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FeatureEurope flight chaos hits auto sector
Even as airspace is reopened and flights gradually resume following new European guidelines on the levels of volcanic ash safe for aircraft, the fallout from Europe’s worst ever airspace disruption continues to cause transport capacity shortages and thus supply constraints in European automotive factories, particularly at the tier supplier levels, ...
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FeatureSKD imports support MAN assembly in Brazil
MAN trucks is importing semi-knockdown (SKD) kits from Germany to Brazil to support production of its TGX and TGS range of trucks at the company’s plant in Resende which officially began this week. It is the first time the trucks will be available to the South American market. “We are ...
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FeatureJaxport forecasts 40% pickup on 2009
The Port of Jacksonville has said it expects automotive handling to increase by 40% in fiscal year 2010 compared to the same period last year. The expected rise of up to 180,000 vehicles will bring the estimated total of new and used cars handled at the port to more than ...
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FeatureFaster and more flexible inbound at Nissan UK
Nissan Manufacturing UK stands to benefit from new inbound routing and scheduling software that its service provider Fergusons Transport is implementing for supply to the Sunderland plant. Designed by Paragon Software Systems, the routing solution allows Fergusons Transport to draw up routes and schedules with greater flexibility and completes ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Effective immediately, Elliot Swiss (pictured) has become the director of supply chain operations for Opel/Vauxhall, responsible for a broad range of supply chain activities at General Motor’s European division. Swiss has most recently been Opel/Vauxhall’s director of logistics, with responsibility for all inbound component and powertrain movement in Europe as ...
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FeatureVW signs inbound deals in US and Slovakia
Volkswagen has signed two new logistics contracts for inbound supply to its plants in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Bratislava in Slovakia. In the US, Hollingsworth Logistics has entered a joint venture with Magna International subsidiary Magna Seating to supply complete seat systems for the mid-sized sedan that Volkswagen Group of America ...
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FeatureHonda hands third contract to WWL
Honda has chosen Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) to manage vehicle processing and outbound yard management at its Lincoln plant in Alabama, US. The company is expected to start operations at the beginning of May. As part of the contract, WWL will handle technical services, vehicle releasing, distribution and rail loading; ...
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FeatureChrysler adopts Fiat logistics system for aftermarket
Chrysler is concentrating on its aftermarket business Mopar to generate revenue until automotive sales improve and is using a Fiat Group logistics system to make improvements and eliminate waste. The US carmaker says it wants Mopar to be more profitable and build a reputation for quality components and service. The ...
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FeatureEmergency delivery saves 2m Euros at Turkish plant
Evolution Time Critical has recently delivered an emergency shipment of parts to a carmaker’s plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, reportedly preventing a threatened two-day stoppage that could have cost the company €2m ($2.7m). Evolution would not confirm the recipient but Ford’s joint venture with Turkish conglomerate Koç Holding – called Ford ...
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FeatureWhen will packaging be king?
A panel of packaging engineers and experts from automotive manufacturers discusses with Maxine Elkin why packaging needs to have more recognition from management and at all stages of the supply chainThis year our panel of packaging experts has once again pointed to pallet standardisation as a central theme for automotive ...
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FeatureDaimler wants a total supply chain view
Dr Holger Scherr, head of Worldwide Transport Logistics, wants to bring a change to logistics at Daimler, helping the OEM to better understand logistics across all of its business unitsLogistics is the proof for production strategiesTransport beyond supply-and-demand economicsA step toward cooperationPotential incentive schemes for inbound carriersIn 2009, as Daimler ...
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FeatureIn Profile: Christian Mardrus of the Renault Nissan Global Alliance
A ten-year Renault veteran, Christian Mardrus is an engineer by training, but has spent a large part of his career in the sales area, including as director of the French sales network, before being appointed senior vice president of information systems in 2006 and joining Renault’s management committee in 2008.Last ...
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FeatureGefco moves PSA parts to Russia
Gefco has launched an exclusive rail freight service for Peugeot Citroën between the carmaker’s Vesoul plant in France and the new production facility the French carmaker is setting up with Mitsubishi in Kaluga, Russia. Production at the €470m ($630m) plant is reported to be starting at the end of April. ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Jeffrey Place, vice president, supply chain management at Eaton Corporation’s Vehicle Group has been appointed to the Automotive Industry Action Group’s board of directors. Place is currently responsible for “value-creation strategies and activities” at Eaton in all aspects of the supply chain for 44 locations, in 12 countries. He joined ...
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FeatureWWL lands contract with VW in the US
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has secured a contract with Volkswagen Group of America for vehicle processing services and outbound yard management at the carmaker’s new $1 billion plant currently being built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. WWL will provide technical services and value-added accessory installation, vehicle releasing, distribution and rail loading. Production ...
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FeatureLSPs recognised in GMSA's supplier awards
Three logistics carriers feature among 20 companies recognised in General Motors South Africa’s 2009 Supplier of the Year awards announced this week at an event held at the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Identified in the logistics category for superior performance over the last year are UTi, ...
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FeatureAlliance and Daimler combine forces
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler have announced today that they are embarking on a wide-ranging strategic cooperation that will include considerable sharing and development in areas ranging from powertrain, component, light commercial vehicles and purchasing. While specific details around logistics and supply chain management have yet to emerge, there appears ...
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FeatureHyundai shifts i20 to cut logistics cost
In an effort to reduce import duties and logistics costs for the European market, Hyundai’s Indian subsidiary – Hyundai Motors India – will start shipping complete knock-down (CKD) kits of its three-door i20 model from its plant near Chennai for assembly at the Assan Hyundai Motor plant near Istanbul in ...
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FeatureVehicles in the box come out of the closet
Container growth for smaller volume destinationsA more frequent service Ro-ro vs container: the cost equationMoving vehicles in containers door to doorMoving vehicles by containers is becoming more common for shipping vehicles in lower volumes and higher frequencies, particularly to and from developing markets. But the potential benefit might be farther ...
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It’s not how you track it, it’s who will pay?
The enduring barcode popularityThe RFID fanbaseWhat about the satellite solution?Information overloadMore attention is being paid to tracking vehicles in the outbound supply chain than ever before. Marcia MacLeod finds out what is really needed and asks who is willing to stump up the cash?It may have taken a while for ...