'Five-day car' some way off until major players take wider view of supply chain

摘要

The global automotive industry is pinning its hopes on e-busi- ness to help bring it closer to its Holy Grail — the five-day car. Delivering a customer-specified car to that customer within a working week has been a staple topic at automotive conferences for a few years. Most industry analysts agree the distribution chain holds the key to making a reality of what currently remains a car maker's daydream.