Digitizing ALCS operations shifts logistical struggle to strategic advantage

The automotive industry is facing mounting pressure to meet rising expectations for sustainability, customer satisfaction, and navigate disruptions such as semiconductor shortages, geopolitical conflicts, pandemic aftershocks, and extreme weather events. In response, solutions for transforming logistics operations have become imperative, with success increasingly hinging on achieving speed, visibility, and cost efficiency.

Enter Fracht's Automotive Logistics Control System (ALCS), a cloud-based platform designed to create seamless integration and eliminate friction from outbound logistics. ALCS acts as a universal transport management system, connecting OEMs, dealers, carriers, and end customers on one platform.

ALCS is integrated with over 100 GPS providers across 21 languages, offering real-time visibility into vehicle movements. This feature, combined with digital contracts and delivery confirmations, injects automation and speed into processes that were once time-consuming and manual.

The system optimizes capacity across thousands of trucks, pairing vehicle flows to cut backhauls and protect margins while lowering emissions. OEMs benefit from end-to-end oversight with real-time KPIs available down to the VIN level.

Renatas Šlenderis, CEO and founder of Fracht, states that OEMs cannot continue absorbing cost increases and remain competitive, requiring structural solutions. Growing interest in value-added logistics (VAL) solutions is fueled by this market shift, using logistics not just to move product but to create value through integration, data, and service enhancements.

ALCS offers marketplace integration with dealer sales systems, allowing for same-day pickup as standard for dealers and OEMs. Early adoption figures show that in 2023-2024, Fracht coordinated the transport of over 300,000 vehicles through ALCS. As of October 2025, ALCS enters its next phase, expanding its scope of services beyond tier-one and OEM supply to encompass a wider dealer market across Europe, while delivering greater functionality for their supplier networks.

Logistics costs represent nearly 8% of a vehicle's retail price and are increasing due to fuel, labor, and infrastructure costs. Over 1 million vehicles have been transported by Fracht through ALCS, resulting in efficiency gains such as reduced administrative workload, faster job acceptance, and improved customer service for users. With 750 car carriers logging in to ALCS daily, it's clear that the system is making a significant impact on the industry.

ALCS was designed to eliminate inefficiencies at every level of the outbound supply chain. It embeds market-driven pricing, linking transport costs to real-time demand and capacity, helping OEMs and dealers avoid inflated fees and unpredictable swings. The network connects more than 2,000 companies, representing 18,000 trucks and 23,000 drivers.

As the automotive industry continues to evolve and face new challenges, solutions like ALCS are proving to be essential in ensuring the industry's success and sustainability.