All Inbound logistics articles – Page 2
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NewsTurkey 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 | ALSC Europe 2023
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
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No light at the end of the tunnel
Extensive reparations to the German rail network aimed at increasing capacity and efficiency in the long term are causing more immediate disruption for vehicle and parts movements
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Tata Technologies to help improve supply chain agility at JLR
Jaguar Land Rover stands to benefit from a cloud-based ERP system provided by Tata Technologies that promises to make its supply chain and logistics more transparent and agile
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PowerCo begins construction of Valencia gigafactory
VW Group’s PowerCo battery company has started work on a gigafactory near Valencia in Spain, which will directly supply Seat and Cupra brands buil in Martorell and Pamplona
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GM calls in the chips with GlobalFoundries
Kamal Khouri, vice-president and general manager for the Automotive Business Line at GlobalFoundries, talks about the benefits of a transparent supply chain when it comes to semiconductor supply to GM
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Adapt and overcome in the year ahead
Priority Freight is flying ahead of the curve in its provision of time critical logistics services by providing complete end-to-end services for its automotive customers
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Building a blueprint for battery logistics at PowerCo
Matthias Braun, head of logistics at PowerCo explains his wider vision to achieve Logistics 5.0 in the battery supply chain supporting VW Group’s electric vehicle future
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VW Group forecasts increase in deliveries as logistics problems ease
VW Group says an easing of supply chain restrictions in 2023, including a more ready supply of semiconductors, will allow it to increase vehicle deliveries and meet a strong order backlog
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A Russian market close to catastrophe
One year since Russia invaded Ukraine the consequent sanctions taken by global companies combined with the exodus of European businesses have shattered the manufacturing base
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BMW’s lean, green and digital difference
For BMW’s head of production and supply chain network, Michael Nikolaides, one of the main results of recent disruption has been the growth in influence of the logistics function across the company
