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FeatureMercedes-Benz to invest “several hundred million” in global logistics realignment
[Updated July 30th] Mercedes-Benz Cars has announced a multi-million euro investment in the realignment of its global logistics organisation that will involve both inbound and outbound flows and incorporate the supply chain management unit within its central production organisation.“Our investment of several hundred million euros in our supply chain management ...
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FeatureDHL launches cross border LTL service between US and Mexico
[This story was updated on Thursday 23rd July] DHL’s freight handling division, DHL Global Forwarding, has introduced a less-than-container load (LTL) service between the US and Mexico that it said has already been adopted by the automotive, engineering and manufacturing sectors, among others.Han Roest, global sector head of automotive at ...
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FeatureMore carmakers announce assembly operations in Nigeria
Vehicle production in Nigeria is gaining momentum. In the last month both Volkswagen and Honda have started production in the country, and Tata Motors has announced plans to invest $8m in a joint venture plant with local company Iron Product Industries, for vehicle production.[sam_ad id=6 codes='true']The latest announcements follow Nissan’s ...
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FeatureIran deal reignites foreign OEM interest in domestic production and exports
This week’s agreement to lift sanctions against Iran has immediately renewed production and export plans among a number of carmakers with historic links in the country, including PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Renault-Nissan.The deal, which was signed in Vienna on Tuesday (July 14th), involves Iran, the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia and ...
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FeatureSuper Group moves into Europe with In Time Express Logistik acquisition
South African supply chain management provider, Super Group, is acquiring 75% in German expeditor In Time Express Logistik for €153.5m ($168m). The deal is expected to be complete by the end of October this year.In Time has 20 branches across Europe, with its main base in Germany, and operations in ...
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FeatureUkraine emissions ruling will hit Asian imports
From the beginning of 2016, Ukraine will stop importing passenger cars, knockdown kits and components that fall below the Euro 5 emissions standard. By 2018, the requirements will be raised to Euro 6.The move follows a recently introduced customs law by the Ukrainian government relating to the import and registration ...
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FeatureOlive to lead further convergence at Renault-Nissan Alliance
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has appointed Jérôme Olive as executive vice president, Alliance Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain Management. He is replacing Shohei Kimura who will move to a new leadership position in manufacturing within the Nissan group to be announced later.Olive will now be in charge of further integrating the ...
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FeatureHonda part 1: Field of dreams
Since Honda took root in a cornfield in Marysville, Ohio, the carmaker has created a supply chain of stunning complexity, length and scaleCarmakers preside over plants and sales channels as diligent farmers and shepherds would cultivate their fields, flocks and harvests. The supply chain supporting it all, meanwhile, has typically ...
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FeatureCalais port strike throws automotive freight movements up in the air
The closure of the French port of Calais because of industrial action taken by the Syndicat Maritime Nord union has hit freight movements in and out of the UK. While the port has now been reopened, disruption is continuing this week, something that has been compounded by incidents of migrant ...
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FeatureYusen and TPCA: Perfecting a partnership
Rachael Hogg talks to Michal Peter, managing director of Yusen Logistics (Czech), and Radek Vosta, general manager, production control at TPCA about the two companies’ long-standing partnershipHas the relationship between Yusen and TPCA changed over the years?Michal Peter (MP): We’ve worked together over ten years. After a decade of cost ...
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FeatureSpain could produce 4m cars a year with more efficient logistics
Spain’s car and truck makers’ association ANFAC is projecting that vehicle production in the country will hit 3m by 2017. At a recent presentation of its forecast and ‘3 Million Logistics’ initiative, attended by Spain’s minister for transport, Ana Pastor, the association said that with more efficient logistics in place, ...
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FeatureGriffiths replaces Barquin at Ceva’s Contract Logistics division in Iberia
Philip Griffiths has taken over as business development director in the Contract Logistics division in Iberia at Ceva Logistics. He takes over from Izaskun Barquin who has moved to become director, Global Business Development for the consumer, retail and healthcare sectors.Griffiths joins Ceva from logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel where ...
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FeatureNissan Australia outsources warehouse functions to Ceva
Nissan’s division in Australia has confirmed that it will outsource its parts warehousing and associated logistics functions to Ceva Logistics from August this year. The multi-year contract covers activity in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.In a statement the company said: “Nissan Australia is making this change after ...
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FeatureSkoda: Simply Clever logistics
Jirí Cee, head of Skoda brand logistics, discusses the processes in the OEM's Czech homeland that are setting a standard for further growth around the worldMladá Boleslav, 70km north-east of Prague, is the town of Skoda. It has been the carmaker’s home since Laurin and Klement built their first car ...
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FeatureBrazil: FCA goes the distance
Fiat Chrysler has increased investment in Brazil, opening a plant in the north-east even as the market declines. Industrial director Mauro Pino talks about logistics strategies for managing both near and long distance supply chainsFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), which has a market share of around 20% in Latin America, has ...
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FeatureVehicle makers benefit from rail link to Krishnapatnam
Carmakers in India with business in Bangalore (Bengaluru) are now benefiting from a new direct rail service between the city’s inland container depot and Krishnapatnam port on India’s east coast.The weekly service, which began in the middle of June this year, is being run in association with Concor, the Indian ...
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FeatureGM chooses Argentine port of Rosario as regional hub
General Motors’ division in Argentina is to use the port of Rosario for its logistics activities in the country. All logistics operations run by GM in South America will now be based at Terminal Puerto Rosario, which was chosen because of its geographical position both on the bi-oceanic rail corridor ...
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FeatureRussia conference: learning to grin and bear it
The Russian market has fallen to its lowest level since the global economic crisis, and manufacturers and logistics providers may face a long road to recovery. However, more than 150 delegates at the Automotive Logistics Russia conference made it clear that they remain committed to the market. Christopher Ludwig and ...
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FeatureLast mile: pearls of wisdom
Oliver S. Rutherford, who has helped implement long-distance, just-in-sequence 'pearl chains' for several OEMs, discusses the ways that they shine and where they're dullToday’s automotive supply chain is confronted with many challenges, but the two main operational ones for OEMs are a constant strive to lower manufacturing costs and at ...
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FeatureVolvo: Extending a 'second home' advantage
After building a logistics management team from scratch in Europe, Volvo Car Group will do the same for its growing operations in China. Christopher Ludwig talks to Magnus Ödling, who will lead the transformation, including a tender later this yearIt could well be that 2014 will be looked on as ...