Groupe PSA report: Full throttle towards pole position A look ahead to the technological developments and personnel requirements that will drive PSA’s analysis of supply and demand Christopher Ludwig
It may not be popular, but collaboration is still the only smart option Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
BMW’s ‘connected’ logistics: Shaping a self-steering supply chain BMW’s senior vice-president of logistics, Jürgen Maidl, and other executives talk to Automotive Logistics about the carmaker’s drive towards a decentralised and fully connected logistics flow Christopher Ludwig
JLR part 1: Ensuring logistics is not a victim of success With so much expansion, change and inevitable risk still ahead of the carmaker, JLR’s director of global material planning and logistics, David Dyke, is pushing his department’s influence across the company and the supply chain to gain efficiency and further strength Christopher Ludwig
Global conference: Know your supply chain better Manufacturers and logistics providers at the Automotive Logistics Global conference are doing more to integrate their supply chains from end to end, and are keen to use data and analytics to anticipate problems before they arise. Christopher Ludwig
China conference: preparing for the new and the old, for growth and decline Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Ford part 4: The future of service From engaging customers through FordPass to predicting their maintenance needs via Service Excellence 2.0, Ford is evolving its approach to the aftermarket Christopher Ludwig
Ford part 3: Supply chain upgrades Ford is rolling out advanced global inventory and demand management tools in pursuit of greater efficiency in logistics and service Christopher Ludwig
Europe Conference: Planning for more than the Zeitgeist in the supply chain Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Magna Europe awards providers getting safer, smarter, lighter, cleaner Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Audi special report: Vorsprung durch Logistik Audi is a major profit and innovation centre for the entire Volkswagen Group – and that includes its logistics processes, systems and infrastructure. The company’s in-plant and inbound logistics in Europe have helped to maintain high volumes and product variety despite space constraints in factories and have set the standard for global expansion in China, Mexico and elsewhere. Christopher Ludwig
Audi special report: Managing from the centre and the periphery As ever with a sprawling entity like the Volkswagen Group, power shifts between the centre and its satellites. In Wolfsburg, Konzernlogistik (group logistics), led by Thomas Zernechel, has responsibilities that include group programme planning, setting standards (including IT and returnable packaging) and transport tenders. It also manages bundled and network transport flows, including ocean containers and ro-ro shipping, and consolidated logistics for all suppliers in the transport network. Christopher Ludwig
Audi special report: A fast, flexible network Audi’s inbound logistics depends on tight planning and delivery adherence, while the carmaker is also exploring more consolidation within the Volkswagen Group Christopher Ludwig
Audi special report: Strong at the core The complex nature of Audi’s German production requires highly planned and coordinated in-plant logistics processes and infrastructure Christopher Ludwig
Live survey results: automotive falling behind, need for IT, to Russia without love Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Executive summary: Blue skies over Bonn as logistics returns to growth Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
Complexity 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 Christopher Ludwig
Growth and other good problems to have in North American supply chains Chris Ludwig Christopher Ludwig
