Inbound logistics – Page 4
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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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Chipmakers enter JV to build €10 bn semiconductor plant in Germany
The JV facility will help further secure automotive supply chains in Europe, supporting the capacity needs of the fast-growing electrical vehicle industry.
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Packaging parts for a changing market
The cost of shipping damage has more impact than ever, which is why the packaging you choose can make all the difference in protecting your product.
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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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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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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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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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Aston Martin partners with EV specialist Lucid for battery systems
The potential agreement would allow Aston Martin to use Lucid’s EV technology in exchange for shares and cash.
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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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Toyota to trial specialist software in European inbound logistics network design
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has confirmed the use of specialist optimisation software to help manage its inbound parts logistics and reduce carbon emissions through a pilot project using software provided by optimisation company Agillence.
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Battery maker ACC uses specialist warehouse in northern France
Logistics solutions company PSA BDP has opened a 22,000sq.m warehouse in Dunkirk, France in a move to control the priduction and supply chain and help reduce the environmental impact of transporting batteries.
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Battery supply chain could bottleneck in 2025, says analyst
Growing demand for electric vehicles, supported by OEM investment and government incentives, is putting pressure on the lithium battery supply chain, while at the same time, the cost of materials increases
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Stellantis warns rules of origin threaten production and raise logistics costs
Stellantis, which has manufacturing plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port, said competitiveness in the UK needs to be reinforced by establishing more battery production in the UK
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Bosch buys TSI Semiconductors for US silicon carbide production
Bosch is taking over semiconductor manufacturing at TSI Semiconductors and converting its Roseville plant to make more efficient silicon carbide chips for electric vehicle components
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Russian parts shortage will stop Avtovaz assembly in May
The Russian carmaker will have to halt operations at its Togliatti plant for three weeks in May because of parts shortages caused by the wave of delocalisation that followed Russia’s invastion of Ukraine
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Renault hacks emissions out of the supply chain
Renault Group recently held a two-day hackathon to brainstorm ideas for decarbonising its supply chain.
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US and Japan advance trade deal with critical minerals agreement
The US and Japan have signed an agreement on the supply of critical minerals for use in EV batteries that aims to promote fair competition in sourcing critical minerals, while also ensuring robust labour and environmental standards.
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Taking the smoke out of the chain
Vehicle makers including Daimler Truck, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are working with logistics providers to clean up the inbound parts logistics supporting ambitious EV production targets
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Renault and Bosch reap the benefits of digital investments
At this year’s ALSC Europe conference, supply chain and logistics leaders from Renault and Bosch outlined the digital platforms they were using to make the inbound delivery of parts more efficient
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Carmakers and tier ones need better supply chain alignment
At ALSC Europe this year, Jaguar Land Rover, Plastic Omnium and Kuehne + Nagel tackled the issue of supply chain misalignment between the OEMs and tier one suppliers