All Central America articles – Page 18
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ArticleSupply chain barriers matter more than trade tariffs
A report published this week reveals that the reduction of certain supply chain and logistics barriers could have the potential to increase GDP and world trade significantly more than would eliminating all import tariffs on their own.The report, ‘Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities’, suggests that governments, together with manufacturing ...
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ArticleRobert Strain, Eddie Wright, Frederick Beelaerts van Blokland, Petra Küster, Andreas Renschler
Robert Strain has moved from his role as head of daily operations at General Motor’s Global Logistics and Containers division to become vice president of the Automotive Sector in Asia Pacific for Ceva Logistics. He fills the role left by Dave Dudek who moved to a new role in ...
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ArticlePSA completes Gefco sale to RZD
PSA Peugeot Citroën has completed the sale of shares representing 75% of the capital and voting rights of its former logistics subsidiary Gefco to Russian Railways (RZD). The completion of the deal is in accordance with the agreement signed between the two companies last November. The French carmaker sold ...
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ArticleUPS forced to abandon takeover of TNT Express
United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced that it will withdraw its €5.2 billion ($7 billion) bid to take over TNT Express after having received notice that the European Commission was working on a decision to prohibit the acquisition on the basis that it would limit competition in European express logistics ...
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ArticleGlobal round up
AGCO chooses K+N for PDCLogistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has signed a contract with agricultural machinery maker AGCO to manage its new aftermarket parts distribution centre (PDC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The centre, which started operations in December, supplies parts within South Africa as well as to several ...
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ArticleExecutives on the move
GM’s logistics director in South America Fred Roldan has taken on additional supply chain responsibilities in a new role as South America supply chain and logistics director. The move follows the departure of Wlamir Giardini who was South America supply chain director but has decided to leave the company. ...
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ArticleGM merges Africa operations
General Motors has announced this week that it is combining its operations in Africa into a new business unit with immediate effect.GM Africa will now incorporate Sub-Saharan operations, including manufacturing in South Africa, with North Africa, including its production facilities in Egypt and Kenya. “Bringing our operations in Africa ...
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ArticleWorking on the build-to-order dream
Despite the obvious complications that build-to-order brings, carmakers are still interested in the principle. An analysis which considers the global changes in the industry, and whether building such a car in just a few days can ever become a reality?In middle of last September, helped by her father, 18-year-old UK ...
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ArticleGleaming the cube
Simple, standardised packaging can help achieve increased container fill, flexibility and safety.The globalisation of automotive supply chains has prompted many changes in the packaging of automotive parts. Most parts moving in markets across Asia are shipped in expendable packaging, as are parts shipped across continents. There are some signs that ...
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ArticleDaimler expansion pushes distribution changes
With a global onslaught of new models planned over the next three years, Daimler’s logistics team is anticipating an increase in transport demand for its main manufacturing bases in Europe and beyond.In November, Daimler once again gathered its vehicle logistics providers for its annual European Carrier Day, held at the ...
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ArticleChristine Krathwohl and the global power player that is GM
GM’s intercontinental material shipments have risen dramatically, changing the dynamic of logistics management and purchasing at the carmaker. Christine Krathwohl, executive director of global logistics and supplier diversity, tells how she is looking for global logistics engineering from providers and increased visibility to keep costs and flows under control.General Motors’ ...
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ArticleVW’s European exports to China will still grow
Volkswagen appears to be looking at exports to China as one option of maintaining plant output in Europe and minimising the risk of inventory build-up. According to its CEO, Martin Winterkorn, speaking from Sao Paolo in Brazil last November, the company could soon be exporting around 200,000 cars, including Audi ...
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ArticleRo-ro carriers keep on rolling on
Ro-ro carriers have been able to manage capacity and market swings better than many, but shifting vehicle flows, fuel cost rises and a volatile market may make the coming years the hardest yet to balance, reports Jonathan Ward. The global ro-ro and pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Supply chains and purchasing
About five years ago, OEM executives described buying components in places like Southeast Asia as ‘low-cost country’ sourcing. A few years later, they started calling it the more cheerful ‘best-cost country’ sourcing. I always thought of this change as a PR cleanse – an obfuscation of the short and clear ...
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ArticleExecutives on the move
Following the departure of Bob Socia as vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (read more here), General Motors has named Grace Lieblein (pictured) as his successor, responsible for its purchasing activities and supply chain and logistics operations worldwide. “Grace’s track record is a diverse and very successful one ...
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ArticleHonda exports one millionth car from US
Honda has exported its one millionth car from the United States, 25 years after exports from the country began. The milestone vehicle was a silver Accord EX-L Sedan and was loaded on a Höegh car carrier at port Hueneme in California bound for Seoul in South Korea. The vehicle ...
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ArticleBrazil launches port investment plan
The Brazilian government has announced a $26 billion incentive programme to overhaul and expand the country’s congested ports. In a bidding process that will begin next year, the government said it is counting on an ‘explosion’ of outside investment as it looks for private enterprise to step in and ...
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ArticleGlobal round up
Qingdao port to import vehicles from 2013China's State Council has recently said the port of Qingdao in eastern Shadong province will begin functioning as a major car import terminal in 2013. It will be the only such facility in Shandong province to do so. A ro-ro terminal and auxiliary ...
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ArticleGefco improves PSA exports to South America
Gefco is moving automotive parts to PSA Peugeot-Citroën facilities in Brazil and Argentina from suppliers in Europe thanks to a relocation to a new warehouse in Trnava, Slovakia. Since September the company has been managing an international logistics platform in Trnava, near Bratislava, where parts are delivered from suppliers ...
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ArticleExecutives on the move
Bruno Sidler has stood down from his role as chief operating officer at Ceva Logistics and is moving to a new COO position in February next year at market expansion services group DKSH, which focuses on the consumer goods, healthcare, performance materials and technology sectors in Asia.“DKSH will benefit from ...