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ArticlePenske 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 ...
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ArticleEiji Toyoda dies at 100
Toyota’s longest serving president, Eiji Toyoda, has died at the age of 100. The cause was heart failure according to the company. Toyoda, who was the younger cousin of Toyota’s founder Kiichiro Toyoda, worked for the company for 57 years. With a qualified background in mechanical engineering attained in 1936, ...
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ArticleLogwin’s Freichel to take up professorship
Dr Stephan Freichel, former managing director of Logwin Solutions Deutschland and board director at Microlog, is about to apply his long experience in the automotive industry in the academic field by taking up a professorial seat in Cologne. Whilst at Logwin, Freichel was responsible for integrating such companies as Microlog ...
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ArticleRenault appoints de los Mozos to manufacturing and supply chain role
Renault has appointed Jose Vicente de los Mozos as its executive vice president of Manufacturing and Supply chain, replacing Thierry Bolloré who has taken up a new role as chief competitive officer.de los Mozos was most recently director of the Renault Group’s Body Assembly Manufacturing while also serving as managing ...
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ArticleMendunekas takes South America role at Ceva
Ceva Logistics has appointed Fabio Mendunekas as its vice president of Business Development for South America. He will be in charge of Ceva’s commercial business development and marketing in the region, as well as developing strategies aimed at continuing the company’s growth in the South American market. The sectors he ...
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ArticleNeptune appoints Bruno Sidler as executive committee member
Bruno Sidler has joined the Board of Directors of Singapore-based container shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and will serve as a member of its executive committee. Sidler has worked for over 30 years within the logistics industry. He became president and CEO at Panalpina in 1998 before ...
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ArticleInform appoints Hartmut Haubrich as director of FVL systems
Hartmut Haubrich Systems and IT group Inform has appointed Hartmut Haubrich as director of finished vehicle logistics systems. It is a newly created position following Haubrich’s move from director of delivery at the company’s aviation division. Haubrich will be responsible for the business solutions needed to develop the company’s outbound ...
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ArticlePINC appoints vice president of Operations
Yard management and supply chain software supplier, PINC Solutions, has appointed Steve Huey as vice president of Operations.Huey brings more than 25 years of information technology and operations experience to the role, including expertise in service delivery operations, implementation services, technology architecture and cloud solutions. PINC said these skills would ...
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ArticleGaiser replaces Scherr in top Daimler logistics role
Daimler has a new man in charge of global logistics with the appointment of Heiko Gaiser (pictured), who has replaced Dr Holger Scherr as head of worldwide transport logistics, passenger cars, trucks vans and buses.Scherr has begun a new position as head of logistics and supplier Management at the Mercedes-Benz ...
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ArticleKuehne + Nagel appoints Detlef Trefzger as CEO
Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Dr Detlef Trefzger as its chief executive officer with immediate effect. He replaces Karl Gernandt, chairman of the company who had also been acting as CEO following the departure of Reinhard Lange in May this year because of health reasons.Trefzger took up a ...
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ArticleUPDATE: Ford’s Steve Harley will lead European production changes as Grant Belanger takes over as head of MP&L
Ford will have a new but familiar head of global logistics this autumn, as Grant Belanger returns to the US to replace Steve Harley, who will be leading projects to shift models from Belgium to Spain and Germany.*This story has been updated from its original version following an interview with ...
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ArticleThomas Vernier takes over Renault’s spare parts logistics
Renault has appointed Thomas Vernier (left) as its new director of logistics for spare parts and accessories. Vernier replaces Francesca Gamboni (lower, right), who is taking on a new role at a non-automotive company this autumn. Jean-Marc Carlicchi has filled Vernier’s previous post as general manager for outbound logistics operations ...
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ArticleGeodis Wilson appoints managing director to expand US freight-forwarding
Geodis Wilson Group has appointed Michael Greco as its managing director for the US market. Greco will take over a business that aims to increase net sales by 50% in the next five years across various sectors, including automotive. Geodis Wilson is the freight-forwarding arm of Geodis Group, which integrated ...
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ArticleGaz’s Andersson receives Auto Hall of Fame citation
Bo Andersson, CEO of Russian vehicle maker Gaz (pictured centre), has been awarded a Distinguished Service Citation by the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit. The plaudit was given in recognition of the progress Gaz has made under his leadership since his appointment to the role in 2009.Gaz remains Russia’s ...
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ArticleMike Valentine, former auto exec, to lead Americas sales for UTi
Global supply chain providers UTi Worldwide has announced the appointment of Mike Valentine as its new regional sales vice-president for the Americas. Valentine will lead an integrated sales force across freight forwarding, contract logistics and distribution. According to Ed Feitzinger, executive vice-president, Valentine will be responsible for meeting all sales ...
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ArticleNew Gefco HR head in UK wants to attract graduates to logistics
Gefco has announced John Smith as its new head of human resources. He will be responsible for the supervision of the company’s UK operations. He will also push a scheme to attract more young talent to the logistics field.Smith worked as senior human resources business partner at logistics firm Wincanton, ...
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ArticleSwap at the top: GM’s Morrison and Swiss exchange logistics and purchasing roles
General Motors has made another change to its logistics management team, with Elliot Swiss to replace Jeff Morrison as director of inbound logistics for North America.
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ArticleGay takes over as CEO of Schenker Logistics unit in Spain
Lluís Gay is moving from his role as head of Land Transport at DB Schenker Logistics in Spain to take up a new position at the beginning of September as CEO of Schenker Logistics SAUSchenker Logistics SAU is the legal name for DB Schenker Logistics subsidiary in Spain distinct from ...
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ArticleVoelcker heads Geodis India as it plans to double business
Geodis has appointed Leif Voelcker as managing director of the company’s business division in India. Voelcker will be also responsible for managing Geodis’ South Asian Cluster organisation.He replaces Rene Bach-Larsen, who has taken up the role of managing director for Geodis Wilson in Singapore, from where he is also handling ...
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ArticleLevent Yuksel leaves Toyota for logistics role at Jaguar Land Rover
Levent Yuksel, who has previously held senior roles in logistics and production control at Toyota in Turkey, Japan and Europe, is now group plant manager at Jaguar Land Rover. Yuksel has responsibility for integrating the inbound supply chain from a logistics perspective between JLR plants, as well as supporting the ...