All Integrated LSPs articles – Page 31
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FeatureEuropean road – recovery pains
A survey carried out by Finished Vehicle Logistics revealed a sense of cautious optimism, but many points of contention among Europe’s automotive road hauliers. In this story...Fleet developmentsCarrier revenue dataOwned fleet data Red tape and legislationSubcontractor data Perennial problemsDriver dataGoing ‘greenEuropean car hauliers are still fragile from years of ...
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FeatureTaking hail repair in hand
The random and varying nature of extreme weather damage presents OEMs, and logistics providers, with complicated and urgent repair challenges.In this story...A history of hailUnpredictable weatherAssessing repair timesPrevention better than cureStorm-chasing staffIT and organisationIn late July 2013, central Europe enjoyed a prolonged period of warm weather, with several weather stations ...
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FeatureChina reports: Tracking reforms
China has made some radical moves to modernise its railways, but the rail services desired by the automotive industry are not here yet. Vehicle logistics in China is dominated by trucking. While water transport by barge and short sea has done some catching up in recent years, rail is ...
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FeatureLast Mile: adding value to growth in China
Logistics will be a crucial differentiator as competition in China increasesThere is a new wave of factory openings across China. While the joint ventures for the Volkswagen Group and General Motors are the most aggressive, with plans to increase annual production capacity to 4m and 5m units respectively, others who ...
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FeatureFeeding the lean machine in North America
Efficient and growing production is putting pressure on tier suppliers to better manage their own logistics networks in North AmericaCapacity and creativityShape of things to come Balance at DraexlmaierFlexibile space useLocal goes globalIT for support Mergers and acquisitionsTier one suppliers in North America are facing both global and regional supply ...
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FeatureReports from China: under pressure to perform in outbound
Competition and demand in a country of huge scale and diversity makes for a prosperous, but uncertain vehicle logistics marketIn this story...Chinese challenges Global port standardsTrailer length tricksMoving to multimodalPrivate vs. state-ownedGeely's exportsVehicles logistics providers in China face some of the most challenging conditions in the world. As well as ...
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FeatureKuehne + Nagel opens secure warehouse in US
Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has officially opened a new North American facility in Atlanta, Georgia that includes a secure area for the storage of valuable cargo and special equipment including vehicles and aircraft engines.“For over 25 years, Atlanta has been Kuehne + Nagel’s regional headquarters for the Southeast and ...
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FeatureIf you want a footprint in Russia, don’t run before you can walk
Neovia and STS Logistics recently held a day of workshop talks in London, UK designed to provide international companies eager to set up business in Russia with the right insight into the marketFor companies wanting to establish a footprint in Russia, the priorities outlined at the advisory workshop on the ...
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FeatureBinks to replace Leary at FedEx Express
FedEx Express has announced that David Binks (pictured) will replace Gerald Leary as regional president of Europe, Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Africa (EMEA) from the beginning of January next year. Leary is retiring from the Fed Ex division after almost 40 years.Binks, who has been with Fed Ex ...
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FeatureWhat will China’s latest reforms mean for automotive logistics?
The outline of the Chinese government’s reforms following its third plenum congress could have a significant impact on the automotive logistics sector. We analyse the changes proposed to finance, investment, commodity prices and state-owned enterprisesThe document released last week by the Chinese central government following an important closed door meeting ...
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FeatureUrbain replaces Schlanger as CEO of Ceva
Ceva Logistics’ current CEO Marvin Schlanger will step down from the role at the beginning of January next year and make room for Xavier Urbain (pictured), who moves over from his present position as president of investment and trading company HL Holding.Schlanger took up the role in October last year ...
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FeatureCeva to handle parts distribution for Terex in Brazil
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract with Terex, a global manufacturer of lifting and material-handling equipment, to manage its integrated hub for parts distribution in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terex makes equipment for industries including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transport, energy, refining, utilities and manufacturing.The 1,430-square-metre parts distribution facility ...
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FeatureBrown moves to Panalpina as Angwin makes board
Doug Brown, who served as general manager of business development for Automotive at Ceva Logistics, has left the company to pursue a new position at ocean and air freight logistics provider, Panalpina.Brown takes up the position of vice president of automotive and manufacturing and will oversee operations in China.The company ...
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FeatureDelegates to discuss India’s supply chain promise in December
Automotive Logistics is gearing up for its final conference of 2013 in Pune, India on 11-13th. Held at the Hyatt Regency hotel, it will be the seventh Automotive Logistics India conference and promises to end this year’s run of seven global conferences on a high.This year’s theme is ‘India’s supply ...
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FeatureGefco shakes up regional and unit management
Arnaud Cauchy (pictured), who was most recently managing director of Gefco’s division in Switzerland, has taken up a new role as managing director of Gefco India as well as becoming CEO of Mercurio Pallia (India).Gefco has a joint venture with Mercurio Pallia in India, following its takeover in 2011 of ...
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FeatureBrazil struggles to keep supply chain costs from taking off
The Automotive Logistics South America conference in São Paulo heard familiar laments about infrastructure and the creative ways that Brazilians keep the supply chain moving. Port reforms and continuing automotive investment is putting more emphasis on improving logistics operationsClick here to read the full version of this report. When automotive ...
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FeatureGefco enhances service for Mirgor
Gefco has designed a new customised logistics service for Argentinean industrial supplier Grupo Mirgor, which it said will enable the automotive and electronics supplier to manage its national and international supply of parts more efficiently. Mirgor, which has been using Gefco services for a decade, makes vehicle air conditioning units, ...
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FeatureDHL launches logistics academy with the BVL
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight division of DHL, has announced the launch of a logistics academy that will provide a modular training programme for automotive manufacturers, suppliers and customers of its business, beginning in Germany.The Corporate Automotive Logistics Academy 4.0 (CALA 4.0) was launched last week (October ...
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FeaturePanopa inaugurates Audi logistics centre in Hungary
Panopa Logistik’s division in Hungary has officially opened the 75,000-square-metre logistics optimisation centre it operates for services to Audi’s plant in Györ. The total investment is estimated at between €30-35m.At an official opening ceremony held this week, Rudiger Buss, CEO of Panopa Logistik, said the inauguration of the centre marked ...
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FeatureLogistics providers take SmartWay Excellence awards
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed this year’s winners of its SmartWay Excellence Awards programme for shippers, logistics providers and freight carriers, with car hauliers and automotive inbound providers among the recipients. The awards are part of the EPA’s Smartway Transport Partnership, a voluntary programme that aims to ...