Inbound Logistics | Automotive Logistics – Page 17
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Renault hacks emissions out of the supply chain
Renault Group recently held a two-day hackathon to brainstorm ideas for decarbonising its supply chain.
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Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern complete merger
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is billed as the first and only railway covering Canada, the US and Mexico and will invest $275m in new infrastructure over the next three years
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UK electric truck market two decades behind passenger cars
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appealed to the UK government to come up with a dedicated charging and hydrogen infrastructure for electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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ZF secures device and chip supply with STMicroelectrics and Wolfspeed
The tier one supplier has signed deals and committed investment with STMicroelectrics and Wolfspeed in an effort to make a more secure electric vehicle supply chain
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Emmanuel Arnaud joins XPO in Europe
Gefco’s former executive vice-president and CEO of the Integrated Logistics division, Emmanuel Arnaud, has taken a new role as operations director for Europe at XPO
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US and Japan advance trade deal with critical minerals agreement
The US and Japan have signed an agreement on the supply of critical minerals for use in EV batteries that aims to promote fair competition in sourcing critical minerals, while also ensuring robust labour and environmental standards.
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Bringing battery production in Europe up to speed
Speakers from PowerCo, Basquevolt, Li-Cycle and Ceva Logistics discussed the challenges of localising battery production in Europe at this year’s ALSC Europe conference
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Highlights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2023
Watch a teaser from our highly successful Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2023 conference on the importance and future of automotive supply chain management in the region
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Taking the smoke out of the chain
Vehicle makers including Daimler Truck, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are working with logistics providers to clean up the inbound parts logistics supporting ambitious EV production targets
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Turkey suspends automotive re-export to Russia
Turkey is reported to have halted the passage of sanctioned goods to Russia, including finished vehicles and automotive parts, which his adding additional pressure to the automotive supply chain in the country
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Renault and Bosch reap the benefits of digital investments
At this year’s ALSC Europe conference, supply chain and logistics leaders from Renault and Bosch outlined the digital platforms they were using to make the inbound delivery of parts more efficient
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Supply chain needs its own movement in the C-suite
There need to be more CEOs with a supply chain and logistics background in the automotive industry according to speakers from Aston Martin and Toyota at this year’s ALSC Europe conference
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Carmakers and tier ones need better supply chain alignment
At ALSC Europe this year, Jaguar Land Rover, Plastic Omnium and Kuehne + Nagel tackled the issue of supply chain misalignment between the OEMs and tier one suppliers
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Coverage from Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe 2023
Audi’s head of supply chain Dieter Braun opened this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe conference by outlining the carmaker’s goals for more sustainable logistics operations
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Interview: Jean-Christophe Deville, Head of Production and Logistics, Toyota
Toyota’s Jean-Christophe Deville discusses prioritising supply chain planning with the customer view, providing LSPs in Europe with confidence to invest and dealing with the bumps in the long road to sustainable logistics.
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Interview: Step-by-step to a better supply chain at Plastic Omnium
Plastic Omnium’s Étienne Jacob wants to improve communication between OEM and tier one supply chain teams – one of several practical steps for suppliers to improve efficiency, sustainability and digitalisation.
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Interview: Renault's journey to the supply chain metaverse
Jean-François Salles reveals how Renault is advancing predictive management of logistics and supporting employees to take faster decisions across locations – while looking ahead to a true ‘metaverse’ for supply chain
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Interview: How Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing learned to be flexible
Paulina Chmielarz reveals how Jaguar Land Rover’s production team has worked with supply chain teams to increase planning flexibility, and the great potential of its overhaul of manufacturing and logistics systems
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Interview: Audi’s Dieter Braun on leading a long-term sustainable supply chain strategy
Head of supply chain Dieter Braun says the key to reducing logistics emissions is committment to Audi and the Volkswagen Group’s long-term strategy – as well as focusing on total emission calculations in transport and purchasing decisions
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Interview: Changing trade, technology and mindsets across BMW’s supply chain
BMW’s Dr Michael Nikolaides talks about how the OEM is adapting its supply chain to respond to geopolitical changes and new requirements, from vehicle logistics capacity to sustainable trucking