North America – Page 12
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News
Hyundai and Georgia Ports Authority mark first Metaplant shipment
Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America and the Georgia Ports Authority have shipped parts for a crane that will be used at the facility.
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LTL provider Yellow files for bankruptcy, drives competitors to seek more capacity
The company had already ceased many operations at the end of July, leading competitors to ramp up capacity.
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Interview
Investing in the long term: Interview series with GM’s Jeff Morrison, VP global purchasing and supply chain
GM’s global purchasing chief, Jeff Morrison, has forged partnerships across chipmakers and battery materials. Now his team wants to regain more control especially in vehicle logistics, where the industry faces many bottlenecks.
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Rail: the next chip crisis, or new chip solution?
Carmakers like GM have faced similar challenges in securing semiconductor and rail allocation. Purchasing boss Jeff Morrison and his supply chain team see similar solutions.
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Knowing where to be lean and where to be robust in GM’s supply chain
GM has pursued multiple strategies to increase resilience, from strategic inventory buffers to increasing localisation in North America, according to purchasing chief Jeff Morrison.
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Interview
Talking from the top of GM’s supply chain: Jeff Morrison is investing in change
General Motors’ vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain talks resilience, transforming battery and chip resilience, and why finished vehicle logistics is now one of his top global concerns.
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Jack Cooper acquires Moore Transport fleet of 240 car carriers
The FVL firm has been buying new vehicle transporters in recent years after finding itself in financial difficulty in 2019.
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Partner Content
How vehicle tracking tech can add visibility to outbound logistics
Having more visibility over logistics could help the sector to improve efficiency and increase quality.
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Stellantis and Samsung plan to build second US gigafactory
The battery gigafactory will have an initial annual production capacity of 34 GWh.
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Steel goes green as Gestamp and ArcelorMittal reach circular supply chain deal for scrap
The collaboration will advance the circular supply of recycled steel to boost sustainability for both companies and the automotive industry
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Company Content
Mercedes Figueroa returns to Stellantis to lead North America logistics
Mercedes Figueroa is now VP logistics for North America at Stellantis, leading logistics functions for the carmaker across the region and for international parts and vehicle flows.
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Taiwan-based parts manufacturer picks New Mexico for factory
Hota Industrial Manufacturing, a supplier to Tesla, is the latest automotive firm to invest in the region.
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Michigan State, Daimler and DTE partner to build EV truck stops
Daimler’s site in Michigan will be used as a “platform for testing innovation”.
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Volvo Cars uses renewable fuels in ocean freight
Volvo Cars is aiming to reduce its supply chain emissions by using the biofuel in place of the traditonal fossil fuel shipping vessels, becoming the first OEM to switch all intercontinental container shipments.
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Feature
BMW powers Spartanburg with ‘local for local’ battery supply chain
The carmaker’s battery assembly plant in South Carolina will be key to reducing logistics costs and risks in EV production.
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GM expands North American EV supply chain with battery materials agreement
The battery material is set to improve EV battery cell cost, according to GM.
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Sallaum Lines expands ro-ro capacity with new PCTC orders
The shipping firm moves finished vehicles for OEMs like Ford and BMW between the US, Europe and Africa.
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JLR uses AI to strengthen supply chain
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Everstream Analytics will work together to predict and avoid future disruptions in the supply chain.
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Georgia Ports Authority expands ro-ro capacity at Brunswick
The Port of Brunswick is expected to reach a capacity of 1.4m units annually.
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Ford names Liz Door chief supply chain officer with aim to make SCM a competitive advantage
Door will lead in securing operations and improving quality and digitalisation across the supply chain. Jonathan Jennings and Dave Bozeman will also leave Ford