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FeatureSouth Africa parts makers face two-month supply problem
Following weeks of strike action by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), which has hit the automotive parts industry in South Africa, component makers are now faced with two months before they rebuild their pipeline of parts, according to Ken Manners, vice president of the National Association ...
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FeatureRoadrunner buys Integrated Services for $13m
US integrated logistics provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems has bought Integrated Services (ISI), an Indiana-based regional logistics provider focused on warehousing and transport services for the automotive industry. The purchase, which includes divisions ISI Logistics and ISI Logistics South, is worth $13m. The company will fit into Roadrunner’s Truckload Logistics division“In ...
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FeatureVW India to invest in greater localisation
Volkswagen is reported to be investing $250m in its operations in India to increase the level of localisation to 90%. It currently stands at between 65-70%. The plan, which will be put into effect over the next five to six years, includes local production of engines as the company strives ...
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FeatureOfficial start to Mini production in the Netherlands
VDL Nedcar will start making the Mini Hatch under contract this summer following last week’s official reopening of the company’s plant in Born, Netherlands by Dutch King Willem-Alexander.VDL Groep bought the Nedcar plant from Mitsubishi at the end of 2012 following the Japanese carmaker’s decision to end production of Colt ...
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FeatureEnd of long wait could be in sight for India’s GST
Following nearly 15 years of parliamentary wrangling, India’s new government has committed to introducing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) as early as this financial year, as revealed last week in the annual budget, presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley. The tax reform is expected to have major impacts on ...
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FeatureNumsa strike hits car production across South Africa
Ongoing strike action by more than 220,000 workers affiliated with the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has caused Ford, Nissan and Toyota to shut down production this week. The action is affecting the supply of components to the majority of carmakers in the region with GM having ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics to use vibration control pallets for deliveries in China
Yusen Logistics has been trialling the use of vibration control pallets in conventional trucks as an alternative to the use of trucks with air suspension, which are used in preference for the delivery of sensitive freight but which are more expensive to run and can be limited in availability.The company ...
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FeatureBMW’s Mexico plant will use advanced logistics and localisation
BMW has joined the race for a production footprint in Mexico with the announcement that it is building a plant near the city of San Luis Potosi. The company said that a large number of free trade agreements, a solid network of suppliers and a well-developed infrastructure, with access to ...
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FeatureCarmaker threatens withdrawal as strikes hit South Africa
Renewed strike action affecting the car industry in South Africa has led one US carmaker to threaten to pull out of the country and move production to a region less prone to industrial action, the country’s largest engineering representative body has warned.The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa ...
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FeatureInfiniti, Mercedes-Benz will build together in Mexico
The rush to Mexico continues apace, with the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler the latest to announce plans for a joint-venture factory in the country. The carmakers, which have had a global alliance since 2010, will divide investment of €1 billion ($1.36 billion) for a new assembly plant in Aguascalientes, in ...
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FeatureDon’t let near-shoring promote complacency in supply chain planning
Unplanned assembly line stoppages can outweigh the advantages of manufacturing in cheaper production locations and there is now a trend for near-shoring in the automotive industry. But don’t assume that locality is the same as ready availabilityThe near- or re-shoring of vehicle manufacturers’ suppliers is more complicated and has more ...
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FeatureScanlog to move parts inbound for Volvo Truck on rail shuttle
Volvo has signed a long-term agreement with rail freight forwarder Scandinavian Logistics Partners (Scanlog) for the carriage of parts between Sweden and its Volvo Truck factory in Ghent, Belgium.Scanlog collects goods by truck from producers in Spain, France, Benelux and western Germany, and tranships them at Ghent to the rail ...
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FeatureLogistics to play important role in Renault-Nissan control of AvtoVaz
Renault-Nissan has completed a deal to take full control of Russian carmaker AvtoVAZ, which makes the Lada brand of passenger vehicles, in a deal worth $742m.Renault initially paid around $1 billion for 25% in AvtoVaz back in 2008 and agreed to take majority ownership of the Russian carmaker in December ...
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FeatureCeva picks up contract for Ford Coldwater ODC
Ceva Logistics has expanded its service offering for Ford with the provision of inbound transport services to the carmaker’s new Coldwater Origin Distribution Center (ODC) in Michigan. The company, which has been working with Ford for 20 years, will provide pickup and delivery of parts to the ODC, which handles ...
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FeatureAll systems ‘go’ at Nissan
*This article is part of a special focus on Mexico. For other features related to the automotive supply chain in Mexico click here; for more on finished vehicle logistics in Mexico click here.In fifth part of our Automotive Logistics Mexico special, Nissan Mexicana's logistics specialists explain how the carmaker, together ...
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FeatureNearby and nimble
*This article is part of a special focus on Mexico. For other features related to the automotive supply chain in Mexico click here; for more on finished vehicle logistics in Mexico click here.In the fourth part of this special Automotive Logistics report, we discover that while Mexico’s OEMs rely on ...
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FeatureRight at the heart of it all
*This article is part of a special focus on Mexico. For other features related to the automotive supply chain in Mexico click here; for more on finished vehicle logistics in Mexico click here.Part three of our Automotive Logistics special report on Mexico: the rise of ‘global’ products means the country ...
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FeatureDown Mexico way...and back again
*This article is part of a special focus on Mexico. For other features related to the automotive supply chain in Mexico click here; for more on finished vehicle logistics in Mexico click here.In the second part of this special Mexico report, we explore how huge amounts of automotive material crossing ...
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FeatureSpecial report: Many shades of Mexico
Logistics is part of what has helped carmakers succeed in Mexico’s historically difficult economy, but will it be an advantage or pitfall in future?Reporting from south of the borderThis special multi-part report, by editor Christopher Ludwig, explores Mexico’s historic and developing supply chain as well as the logistics challenges connected ...
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FeatureWarehouse excellence at Robert Bosch
Extensive research and testing of lean principles have elevated tier one supplier Robert Bosch’s warehousing practices alongside the highest OEM plant standards. The supplier is trying to replicate these lean standards globallyFew terms are used as ubiquitously throughout automotive production as ‘lean management’, a concept of continuous improvement and manufacturing ...