All Asia articles – Page 105
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FeatureHave the tides turned for car shipping?
A new market entrantTrade from Japan must pick upQuite a bit of cargo aroundThe one concern above all othersNo one is pretending there has been a return to pre-recession highs, but the car shipping market has come back to high speed and nearly full capacity. But with worries over a ...
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FeatureThe road to 4m cars is paved with rail
The road remains the only way to goTrailers of all different sizesMature logistics: using regional stockyardsWith the Indian market on pace to surpass 4m units a year in the next five years, manufacturers are increasingly dissatisfied with the low standard of vehicle distribution, and want to see a viable rail ...
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FeatureA misty outlook for container sea trade
Car component trade by sea container has recovered well since the recession, but box shortages and slow steaming have caused issues for some manufacturers’ supply chains. And with the outlook uncertain, capacity questions remain unansweredContainer shipping and the car businessHonda UK works direct with shippersSafmarine builds a closer relationship with ...
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FeatureAn emerging case for change
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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FeatureChina’s growth hinges on its ports
Shanghai PortGerman craftsmanship is in demandHigh and heavy calls the shotsSea routes linking north and south ChinaThe future?China imports more cars from Europe and the US than it exports and the trend looks set to continue. Namrita Chow reveals that in spite of being restricted to five ports for bringing ...
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FeatureGetting closer all the time
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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FeatureStanding atop the Welt of BMW’s vehicle distribution
Central controlA reserved approach to outsourcingKeeping a stable distribution flowEurope–an unexpected rise in subcontractingNorth America–get the capacity in thereChina–surprisingly collaborative providersLooking ahead–IT and carbon cuttingMathias Wellbrock is carefully driving BMW’s outbound logistics with tight, in-house control while building closer relationships with providers; all of which is becoming even more critical ...
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India’s new tax system delayed…again
For years India has planned to reform the way it administers taxation for domestic movement of goods across its state borders with a simplified, general sales tax (GST). And for just as long it has been delaying the implementation. So it came as little surprise that the latest deadline, April ...
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Waiting for the Leafs to turn
Nissan, which will soon bring its electric Leaf model to Japan, the US, China and parts of Europe, is anticipating delivery delays as production out of its Japanese plant struggles to fill orders before local production begins in other markets. Customers could expect delays for the first two years particularly ...
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FeatureMahindra dispute heats up in US
Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra has said it will “make other arrangements for distribution” to dealers in the US and has rejected what it called an “invalid order” for pick-up trucks from “former distributor” Global Vehicles USA. The difficulties between the Indian carmaker and the US distributor, both currently involved ...
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Nissan chooses NYK for Central Europe
Nissan has chosen NYK Logistics to handle inbound collections across Central Europe for supply to its assembly plants in Barcelona, Spain and Sunderland in the UK. The new contract builds on NYK’s existing provision for the carmaker in Eastern Europe and the UK. The Central European business involves collections from ...
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FeatureCarmakers make new moves to US ports
Porsche and Honda have recently chosen to change ports of entry to the US in the interest of greater efficiency and cost savings. Porsche Cars North America has moved its operations from the port of Baltimore to the port of Davisville, which handles finished vehicles exclusively. According to the company, ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
NYK vessel attacked near IndonesiaA car carrier operated by NYK Line was attacked by pirates off the coast of Indonesia, near Kalimantan, earlier this month. The Cheerleader, which was travelling between Kobe, Japan and Jakarta in Indonesia,was boarded by pirates on September 10th. The pirates stole money but fled without ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Harry Doms is joining electric vehicle maker Tesla as EMEA regional logistics manager at the beginning of October and will be responsible for establishing the distribution network for finished vehicles to and throughout Europe. He will be responsible for negotiating and establishing agreements for outbound freight costs with LSPs throughout ...
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FeatureCFLP wants Chinese providers to lead by example
The growth of the Chinese automotive market in the past 18 months may have been faster than the pace at which Chinese automotive logistics companies have been able to expand fleets and develop the types of supply chain services that carmakers increasingly require, according to representatives from the Council Automobile ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
BMW to add logistics centre at ChennaiAs part of its plans to strengthen its standing in India, BMW is adding capacity at its Chennai plant from 3,000 to 5,400 units and is adding a new vehicle logistics centre to the facility to support it, as well as expanding its dealer ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Renault has announced that as from 1 December 2010, executive vice president for Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Michel Gornet, will retire and be succeeded by Gerard Leclercq, currently senior vice president, Human Resources. Leclercq will join the Renault Executive Committee and report to Patrick Pélata, chief operating officer. Gornet was ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Kia halts exports to IranKia Motors has suspended exports to Iran, including finished vehicles and parts, partly as a response to South Korea’s nuclear-related sanctions according to the company. The Korean carmaker makes significant exports of the hatchback Pride model, which is popular in Iran and accounts between 30-40% of ...
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FeatureEU votes for FTA amendments
The European Parliament has voted to impose amendments that will strengthen safeguard regulations on the proposed free trade agreement with South Korea, a move welcomed by the automotive industry trade association, ACEA. ACEA represents all the major automotive manufacturers in Europe with members including BMW, Daimler, Fiat, Ford of ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Renault opens new spare parts logistics centreRenault has opened its new spare parts and accessories centre in Oarja, Romania, around 30km from the Dacia plant in Mioveni. The 65,000m2 warehouse holds Renault’s largest spare parts and accessories distribution centre outside France, with capacity for more than 70,000 part lines. The ...