All Asia articles – Page 64
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FeatureMichelin renews contract with Ceva
Tyremaker Michelin has renewed its contract with Ceva Logistics for the management of its 25,000-square-metre tyre warehouse at the company’s Valladolid plant in Spain.Under the three-year contract, Ceva will provide warehousing services, inventory management, picking and loading, as well as transport bound for Michelin customers, which include automotive manufacturers, spare ...
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FeatureShake up for North American supply chain revealed at AL Global
“We see more production from Japan and Korea moving to Mexico and also to the southern US states,” said Michael Robinet, managing director of IHS Automotive Consulting. “We will soon see more European models coming over to North America out of the euro zone or South Africa to be closer ...
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FeatureYusen Logistics prepares for South Africa move
The importance of South Africa as an emerging automotive hub was demonstrated this week with the news that Yusen Logistics, part of Japan's NYK Group, is set to open a representative office in the country this month. Yusen’s president Hiromitsu Kuramoto will open the new office in Johannesburg. Employees there ...
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FeatureJungheinrich wins Ceva award for second year running
Warehouse equipment provider Jungheinrich has been named Ceva Logistics’ top supplier in Europe for the second year running. Amongst the suppliers to whom Ceva contracts and subcontracts services, the European Supplier of the Year award is offered to the group providing the best services across the supply chain in the ...
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FeaturePenske establishes HQ and MD for Mexico
Third party logistics provider Penske Logistics has established a headquarters for its growing Mexican operations in Saltillo. The company has also appointed Michael Casidy (pictured) to the newly created position of managing director for Mexico.Penske has been present in Mexico for 17 years, and has built up a strong presence ...
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FeatureVehnet and IRCL team up to boost platform in India
Logistics IT software provider Vehnet has formed a partnership with logistics provider IRCL in India to resell its transport, yard and workshop management solutions in the country. Steve Jones, Vehnet’s managing director, commented that the software provider had long been investigating entering the Indian market, and decided it would be ...
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FeatureLive streaming from US conference
Lovett Hall, Henry Ford Museum played host to a fabulous gala dinner hosted by premier sponsor RyderFrom his Delta Airlines flight at 30,000ft, ICL president Patrick Donahoe watched live video streaming from the 2013 Automotive Logistics Global conference, which finished yesterday in Detroit. The event was our first to ...
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FeatureToledo wins 3rd GM/Wayne State supply chain competition
Twenty American universities gathered in Detroit last week to give presentations on supply chain cases provided by General Motors, tackling subjects like sourcing battery cells in Asia to expanding rail links and supplier localisation in the US.The University of Toledo was the winner of the General Motors/Wayne State supply chain ...
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FeatureNissan plans local output in Myanmar
Nissan Motor has signed a deal with Tan Chong Motors, based in Myanmar, for the local assembly of Nissan Sunny models. Production is planned to start in 2015 at a new facility in the Bago region of the country that Tan Chong will build. No investment figure was made available ...
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FeaturePasha announces major US ro-ro developments
Pasha Automotive Services (PAS), a division of US-based logistics and transport provider, The Pasha Group, is developing a multipurpose ro-ro terminal with Port Manatee, which is sited at the entrance to Tampa Bay in Florida. It is the closest port in the Gulf to Mexico, according to the company, which ...
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FeatureNissan strikes a new Note in Sunderland
Nissan has begun production of the new Note model at its Sunderland plant in the UK.The compact MPV is set to further boost revenues in Sunderland following an investment of £125m ($200m) by Nissan. These funds were secured with a £9.3m grant from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The ...
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FeatureDaimler furthers alliance with Renault-Nissan
Daimler and Renault have announced a step forward in the merger of their operations with an agreement to produce light commercial vehicles together. The new van models will be designed and produced in Japan. The move comes as the carmakers continue plans for a joint engine production plant in Decherd, ...
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FeatureGrowth and compromise for Yusen Logistics
Japan’s Yusen Logistics has been expanding its services to carmakers and tier suppliers, particularly in the UK, with the use of strategic crossdocks, as well as investments in IT. But to implement innovations, the provider points to the need for compromise.It has been about two years since Yusen Logistics was ...
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FeatureTo Sunderland… and Infiniti!
Nissan’s luxury vehicle division Infiniti will be making vehicles for the European market at the parent company’s plant in Sunderland, UK from 2015 and there are reported to be some unique considerations for logistics according to the company.It is the first time Infiniti has made vehicles in Europe and it ...
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FeatureBMW appeals against India customs allegations
BMW has confirmed that it is responding to allegations by customs authorities in India that it violated import regulations controlling the tax on parts delivered to its plant in Chennai.“A notice from the authorities has been received by BMW Plant Chennai,” a spokesperson for the carmaker told Automotive Logistics. “We ...
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FeatureLogistics could block or unlock South African export growth
With a stellar set of global carmakers in the country, favourable government policy, a competitive currency and growing markets at its doorstep, South Africa seems set to be a manufacturing and export powerhouse. Logistics could be the link that either makes or breaks the market’s potential.The contradictions inherent in the ...
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FeatureNeptune appoints Bruno Sidler as executive committee member
Bruno Sidler has joined the Board of Directors of Singapore-based container shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and will serve as a member of its executive committee. Sidler has worked for over 30 years within the logistics industry. He became president and CEO at Panalpina in 1998 before ...
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FeatureFinding the missing link in car-handling terminals
Terminal operators have been expanding their services in global markets with varying degrees of success. But in both the east and west, providers are using IT systems and new technology to improve planning and visibility.Vehicle-handling terminals are essential to the smooth and efficient flow at ports of imported or exported ...
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FeatureHow to choose a spare parts warehouse
Warehousing is a critical part of spare parts distribution, with carmakers having to balance decisions on locations, size, providers, IT systems and picking technology.
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FeatureBehr necessities for tier one expansion
Behr America is putting logistics at the heart of its North American growth, including adding new assembly processes, changing 3PLs and increasing its use of intermodal transport