All Feature articles – Page 114
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FeatureJLR plans logistics centre near Solihull plant in the UK
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to build a 90,000 sq.m logistics centre in Solihull, in the UK, to manage inbound parts to its facility at Lode Lane.The Lode Lane assembly plant –which makes Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover Sport, along with the Jaguar XE and F-Pace – has ...
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FeatureFord cancels plans for plant in Mexico as GM defends its position
Ford has confirmed it is cancelling plans to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant in San Luis Potosi, in north-central Mexico, citing slowing demand for the smaller vehicles intended for the plant for the move, rather than recent criticism from president-elect Donald Trump over production in Mexico for export to ...
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FeatureBradford opens packaging facility for automotive sector in Mexico
The Mexican division of US packaging firm Bradford – Bradford de Mexico (BdM) – has opened a plant for the supply of automotive packaging in Querétaro, in the central region of the country.The company said the newly built facility, which has room for expansion, would make custom returnable packaging for ...
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FeatureReport highlights crisis in maritime car carrier sector
The maritime car carrier sector has failed to return to the levels of activity in place before the global economic crisis, a report issued at the end of last year by Clarksons Research has suggested.In 2008, the number of finished vehicles moved by maritime transport peaked at 21.3m units. While ...
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FeatureDependable Auto Shippers files for Chapter 11 Protection
US finished vehicle haulier Dependable Auto Shippers (DAS) has filed for bankruptcy, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal published over the festive break.The WSJ reported that the company, which has been moving cars for over 50 years, could not repay debt following revenue problems that stemmed from ...
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FeatureBill Villalon takes up role as president of APL Logistics
Following the news that Bill Villalon (pictured) had taken on the role of acting president at global cargo transport and logistics provider, APL Logistics, the company confirmed this week that he will now permanently take up the role of president.The move follows the departure of Beat Simon, who left the ...
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FeatureVW Group Logistics moves over 5m vehicles; record exports from India
Volkswagen’s group logistics operation moved more than 5m vehicles and around 75m cu.m of parts around the globe during 2016, the German OEM has revealed.In a statement, VW said that Volkswagen Group Logistics, which is responsible for cross-brand planning and management of material and vehicle logistics, had played a key ...
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FeatureHail damage: Make do and mend or shelter from the storm?
Hail poses obvious risks for finished vehicles left out unprotected but there are various steps that can be taken to address the problem – some of them based on prevention and others based on cureThe risk of hail damage when storing or moving vehicles out in the elements can be ...
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FeatureHonda Cars India: ‘Delivery is the key to success’
Honda Cars India’s head of supply chain management, PR Ramakrishnan (pictured), outlines his approach to meeting higher customer expectations in a changing regulatory landscapeHonda Cars India, like the country in general, has its eyes on growth, as it expands its plants, model line-up and dealer network. Also like India more ...
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FeatureGeneral Motors: The new law of supply & demand
GM has restructured its order fulfilment, supply chain and logistics to share more common objectives, grouping them together in a department reporting to James BovenziThe size and complexity of General Motors’ supply chain mean that designing and sourcing the most effective logistics and distribution network for the carmaker is a ...
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FeatureWhat to watch in 2017
The automotive supply chain could take several knocks in 2017 from rising protectionism and regulatory changes. Automotive Logistics consults its crystal ball to highlight some of the potential hotspots…North AmericaWhich way will Trump blow? There will be worries, especially in Mexico, about overhauls to Nafta or import rules, though it ...
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FeatureBLG move to Bronka is a vote of confidence in Russia
German logistics provider BLG Logistics and LLC Fenix, the owner and operator of the Russian port of Bronka, have signed an open-ended agreement for the handling of finished vehicles through the port.Vehicle-handling activity will move into full swing in 2017 in an early sign of confidence in the recovery of ...
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FeatureMann+Hummel to open aftermarket logistics centre in South Africa
Mann+Hummel, the German filtration parts supplier, is to open an aftermarket logistics centre in Johannesburg in January, following the establishment of its office there in November. It is the first time the company has had its own premises in Africa.The firm said the establishment of business in Africa was part ...
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FeatureBMW’s ‘connected’ logistics part 2: Towards a sustainable supply chain
BMW is looking to reduce its use of air freight while increasing its use of rail freight to ensure its future vision of a ‘Connected Supply Chain’ is truly sustainable
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FeatureBMW’s ‘connected’ logistics: Shaping a self-steering supply chain
BMW’s senior vice-president of logistics, Jürgen Maidl, and other executives talk to Automotive Logistics about the carmaker’s drive towards a decentralised and fully connected logistics flow
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FeatureRenault and GCR move to develop aftermarket supply in France
French carmaker Renault and its dealership association GCR are investing in a 35% stake in the Exadis subsidiary of Groupe Laurent, the aftermarket parts and services supplier. Exadis provides a range of aftermarket parts including brake, clutch, wheel and injection components.Under the proposed agreement, which is close to being finalised, ...
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Feature2016 in review: takeovers, disputes and political upheaval
The year 2016 may well go down as one of the most significant in recent history – not just politically but also for the automotive supply chain. Surprise voting results in the US and Europe have created significant uncertainty regarding global trade that may go on for years and is ...
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FeatureThyssenKrupp centralises Chinese steering system production
German tier supplier ThyssenKrupp has confirmed it will move all of its Chinese steering system production activities to its new manufacturing facility in Changzhou (pictured), in central eastern China’s Jiangsu province.The German conglomerate is spending €200m ($213m) on the plant, which will have an annual capacity of around 4m electric ...
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FeatureGaskell named head of outbound logistics at Volvo Cars in China
Jaime Gaskell, former general manager for marketing and sales at NYK Automotive Logistics in China, has joined Volvo Cars as head of outbound logistics in the country.The new role includes responsibility for imported and domestic cars, as well as the warehouse and inland distribution business.Gaskell started out as a deck ...