All Asia articles – Page 45

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    DB Schenker to develop Shenyang logistics centre with local partner

    2014-09-16T21:11:23Z

    DB Schenker is planning a new €20m ($26m) automotive logistics centre in Shenyang, China. The German transport and logistics provider is working in a joint venture with an as-yet unnamed local partner on the 45,000 sq.m facility, which will distribute spare parts as well as providing inbound parts supply for ...

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    India’s exports could quadruple by 2020 says report

    2014-09-16T17:30:21Z

    Indian automotive suppliers only account for 1% of overall global exports (worth $10 billion), but things are looking up. The Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) in India, and McKinsey, an American management consulting firm, have released a joint report entitled, ‘Capturing the Global Opportunity, the next imperative for the Indian ...

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    India’s exports could quadruple by 2020 says report

    2014-09-16T17:30:00Z

    Indian automotive suppliers only account for 1% of overall global exports (worth $10 billion), but things are looking up. The Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) in India, and McKinsey, an American management consulting firm, have released a joint report entitled, ‘Capturing the Global Opportunity, the next imperative for the Indian ...

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    ZF and TRW’s supply chain mega deal

    2014-09-16T17:05:45Z

    In one of the biggest supplier takeovers for some time, it has been announced that parts and systems supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is acquiring safety systems provider TRW Automotive Holdings for $13.5 billion.The deal will lead to the creation of the second-largest automotive supplier in the world, with 138,000 employees, and ...

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    Automotive Logistics launches first Mexico conference

    2014-09-16T05:58:51Z

    Automotive Logistics is holding its first conference in Mexico in January next year in association with the US Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). The three-day event will take place in Mexico City, at the Marquis Reforma hotel, between the 27-29 January.Mexico is seeing a wave of new investment as OEMs ...

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    Mexican production booms but tier ones still reliant on imports

    2014-09-16T05:48:41Z

    As production continues to grow in Mexico, with a recent spate of OEM and tier one suppliers announcing plans for facilities, the tier two and raw material base remains underdeveloped, which means that tier one suppliers are still relying on a high level of imports, according to industry analyst IHS ...

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    Steady makes a Subaru

    2014-09-12T10:54:16Z

    Subaru has doubled sales in the US over the past five years, by maintaining a well-planned, stable scheduling and logistics flow. Its top logistics team talks in depth about the carmaker's strategy for current and future growthSubaru has been on a tear for the last seven, tumultuous years in the ...

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    ProAct's end-to-end finished vehicle solution

    2014-09-11T15:00:06Z

    This webinar presented ProAct’s latest unique software-solution capabilities for the planning, management and execution of complex, end-to-end, plant-to-dealer, finished vehicle supply chains.ProAct discussed how its software enables:Manufacturers to regain more control of their supply chain, whilst continuing to outsource the component partsLPs and 4PLs to improve technology solutions in their ...

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    Renault-Nissan and Daimler focus on Manzanillo port

    2014-09-10T14:33:00Z

    Renault-Nissan’s alliance with Daimler is reported to be importing equipment for the construction of its recently announced plant in Aguascalientes in Mexico through the west coast port of Manzanillo. The choice of Manzanillo is a significant one because the port is expected to import Nissan parts and components from Asia ...

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    Gefco handles inland vehicle deliveries in China for Volkswagen

    2014-09-10T11:17:32Z

    Transport and logistics provider Gefco is now distributing imported vehicles for the Skoda and Volkswagen brands following a contract it signed with the German carmaker this year.The company’s Asia division is receiving vehicles from the ports of Shanghai and Tianjin, located in the east of the country, and transporting them ...

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    BMW celebrates double milestone at Mini Oxford plant

    2014-09-09T16:23:15Z

    BMW’s Mini division has reached an export milestone from the UK of 2m vehicles this week, 13 years after the brand was relaunched in 2001. At the same time the company reported that the three millionth vehicle has come off the production line at the Oxford plant in the UK. ...

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    Volvo Cars introduces inventory management platform with Manheim

    2014-09-09T13:58:18Z

    In what is being described as an industry first, Volvo Cars is working with automotive fleet services provider Manheim on a common international platform for inventory management and the wholesaling of used vehicles to its franchised dealers. According to Manheim the platform will enable the Swedish car manufacturer to introduce ...

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    On the right path

    2014-09-04T14:58:46Z

    With foreign investment and favourable legislation, Nigeria could spring from automotive stagnation to overtake South Africa as the continent’s lead car manufacturing country. But the supply chain will be a major challenge.Nigeria’s once thriving domestic car assembly industry may be soon be reborn after years of stagnation nearly brought it ...

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    Vascor expands services with Commonwealth Express buyout

    2014-09-03T16:46:59Z

    Third party logistics provider Vascor has bought Commonwealth Express, a US-based provider of transport and brokerage services. The acquisition is expected to boost Vascor’s 2014 revenue by more than $20m. The company said the move is part of its plans to expand services in dedicated contract carriage, transactional and truck ...

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    Kia to build Mexico plant and tackle global supply shortage

    2014-09-03T16:19:50Z

    Kia has become the latest carmaker to set up production in Mexico with the announcement it will start work this month on a $1 billion facility in Monterrey in the northeast of the country. The carmaker stated that it expects the plant to play a major role in alleviating current ...

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    Sical announces withdrawal from Ennore port joint venture

    2014-09-03T13:05:01Z

    Indian logistics provider Sical Logistics is withdrawing from its joint venture in Ennore Automotive Logistics, which manages vehicle exports at Ennore Port near Chennai, including those for Honda, Nissan and Toyota.Sical Logistics holds a 40.92% stake in the venture, which also includes Mitsui OSK Lines and was set up in ...

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    Ukraine’s Kraz to launch SKD assembly of vehicles in Bolivia

    2014-09-03T12:45:59Z

    Ukrainian vehicle maker Kraz is planning to launch production in Bolivia from semi-knocked down (SKD) imports according to representatives at the company. The plant will assemble trucks, passenger vehicles and vehicles for the military. The project is currently in the final stage of negotiations according to Kraz.During bilateral talks between ...

  • Nissan and Gov. Bryant Break Ground on Supplier Park Supporting Jobs and Manufacturing Growth
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    Nissan makes logistics improvements to Canton facility

    2014-09-03T11:12:41Z

    Japanese carmaker Nissan has finished improvement works on the logistics centre at its US plant in Canton, Mississippi. It is also constructing a new supplier park with an integrated logistics centre at the site.The existing centre just completed will create immediate space for suppliers. A spokesperson for Nissan said ...

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    Gebrüder Weiss teams up with Jilin International Transport in China

    2014-09-03T08:50:24Z

    Austrian transport and logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss has established automotive logistics joint venture in China with Jilin International Transport (JIT). The company, in which each partner owns 50%, is operating under the name Gebrüder Weiss Automotive Logistics. Operations began this month and as well as handling land, air and sea ...

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    Indian hopes return, problems remain

    2014-09-02T19:37:20Z

    Automotive sales and confidence are returning, with Indian logistics executives seeing brighter days ahead. While many are looking to the Modi government for reforms, some companies most important improvements may still be internal.Excitement has pervaded the Indian landscape since the May national elections that swept Narendra Modi and his National ...