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All asia articles – Page 91
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FeatureChinese supply grows up
Strikes and walk-outs by workers demanding better pay may be a bellweather for the future, but it is not denting the major suppliers’ commitment to investing in ChinaChoosing a service provider: local vs globalDealing with damageKeeping up with the codesCurrency valuation affects costsThere have been strikes and standoffs at plants ...
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FeatureAsean alliance boosts car industry
Namrita Chow discovers that the Asean states are investing in the car business to the benefit of local and international OEMs. However, the logistics support structure is still fragmented and outdated, and they are competing with the manufacturing expert - ChinaFavourable tariffsAsean versus China as production base?New vehicle port links ...
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Feature2nd hand cars need 1st class logistics
A market in need of logistics innovationGetting volumes up, and complexity downWith the rise of internet auctions, the used car sector is becoming more regional and international, stirring greater demand for efficient logistics services, reports Malcolm Wheatley.Used car transactions take place thousands of times a day–in corporate parking lots, rental ...
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FeatureCarefully cutting claims
Driving claims lower in EuropeOEMs trim damage in the USInsurers eye deeper integrationIndians avoid scrapAssociations add impetusClaims and insurance processing have made steady strides in recent years in developed and developing countries alike. Tight cooperation between OEMs, insurers and logistics providers is helping to further accelerate the claims process in ...
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FeatureBrazil’s suppliers expand
Global tier ones in Brazil restructured their supply chains during the industry slump, only to find a year later that they were scrambling to meet huge new demand. Tony Danby investigates how the timely overhaul of their logistics and supply chains has helped them cope with the unexpected onslaught of ...
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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 ...