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Navigating cross-border logistics challenges in complex automotive supply chains

At this year’s ALSC Global 2024 conference an expert panel discussed mitigation strategies to ensure seamless international part flows in the face of infrastructure constraints, network disruption and a shifting regulatory landscape. Daniel Harrison reports

ALSC Global 2024: Conference Day 1 wrap-up

Christopher Ludwig, Chief Content Officer, Automotive Logistics takes us on a river cruise in Detroit after day one of the Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2024 conference…

The latest insights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2024

Hello everyone and welcome to the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global 2024 recap blog, from our event which took place on 24-26th September at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. Stay tuned to get the latest updates and insights on our conference speakers and the sessions here!

Ryder opens second US-Mexico border logistics facility in El Paso

Transportation and fleet management solutions company Ryder System has announced the opening of a second logistics facility to Mexico logistics routes.

Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico: Day two wrap-up

To finish this year’s ALSC Mexico conference, Christopher Ludwig, editor-in-chief, Automotive Logistics runs through the highpoints of day two of the event.

Supply chain planning to avoiding the next crisis in Mexico and beyond

Gerardo De La Torre Garcia describes how Nissan managed the semiconductor crisis, including how the company adapted supply, logistics and production and its impacts in Mexico and beyond. Experts from logistics providers Ryder and timematters give insights on avoiding future crises.

Pushing for greater parity in the supply chain

An inclusive and diverse workforce that provides career opportunities for women is more important than ever as the logistics sector struggles to retain and recruit talent to improve performance. Hazel Southwell reports from a special session at this year’s ALSC Global conference focused on women in logistics

Together in electric dreams: lessons for EV supply chain collaboration

Electrification requires links between OEMs, logistics providers and energy giants, said Nissan, Ryder and Cirba at the Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit.

Raising a glass to Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global!

Editor-in-chief Christopher Ludwig gives a sneak peak behind the scenes of the Ryder-sponsored Gala Reception at Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global 2022, held at the Whiskey Factory Detroit.

Shock to the system – scaling up EV and battery supply chains

Experts from Nissan, Cirba and Ryder discuss changing logistics requirements for rising electrification both upstream and downstream.

Maximising potential – women in automotive supply chain and logistics

Female leaders in the automotive and logistics industry, including from Nissan, Amazon, IAC Group and Ryder, share insight on how women can advance in the sector, from front-line operations through to senior leadership.

Developing packaging and logistics for electric vehicle supply chains

Logistics and packaging providers are working increasingly with new start-up and traditional OEMs to meet the needs of EV supply chains. Executives from Ryder and Orbis share insights on the ongoing changes, challenges and opportunities.

Optimise to thrive: how Ford, Carter Logistics and Ryder are redefining freight networks

Leaders from the North American automotive logistics market share insights, including on Ford’s service parts and customer service network, as well as lead logistics provider strategies from Ryder and Carter.

Covid crisis boosts digital technology in supply chain

Comment: It’s supply chains that are competing now

Market sharing: New rental platform for underused trucks

Uber and Airbnb have led the way in the sharing economy, but Ryder has now launched an asset-sharing platform for commercial vehicles

Flight club: Why more logistics operations are signing up to drone technology

Impressive advancements have been made in drone technology over the last few years and many believe that drones will play a key role in the logistics of the future, for internal business functions as well as deliveries to consumers. In fact, NASA estimates that there will be 7m drones in US skies alone by 2020.

Honda prepares for sharp rise in EVs and costs

Stocker takes on strategic role at DHL Supply Chain

Sweet home Alabama

E-log mandate: Driving into new territory

IT implementation: Touching the cutting edge

Mines of information

Having invested over the past 20 years in data acquisition technology, the automotive industry is now casting around for ways to make sense of that data.

Production & logistics part 4: Logistics organisations and skills

How has your company’s supply chain and logistics management organisation changed over the past 20 years?

Different digital paces

Education and training: The hard line on soft skills

General Motors: The new law of supply & demand

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.

Inventory inversed

Volkswagen & Audi in Mexico part 1: Sharing logistics in a state of expansion

Puebla and Volkswagen have long gone together and are vitally important to one another. Now that Audi is joining the Mexican fray, the group has established new organisations and networks across North America. Automotive Logistics finds out more about this multi-brand, multi-country approach to purchasing and logistics

Supply Chain Conference executive report: A connection worth more than the sum of its parts

Supply Chain Conference: Mexican and intermodal shockwaves

More than a name to change...

Reportaje sobre la Conferencia en México: En la frontera del cambio

Mexico Conference report: On the borderline of change

Renault: A new direction for parts supply

Faurecia: The power of four into one

Honda part 5: Working better, together

Honda part 2: Getting the lay of the land

Honda part 1: Field of dreams

Cutting out the paper trail

A tale of two seasons for North American vehicle logistics

Packing a punch in Mexico

Connecting the many Mexicos – conference report

Wayne State and AIAG offer second vehicle supply chain programme

The cross-border crawl

Ryder webinar: the challenges of the US-Mexican border

General Motors: waste not, want not

Is there still a place for leaders?

Fiat Chrysler's automotive melting pot

Nearby and nimble

Down Mexico way...and back again

The power of recall

Eight logistics providers among GM Supplier of the Year winners

Getting launches off to a flying start

Redrawing the line side

Outsourcing's thin grey line

Bringing it back to North America

Toledo wins 3rd GM/Wayne State supply chain competition

Dynamic engineering

Toyota's total supply chain vision

VW growing plants with strong routes in North America

Sharing the burden

GM's winning students propose future supply chains

Christine Krathwohl and the global power player that is GM

Editor's Note: Supply chains and purchasing

The Mexican parts rush

All the risk but without the reward

CSA could be a boon for some, but worries persist

Tier survivors

Space for rent

How to cope without a crystal ball

Suppliers are healthier, but face capacity shortfalls

Who is the greenest of them all?

Track & trace: do we need the ‘next best thing’?

Key executive news