Sequenced Part Delivery (SPD) is the process of delivering automotive parts to an assembly plant in the exact order needed by the vehicles that are coming down the production line.  Whether you refer to your method as Just in Sequence (JIS), In Line Vehicle Sequencing (ILVS), SPAB, or SPD, the process and benefits are essentially the same.

As unfinished vehicles reach a predetermined point on the manufacturing line, the OEM sends an electronic broadcast of requested parts to various suppliers.  Based on the broadcast, the suppliers sequence and perhaps build the necessary combination of bumpers, wheels and tires, seats, instrument panels, and so forth, with each part unique to each vehicle at the OEM.  The supplier must ensure that deliveries to the OEM are sequenced to match the build standard of the vehicles moving along the OEM’s production lines.

Sequencing reduces the manufacturer’s and the supplier’s necessary inventory levels, maximizes the manufacturer’s floor space, and decreases the time consumers wait for new vehicles.  In short, sequencing optimizes efficiency by delivering exactly the right configuration of components at exactly the right time to the OEM assembly plant.

This dance between the assembly plant and parts supplier is effectively performed by a harmonious network of people and SPD Pro.  Not only must the parts be delivered just in time for final assembly of each vehicle, but they must also be in the right place and in the right order.  Everything must be in sequence.