisation in automotive logistics The rise of EVs is pushing the drive towards digitalising the industry even further, with new technologies becoming more important as the battery supply chain emerges and grows. This new layer of logistics and the trend towards localisation in the battery supply chain requires even more visibility, with inbound supply of scare raw materials, and finished vehicle logistics requiring changes to be made to accommodate battery transportation and storage. […]
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