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FeatureGlobal ro-ro report: Moving with the trade winds
The ro-ro industry has mostly balanced capacity to market demand, but there are regional variations, while changing trades and larger vessels will cause waves at sea. Additional reporting by Christopher LudwigThe global ro-ro shipping industry is one of the most complex – not to mention capital intensive – parts of ...
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FeatureGovernment is biggest stumbling block for India’s automotive future
More than half the delegates canvassed at last week’s Automotive Logistics India conference, held in Pune, thought that government inaction was one of the main problems facing the progress of the automotive logistics industry in the country and would be until elections in India were completed in 2014. Speakers and ...
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FeatureGM’s Holden to end manufacturing in Australia in 2017
GM has announced it will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing in Australia by the end of 2017, as well as significantly reduce its engineering operations. GM operates under the Holden division in the country, with headquarters in Port Melbourne.“The decision to end manufacturing in Australia reflects the perfect storm of ...
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FeatureMaruti Suzuki on raising the Indian supply chain
Competition can do wonders for a business. When rivals outdo a company, it is often forced to explore possibilities that were previously unknown to it. This is something Sudam Maitra, former senior managing executive officer for supply chain at Maruti Suzuki, realised early in a purchasing career that has spanned three decades
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FeatureRaising the Indian supply chain: MACE wants to "bring on the bad boys!"
Stories in this section: Maruti Suzuki on raising the Indian supply chainQ&A with Sudam Maitra“Bring the bad boys” might sound like an unusual statement from Raghunath Balkrishna Madhekar, senior advisor at the Maruti Centre of Excellence (MACE). But when Madhekar speaks, people listen. It was Madhekar, who has worked at ...
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Raising the Indian supply chain: Q&A with Sudam Maitra
Sudam Maitra (pictured) talks to Ramesh Kumar about using third party logistics providers and mapping the tier supply chainRamesh Kumar: You’re planning a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat. Will you entice suppliers to set up factory-side facilities?Sudam Maitra: It will be a mix-and-match. Today, we have a lot of suppliers ...
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FeatureSupply chain promises deferred, but not yet broken in India
This year’s Automotive Logistics India conference came at the end of a tough year for the domestic automotive market. But the downturn has not prevented manufacturers from striving and investing to improve speed and flexibility in their supply chains.Report by Christopher Ludwig and Zoë Apostolides in PuneIt was not supposed ...
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics India – available to view now
Sessions from this year’s Automotive Logistics India conference, which took place last week in Pune, are now available to view here. This new initiative, which has free registration, opens up presentations and discussions at the conference to a global audience. As well as viewing the principal conference stream over two ...
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FeatureWTO agrees on customs plan but concerns over currency remain
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has unanimously approved a trade facilitation agreement designed to establish common customs standards and ease the flow of goods through borders around the world. It is estimated that it could lower the cost of carrying out trade by as much as 10-15%, according to the ...
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FeatureStudy finds IT important to FV sector, but cites weaknesses
Logistics software provider Inform has released the results of a study carried out in October this year into the status of IT in the finished vehicle logistics sector. It shows that companies consider it a decisive method in keeping ahead competitively.However, a high percentage of the 118 global respondents pointed ...
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FeatureToyota to export US-made Highlanders to the Antipodes and Russia
Toyota has started production of its 2014 model year Highlander SUV at the Princeton plant in Indiana, US and will be exporting models made there to Australia, New Zealand and Russia next year.Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) started production of the model on December 5, following a $430m expansion at ...
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FeatureJohn Martin returns to North America for Nissan
As part of some widespread management changes at Nissan, John Martin, senior vice president in charge of Nissan's manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain management in Europe, is replacing Bill Krueger who carries out a similar role for the carmaker’s North American operations. Kreuger is moving to a new position as ...
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FeatureGM pulls Chevy out of Europe
General Motors has announced its intention to stop distribution of the Chevrolet brand in Western Europe other than for ‘iconic’ models, such as the Corvette. From 2016, the carmaker plans to focus on promotion and assembly of mid-range Opel and Vauxhall brands in the region. It is also planning to ...
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FeatureIs expendable packaging too expensive?
Depending on its use, received wisdom about one-way packaging in the automotive supply chain does not necessarily applyIn this story... Tipping toward one-way Returnable reasoning Container risks Mixed solutionsIn an assembly plant somewhere in Detroit, there’s something going on that, according to conventional automotive industry custom and practice, shouldn’t be. ...
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FeatureWelcome to the next stage for Mitsubishi
Kyoji Miwa reveals how Mitsubishi is redefining its production and distribution footprint to increase sales in the ASEAN region and further afield In this story...Strategic shiftsGrowth in ASEAN Production changesGlobal hubs Japanese networkOrder visibility Global partnershipsJapanese exporters have not had an easy time of it in recent years. Starting with ...
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FeatureChina reports: an industry on the advance
In China’s complex automotive landscape, logistics is crucial, but OEMs and 3PLs still face a steep learning curve on which they can help each other.In this story... Push for quality logisticsSupply chain engineering 3PLs falling behindExport servicesWorking togetherChina’s vehicle sales and production growth has been explosive for much of the ...
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FeatureTrack and trace in India: monitoring progress
Collaboration in modern supply chains requires better visibility, but in India there are almost as many views on how to achieve this as there are vehicles in transit. Stories in this section:Glovis's 'control ’ logisticsFiat on control roomsIn this story...Value-adding visibilityCloud suspicionsWho will pay for tracking?Had the Japanese not invented ...
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FeatureTrack and trace in India: Turkish delight at Glovis
Cho Jae Hong, alias ‘Joe’, is thrilled. He has just suceeded in his mission of creating a 'central control room' (CCR) for Glovis India, Hyundai’s logistics subsidiary.The project, which was initially mooted three years ago, was completed in record time by the young assistant manager for sales and procurement at ...
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FeatureTrack and trace in India: "Providers have to invest, not OEMs,"
Excerpts from interview with Kalpesh Pathak, assistant vice-president of supply chain management, Fiat India Automobile "At Fiat, most of our inbound cargo comes from nearby regions, and we have Free on Road (FOR) delivery terms. Therefore, we are not doing consolidation and optimisation of inbound movement ...
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FeatureGaining power through diversity in ASEAN
Southeast Asian countries are intensifying their logistics networks to accommodate growth in sales and exports In this story...The Thai production hubMoving parts Finished vehicle exports Supply chain integrationMalaysian changes Countries on the riseAs automotive production rises in the Asia-Pacific region, Southeast Asia has emerged as a front-runner in assembly, export ...