Inbound Logistics | Automotive Logistics – Page 29
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NewsSkoda works with suppliers to secure cable harness production
Skoda is working with suppliers including PEKM Kabeltechnik to set up alternative production sites for cable harnesses outside Ukraine in an attempt to solve supply bottlenecks caused by the ongoing war
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NewsToyota forced to revise global production on Shanghai lockdown
Toyota has had to revise its production plans globally for June becasue of restrictions on parts shipments from Shanghai caused by the Covid lockdown there
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NewsPolte says 5G cloud-location promises more accuracy in tracking
Track and trace specialist Polte is working on a new 5G cloud-location technology that promises greater accuracy in parts and materials visibility for manufacturing plants and warehouses
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NewsFloods hit auto production and supply in South Africa
Disastrous flooding in KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa has badly affected the country’s automotive industry with logistics routes knocked out and damage to the port of Durban. Toyota’s plant in Prospecton has also been closed down
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NewsRussia struggles to repair its broken supply chain
Western sanctions against Russia have all but ended Russian automotive production and the country is struggling to source parts from other markets and set up new supply routes to feed the remaining plants in operation
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NewsVolvo Trucks to start battery production in Ghent
Volvo Trucks has comleted a battery facility attached to its plant Ghent, Belgium that will supply local production as well exports for overseas locations. Samsung SDI is supplying the cells and modules
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NewsCar industry looks for more vertical integration to avoid risk
BMW, Tesla and Volkswagen Group are among the vehicle makers taking a vertical approach to integration as a means to secure supply of crucial components in the face of continued disruption
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FeatureWatch: Consolations for a container shipping crisis
The global container shipping industry is in a state of disarray that has set it back 50 years in terms of transit and arrival times but there are contingencies that can be taken, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants
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VideoWatch: The supply chain heroes of net carbon zero
Logistics leaders from Yazaki, Maersk and Höegh Autoliners discuss strategies for achieving carbon neutrality across the automotive supply chain
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VideoWatch: Future battery technology - a journey into the unknown for the supply chain
Battery technology expert Greg Ombach explores shifts the balance of power in the value chain and what different cell and pack designs will mean for the battery and EV supply chain.
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VideoWatch: Lessons from a crisis – designing smarter automotive semiconductor and material supply chains
Leaders from SEMI Europe and CNW explore how OEMs, chipmakers and logistics providers are working together to mitigate semiconductor shortages.
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VideoWatch: Forecasting in the never normal – European vehicle production and sales outlook
Learn the outlook for European vehicle production, electrification and ownership models and how they will impact the automotive supply chain
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NewsToyota cuts transport emissions in Europe with support from Gefco
Toyota is pushing forward on its plans to cut emissions from the supply chain by using a new service provided by logistics provider Gefco that ships parts inbound to France twice a day using a combination of road and rail.
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NewsGlobal container shipping the worst for 50 years reports Drewry
Global port congestion, and unpredictable transit and lead times in container shipping have resulted in one of the most dismal and uncertain times for the maritime transport of goods, something that isn’t expected to improve until 2023
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NewsTesla delays production rebound in China
Tesla is battling parts and labour shortages as it tries to recover its manufacturing capacity in Shanghai, China in face of widespread Covid-related disruption
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VideoWatch: How Renault is regaining control in the ‘supply chain of chaos’
Jean-François Salles explains how Renault Group is digitalising its supply chain and partnering more closely with its suppliers to navitage a supply chain of chaos and reduce emissions
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VideoWatch: Supply chain resilience – failure not an option
Supply chain experts from tier-1 suplier IAC, Kuehne+Nagel and time:matters talk about how logistics stakeholders should work together to ensure more predictive and responsive supply chains
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VideoWatch: Just-in-time for a new era – can supply chains become more resilient and still stay lean?
Toyota’s Leon van der Merwe makes it clear that lean and just-in-time principles are as relevant for the OEM today as ever. But hear why aspects of the approach are changing.
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VideoWatch: Charging up battery logistics at Volkswagen
Volkswagen Group is building its own gigafactories in Europe, and Matthias Braun is helping to define the logistics. Hear how the OEM and logistics providers like Maersk and Orbis are redefining standards and processes.
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VideoWatch: Why supply chain management is a competitive advantage at Audi and Volvo
Audi’s Dieter Braun and Volvo Car’s Sean Bricknell debate they strategic role that supply chain and logistics can play in the long-term business success of the automotive industry.