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FeatureDressing for a hot market in a cold network
The 15th annual Automotive Logistics Global conference, held at the MGM Grand in downtown Detroit, brought senior OEM, tier supplier and logistics provider executives to discuss ways of coping with the current growth and changes across the North American network. Most anticipated growing complexity, an increasingly important Mexico, and the ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: velocity versus efficiency in spare parts
Consumers and customers are becoming an increasingly demanding bunch. Long gone are the days of customers waiting weeks for products – including service parts or aftermarket accessories for their vehicles. After all, if consumers can have next day delivery of anything from a pair of socks to a television from ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: pressure is on for outbound innovation
“The enterprise that doesn’t innovate ages and declines. And in a period of rapid change, such as the present, the decline will be fast.” So said the management consultant Peter Drucker, and it should be a warning to the finished vehicle sector, according to Kirk Williams, president of car haulier ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: rising complexity
The global rise of vehicle assembly continues, bringing with it a lot more complexity in supply chain management, global part and vehicle movements, and electronics and technology, according to speakers at this week’s Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit. Global vehicle assembly is set to hit 85.7m units in 2014, ...
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FeatureGefco seals outbound deal with Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover has signed a new outbound contract with logistics and transport provider Gefco for the movement of Range Rovers from its UK production plants to ports of exit. According to Gefco the new deal follows a review by Jaguar Land Rover of its domestic carriers.To support the contract ...
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FeatureDB Schenker to develop Shenyang logistics centre with local partner
DB Schenker is planning a new €20m ($26m) automotive logistics centre in Shenyang, China. The German transport and logistics provider is working in a joint venture with an as-yet unnamed local partner on the 45,000 sq.m facility, which will distribute spare parts as well as providing inbound parts supply for ...
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FeaturePaldiski port benefits from Inform car handling system
German optimisation software provider Inform has implemented its SyncroTESS system for vehicle distribution at the vehicle terminal of Paldiski Northern Port in Estonia. The technology is being used to organise the movement of new vehicles through the terminal. Paldiski Northern Port is a major import route for vehicles into Russia ...
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FeatureZF and TRW’s supply chain mega deal
In one of the biggest supplier takeovers for some time, it has been announced that parts and systems supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is acquiring safety systems provider TRW Automotive Holdings for $13.5 billion.The deal will lead to the creation of the second-largest automotive supplier in the world, with 138,000 employees, and ...
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FeatureWebber takes over as head of GM Russia
General Motors has announced that Susanna Webber, vice-president of global purchasing and supply chain Europe for the last four years, is being appointed president and managing director of GM Russia with immediate effect. Her appointment is part of a restructuring of GM’s Russian operations that will include reduced production and ...
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FeatureOut of work, into logistics
Recent unemployment figures show that 767,000 young people in the UK, aged between 16-24 were unemployed in April to June 2014. Although this figure is down 102,000 on the previous quarter and 206,000 on the previous year, the unemployment rate is still 16.9% among young people. However, two of the ...
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics launches first Mexico conference
Automotive Logistics is holding its first conference in Mexico in January next year in association with the US Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). The three-day event will take place in Mexico City, at the Marquis Reforma hotel, between the 27-29 January.Mexico is seeing a wave of new investment as OEMs ...
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FeatureExports of German cars to Russia is falling
During the first seven months of 2014, supplies of German-made vehicles and parts to Russia have dropped by more than 24% year-on-year, according to the Association of European Businesses (AEB). Russian experts have said that imports are falling following the overall drop in sales in the Russian car market, especially ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics and BMW Group BeLux continue partnership
BMW Group BeLux is continuing its tender for overnight distribution of spare parts with Yusen Logistics from the logistics provider’s Herantals facility in Belgium. The parts, which include those for Mini passenger cars and BMW motorcycles, are shipped to 175 BMW dealerships in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. Four trucks call ...
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FeatureProAct's end-to-end finished vehicle solution
This webinar presented ProAct’s latest unique software-solution capabilities for the planning, management and execution of complex, end-to-end, plant-to-dealer, finished vehicle supply chains.ProAct discussed how its software enables:Manufacturers to regain more control of their supply chain, whilst continuing to outsource the component partsLPs and 4PLs to improve technology solutions in their ...
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FeatureRenault-Nissan and Daimler focus on Manzanillo port
Renault-Nissan’s alliance with Daimler is reported to be importing equipment for the construction of its recently announced plant in Aguascalientes in Mexico through the west coast port of Manzanillo. The choice of Manzanillo is a significant one because the port is expected to import Nissan parts and components from Asia ...
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FeatureLivorno port to benefit from Grimaldi and Fremura investment
Despite the current economic situation in southern Europe, and low vehicle sales in Italy, the Italian port of Livorno is set to grow thanks to new investment. Italian maritime groups Grimaldi and Fremura have announced joint investment at the port, with an aim of strengthening terminal ...
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FeatureHolger Wilhelm takes up Europe role with Ceva Logistics
Holger Wilhelm has moved into the role of vice president of sales, Europe at Ceva Logistics, with responsibility for the company’s automotive customers in the region. He replaces Antonio Fondevilla, who was overseeing those responsibilities in an interim capacity following the departure of Stefan Brünner at the beginning of this ...
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FeatureBelle Rolfo confident with latest Ego design
Car trailer manufacturing joint venture, Belle Rolfo, recently revealed the latest version of its Ego 11-car transporter at an event held in Warwick in the UK. Along with the latest trailer innovations, the joint venture also highlighted the advantages of the new Volvo FM Euro 6 tractor that is being ...
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FeatureGefco handles inland vehicle deliveries in China for Volkswagen
Transport and logistics provider Gefco is now distributing imported vehicles for the Skoda and Volkswagen brands following a contract it signed with the German carmaker this year.The company’s Asia division is receiving vehicles from the ports of Shanghai and Tianjin, located in the east of the country, and transporting them ...
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FeatureCarmakers keep an eye on the skies over Iceland
OEMs and logistics providers are looking at the skies over Iceland again as eruptive activity at the Bardarbunga volcano continues into September.Fears are that there will be a repeat of the ash cloud disruption that severely hampered global automotive supply chains back in 2010 when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano grounded flights ...