All Central America articles – Page 16
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FeatureSchenker deals with DAF and BMW
Germany’s DB Schenker has secured two recent automotive contracts in quick succession that will see it supply comprehensive services for DAF Trucks’ new plant in Brazil while its joint venture with Saito opens a new warehouse for BMW in Japan. In the DAF Trucks contract, DB Schenker’s local division ...
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FeatureToyota begins Europe exports to North America
Toyota is now building models of its Yaris compact car in France for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, the first ever model to be built in Europe for the North American market. Previously the North American-sold Yaris has only been made in Japan. The 1.5-litre petrol-fuelled ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Santiago Castro, Jan Bures, Masamichi Kogai, Alexander Raczynski, Carl Gustaf Göransson, Remco Innemee, Tsuyoshi Yamauchi, Yutaka Nakagawa, James Squires, Michael McClellan, Je
Santiago Castro has been appointed sales and exports director for Nissan Latin America and the Caribbean (NLAC). He will report to Jose Roman, managing director for Nissan Latin America and the Caribbean. Nissan's Latin America and the Caribbean division includes 37 countries and during fiscal year 2012 sold ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: DHL adds for Asia-Europe; WWL to build; Airbag triggers BMW recall; Barloworld buy-out; Denso opens in Iowa; Renault Nissan Awards
DHL adds Asia-Europe servicesDHL Global Forwarding, Freight has added two new routes between Asia and Europe for intermodal shipments, including those for the automotive sector. The first route offers daily rail shipments from Shanghai via the trans-Siberian route in the north and through the border at Malaszewicze in Poland ...
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FeatureKrathwohl leaves GM amid reshuffle
Christine Krathwohl has left her role as the executive director for global logistics and supplier diversity at General Motors as the company made changes to its senior executive staff. Edgard Pezzo, who was previously GM South America’s vice-president of global purchasing and supply chain, has already taken over as ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Ed Wilson, Joerg Schnackenberg, Anu Goel, Fred Diaz, Reid Bigland, Justin Arnold, David Whyte, Linda Mitchell
Ed Wilson is moving from his role as manager of port operations and metrics at Volkswagen Group of America to take up a new position as general manager of vehicle logistics at the carmaker. From 1st May this year he will be responsible for all vehicle logistics activities supporting ...
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FeatureProfits down for Gefco but strong prospects ahead
The Gefco Group has reported a small decline in revenue for 2012 compared to 2011, while operating profit has dropped by more than half. The group, which is now majority-owned by RZD Russian Railways, saw a rise in revenue from new customers outside PSA Peugeot-Citroën, its former owner, as ...
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FeaturePeugeot 208 hits full output in Brazil
Peugeot has started full production of its 208 model in Brazil following the launch of the vehicle there in January. The vehicle is being made at its $460m production centre in Porto Real in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The French carmaker will make 55,000 of that model ...
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FeatureGlobal round up: Skoda expands; Gaz starts new LCV; Toyota links with JLR to identify risk; Daimler builds in Bremen; TNT sells China road operations; Toyota Awards; Dayaowan port to get auto hub
Skoda expands Czech parts centre and production capacity The Volkswagen Group’s Skoda division has started operations at its newly expanded €32m ($41m) parts centre in Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic. The company also launched production of a new model at its recently expanded plant in the same city. ...
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FeatureCeva adjusts debt and ownership as profits drop
Partly as a response to flagging profits, a high amount of debt and negative cash flow, Ceva Logistics has reached an agreement with shareholders to turn a large share of debt into equity stakes, which will lead to lower interest payments and a cash injection. When this transaction is ...
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FeatureMore outsourcing at Hero Moto
In advance of opening a new plant this October, India’s Hero Motocorp has been looking to logistics providers to help improve inbound and outbound logistics costs and delivery times. Along with outsourcing more container imports, the manufacturer has introduced a new loading and securement system for outbound distribution. Hero ...
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FeatureBrazil extends Inovar-Auto programme
A delay in agreeing regulation for Brazil’s vehicle technology and supply chain incentive scheme (Inovar-Auto) has prompted the government to extend by a further two months the temporary clearance of those companies that have already joined the programme, which was supposed to have started by March 31. ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move: Scott Mize, Robert Pitt, Emmanuel Boudon, Larry Pavey, Michael McClelland, Julie Krehbiel, Patrick Bauer, Gilles Cudia, Monika Ribar, Peter Ulber, Matt Yearling, Yasunobu Hirag
Scott Mize, previously national manager of Vehicle Logistics at Glovis America, has taken up a new role at Nissan North America as manager of Purchasing. Prior to his short tenure at Glovis, Mize was manager of national transportation, Mazda North America Operations. There have also been moves at the ...
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FeatureTransporter manufacturers tough it out
Innovation and standardisation could help support growing markets, while manufacturers look to Russia, India, North America and hope for signs of life in Europe. However, the strength of developing markets, including Russia and India, and the recovery in North America have helped such companies to survive. And just as the ...
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FeatureVW growing plants with strong routes in North America
In this story... Growth and cost control;Chattanooga supply chain;The role of 3PLs;Expansion at Puebla US and Mexico links;NLK in Mexico;Evolving North AmericaThe heads of logistics for Volkswagen at its operations in the United States, Fabio Freccia, and in Mexico, Roman Müller, talk about how logistics and supply chain management are ...
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FeatureArgol Villanova merges to conquer
An analysis of the recently merged group plans to export European quality to all of its emerging logistics markets.Given the perilous state of the Italian economy and its automotive industry, you might assume an Italian-based logistics company rooted in services to the Fiat Group, and which owns a portfolio of ...
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FeatureAmerican Honda’s flexible future
American Honda’s vice-president of logistics and sales planning, Dennis Manns, outlines the OEM’s route to success in Mexico and North America.
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FeaturePrepared for take-off as airfreight carriers predict growth
In this story...The uses of air freightChina on the riseScheduled growthOvercapacity With substantial overcapacity in scheduled services, air freight carriers are primed to take advantage of a return to growth in the automotive industry.When it comes to analysis of transport modes used in automotive industry supply chains, air cargo can ...
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FeatureNexteer steering a straight course
An insight into steering supplier Nexteer’s drive for control and visibility over a supply chain is becoming more global and complex.For a medium-sized tier supplier, Nexteer Automotive has an impressive global footprint and pedigree. The company is headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, but owned by a Chinese consortium of state-owned entities, ...
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FeatureCar ports come back to life in South America
Port risk Ports push for businessNorthern LightsFord’s private port Brazil’s deep southArgentina’s ZàrateDelta DockEighthThe strength of the Brazilian car market has kept imports rising through Brazil and exports out of Argentina. But with investment in capacity needed, Tony Danby reports on future risks and development.Brazilian and Argentine ports reported lower ...