Sustainability – Page 33

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    Ford of Europe’s brave new world

    2011-01-01T14:32:15Z

    The sales climate might be decidedly mixed in Europe, but Ford is pushing through with big changes and improvements in its logistics networks, from substantially more intermodal transport to time-critical vehicle logistics. Christopher Ludwig catches up with Ford’s Matthias SchulzA marriage of sacred vowsIncreasing rail and short seaPassion projectsUnderstanding the ...

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    An emerging case for change

    2010-10-01T11:19:40Z

    Supply chains in emerging markets present unique challenges for packaging. Companies are now beginning to adopt the best of the established techniques, and are developing some interesting new approaches of their ownTata introduces pooled packagingWestern packaging providers move into ChinaStandards are a major concernWhat to do when suppliers aren't where ...

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    Getting closer all the time

    2010-10-01T09:50:57Z

    Last year, the Renault-Nissan Alliance began rewriting its playbook for logistics with the creation of common management charged with speeding up the pace of integration for parts and vehicle logistics. A year and a half later, the progress is much higher than anticipated.In June 2009, when Carlos Ghosn, the CEO ...

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    Ford reveals effort to clean up logistics

    2010-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Ford’s latest sustainability report reveals a number of achievements in the reduction of carbon output from its logistics practices, including a reduction in road-based transport, increased use of alternative fuels and more reusable packaging. Called “2009/10 Blueprint for Sustainability: The Future at Work”, the report states that the company reduced ...

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    Fiat Chrysler plan turns the tide

    2010-04-28T00:00:00Z

    The five-year plan unveiled last week by Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed his intentions for far greater cross-continental production and export exchanges than had previously been expected between the two carmakers, with implications that the Italian-American alliance could become a more active player in deep-sea vehicle shipping than ...

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    Toyota reports on sustainable logistics in Europe

    2009-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Toyota has reported an overall reduction of 25,836 tonnes in the C02 emissions from its logistics operations in Europe in 2008. The company’s European Sustainability Report 2009 states that emissions from logistics decreased from 236,481 tonnes in 2007 to 210,645 tonnes in 2008. Along with a manufacturing reduction of 78,000 ...

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    Key executives on the move

    2009-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Patrik Puskala has been appointed Managing Director of Avelon Group Oy succeeding Jan Lönnblad who will continue as Advisor to the Board of Directors.Mr Puskala has worked at the Baltic-based automotive LSP since May 2006 when he joined as Development Director focusing on M&A activities and Russian expansion. In July ...

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    Volvo Logistics awards WWL for outstanding work

    2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has been recognised with the "Excellence Award For Core Values" by Volvo Logistics at the company’s supplier day, held in Gothenburg this week. The award was in the Ocean Services category and praised WWL for its "consistent holistic and outstanding work towards sustainability that serves ...

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    Penske joins US drive to clean up delivery

    2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Penske has made a commitment to exploring greener logistics options by joining the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay initiative.SmartWay was launched by the EPA in 2004 as a partnership between government and the freight industry to identify products and services that reduce transport-related emissions. The commitment, which also promises ...