Safer, Smarter Transportation
The transportation industry is moving rapidly towards a multimodal system of automotive, rail, marine and aerospace & aviation services.
As a result, this is challenging the conventional business models of suppliers and providers. Furthermore, to ensure the highest levels of safety and reliability, every aspect of the industry – from component manufacturing to the transport supply chain – is subject to a wide range of stringent regulations, standards and legislation.
To help you meet the changing demands of transportation, at SGS, we provide a comprehensive range of specialized services to help any organization involved in the industry to ensure that their operations run safely and efficiently.
Automotive
As a world-leading provider of automotive services, we help original equipment manufacturer (OEMs), dealers, financial institutions and governments to:
- Reduce costs and delivery lead times
- Improve build quality and efficiency
- Manage the automotive supply chain
- Confirm the safety and reliability of vehicles
- Improve aftermarket and distribution operations
- Increase safety
- Reduce the environmental impact of road traffic
Rail
To help rail operators, infrastructure managers, financiers and suppliers meet safety, regulatory and logistical requirements, we offer a range of services to support operations at every level of the supply chain. Our rail services can help rail operators and suppliers to:
- Acquire the certification to supply rolling stock and associated components
- Gain independent second-line checks of rolling stock or components and assessment of safety-critical products and processes
- Ensure the quality, performance and robustness of railway materials, components and systems
- Improve train reliability and availability
- Reduce costs
- Optimize the utilization of depot staff and facilities
- Meet mandatory, voluntary or contractual requirements
- Acquire specific railway related approvals, including the Rail Industry Supplier Accreditation Scheme (RISAS) and the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS)
Marine
We offer a range of marine services, supporting crucial plant and terminal operations to:
- Improve import and export strategies
- Ensure smoother operations
- Support regulatory compliance through assessments, offering a unique global network of laboratories , sampling and testing services, reports and certificates
- Manage cargo information
- Ensure marine operations run to best practice standards and that cargo is handled correctly
- Perform conventional and advanced NDT inspections
- Guarantee a safe and reliable operation for leak detection and integrity evaluation of the material
Aerospace & Aviation
We provide specialized aerospace & aviation advisory services to help businesses run safely, on time and on budget. Our services can help businesses to:
- Demonstrate a verifiable commitment to quality and safety
- Strengthen customer confidence
- Reduce costs and improve operational efficiency
- Understand and manage the risks of complex value chains
- Gain fast, accurate testing for the aerospace supply chain
- Comply with national and international regulations, industry specifications and client requirements