All Integrated LSPs articles – Page 32
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FeatureGefco expands presence in Croatia
Gefco has announced plans to expand its operations in Croatia following the opening of a subsidiary in the capital Zagreb. The new subsidiary is located near the port of Rijeka, which is the largest port complex in the country and the company will also be opening an office there in ...
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FeatureCorrection: STVA and Renault Morocco
Our article on Renault’s expansion at its Tangier plant in Morocco and the role that logistics provider STVA has played in outbound rail flows and in the logistics area in the Tangier port contained several errors (p34 in the October-December issue of Automotive Logistics). These have now been corrected in ...
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FeatureUnited Road’s David Larson leaves for Comprehensive Logistics
David Larson, senior vice-president of business at United Road, announced his resignation last week, with the 14th October his last working day for the North American finished vehicle logistics company. He is taking on a role at as vice-president of business development at Comprehensive Logistics Company, an inbound logistics and ...
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FeatureToyota chooses K+N for Ukraine facility
Logistics and transport provider Kuehne + Nagle has signed a three year contract with Toyota to manage its spare parts warehouse in Ukraine. The company will support the supply of parts and accessories to Toyota dealers and service stations in the country, from a 37,000-square-metre share warehouse in Chayka near ...
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FeatureDB Schenker expands network in Turkey
Germany’s DB Schenker is setting up its own domestic network for procurement and distribution in Turkey, with automotive one of the primary industries covered, along with electronics and machinery.According to the company, network expansion in the country is taking place in three phases. The first phase extends from Edirne in ...
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FeatureTriebel to head fourth region in Panalpina rejig
Panalpina is appointing Peter Triebel (pictured) to head a new fourth region in its global organisation of markets. The logistics provider has realigned its regional set up to include the Middle East, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States (MEAC), which will take effect in January 2014, and made Triebel ...
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FeatureECG joins forces with AIAG
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), which represents the interests of the finished vehicle carriers in Europe, has formed a strategic partnership with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in North America. According to ECG, the partnership has been set up to find common solutions for the issues facing ...
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FeatureIndia packaging – the next best thing to being naked
Short of parts arriving without any packaging at all, OEMs and inbound logictics providers in India are working together to ensure line-side delivery in the most efficient and cost-effective means possible Experts claim that the price of packaging, including its transport costs and impacts on the automotive supply chain, account ...
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FeatureForecasting is the future
If we can better align capacity with demand, efficiency throughout the distribution chain would improve dramatically. While the EU still needs more harmoney on loading lengths"Vehicle logistics providers need better forecasts"; this was one of the main conclusions of the ECG Efficiency Survey, carried out in the second quarter of ...
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FeatureGenpact to boost Jaguar Land Rover’s business management
Genpact Limited, which provides business processes including supply chain and procurement to a variety of industries, has announced its alliance with Jaguar Land Rover. Genpact will be helping the British carmaker to reduce its spending, create sourcing strategies and develop solutions for the OEM’s worldwide supply chain.Jaguar Land Rover’s end-to-end ...
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FeatureAcceleration in North Africa
Despite parts of the region striving for greater stability, North Africa presents significant opportunities for development throughout the automotive sectorFor some carmakers, especially in Europe, North Africa represents the next great frontier. In 2012, Algeria sold 450,000 new vehicles; Egypt 288,000 units; Morocco 126,000; and Tunisia 54,000. Outside of Egypt, ...
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FeatureRenault's milestone in Morocco
In the second part of our North Africa feature, Renault's logistics director for Morocco, Alain Joyeux (pictured below) reveals that it is full-steam ahead for the carmaker as it dominates vehicle production in Morocco and the wider regionIn a region afflicted by conflict for the past few years, Morocco, though ...
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FeatureComplexity meets coordination at Magna Europe
Magna Logistics Europe has increasingly taken a more integrated approach to engineering logistics across the tier supplier’s massive European network, including rolling out IT tools and concepts developed at contract manufacturing unit, Magna Steyr
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FeatureWWL buys SRO Manufacturing
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has acquired the manufacturing division of SRO Group, which handles customised manufacturing and service repairs for service vehicles, trucks and heavy construction machinery. The company said the acquisition will enhance WWL’s technical services offering in Australia for equipment assembly and processing customers. The SRO Group Vehicle ...
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FeatureDaimler's premium ambition
Egon Christ (left), senior manager for worldwide vehicle transportation and logistics at Daimler, reveals how the OEM plans to get the best from its logistics providers as it ramps up global productionIn this story...Global premium takeoverLogistics as a commodityPlanning and purchasingSmoothing distributionHub-and-spoke successTracking performanceNew ideas for NAFTAStandards in ChinaAlready the ...
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FeatureRTL handles landmark delivery
Last week logistics provider Russian Transport Lines (RTL) received its 1,000th ro-ro vessel at its terminal in the Sea Fishing Port of St Petersburg. The M/V City of St Petersburg, which is operated by Euro Marine Logistics (EML), joint-owned by Mitsui OSK Lines and Höegh, delivered more than 1,500 Nissan ...
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FeatureMichelin renews contract with Ceva
Tyremaker Michelin has renewed its contract with Ceva Logistics for the management of its 25,000-square-metre tyre warehouse at the company’s Valladolid plant in Spain.Under the three-year contract, Ceva will provide warehousing services, inventory management, picking and loading, as well as transport bound for Michelin customers, which include automotive manufacturers, spare ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics prepares for South Africa move
The importance of South Africa as an emerging automotive hub was demonstrated this week with the news that Yusen Logistics, part of Japan's NYK Group, is set to open a representative office in the country this month. Yusen’s president Hiromitsu Kuramoto will open the new office in Johannesburg. Employees there ...
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FeatureJungheinrich wins Ceva award for second year running
Warehouse equipment provider Jungheinrich has been named Ceva Logistics’ top supplier in Europe for the second year running. Amongst the suppliers to whom Ceva contracts and subcontracts services, the European Supplier of the Year award is offered to the group providing the best services across the supply chain in the ...
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FeaturePenske establishes HQ and MD for Mexico
Third party logistics provider Penske Logistics has established a headquarters for its growing Mexican operations in Saltillo. The company has also appointed Michael Casidy (pictured) to the newly created position of managing director for Mexico.Penske has been present in Mexico for 17 years, and has built up a strong presence ...