All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 20
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FeatureMeeting the “New Normal” in light of increasing demand and supply volatility
The automotive industry has entered a “New Normal” period, with large shifts in the landscape for demand, supply and competition. Despite dramatic improvements, automakers still operate supply chains in which real demand is not synchronized with supply.The problem gets worse when there is a high degree of uncertainty around demand ...
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FeatureThe supply chain – a holistic approach
Now more than ever, businesses must improve the efficiency of their supply chain in order to maintain a competitive advantage. All too often companies target storage, handling and transport to reduce costs, but this is just the tip of the iceberg when aiming for a truly effective end-to-end supply chain. ...
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FeatureE-commerce to car design: Amazon and ex-BMW design chief to headline Bonn
For years, executives in the automotive industry have been asking why they can track the delivery of a gadget or book from Amazon down to the hour of arrival, and yet they can't see where expensive parts and vehicles are? Now they will have the chance to ask the source ...
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FeatureAutomotive supply chain needs to think like a supermarket
After years of decline, the UK vehicle manufacturing industry is undergoing a welcome resurgence. By 2017 it is expected to be turning out more than two million vehicles per year, a new record according to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, turning such growth into long term ...
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics inaugural Mexico conference on video
Principal sessions from the inaugural Automotive Logistics Mexico conference held last week are now available to view. The event saw a packed attendance and speakers including top political figures such as federal government Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo, Miguel Marquez, Governor for the State of Guanajuato, ...
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FeatureShipping focus
Our special global ro-ro focus reveals changes in capacity, regulations and technology that will influence global shipping and trade for finished vehicles. Changes by land and by seaClick on the links below to read the different articles that make up this report.Global ocean capacity shiftsNavigating trade barriersTranshipment rise at HambantotaIT ...
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Feature现代格拉维斯公司收购欧洲汽车物流资产
韩国物流供应商现代格拉维斯(Hyundai Glovis)已经签署协议，接管波兰整车承运商Adampol公司，使公司第一次获得攫取欧洲火车运输与物流资产的直接通道。 据韩国现代格拉维斯官员在《韩国先驱报》上发布的一份声明（也在现代格拉维斯官网上公布）称，“Adampol SA公司价值超过7,000万欧元（约合8,700万美元），是国外物流公司中与本地公司合并中，价值最高的一次之一。” 据Inwestycje.pl的一份报道称，格拉维斯从卢森堡EMPE手中购买了Adampol大部分股份，而Adampol创始人兼副总裁Adam Byglewsik、以及公司目前首席执行官Elena Lukanova仍持有公司30%的股份。然而，Automotive Logistics杂志未能证实这些细节。 与Adampol关系比较密切的媒体称，公司开始出售已经有一年多的时间了，一直从欧洲和美国的物流供应商那里寻求有意者。 这周末将会有格拉维斯的官方声明，在此之前公司没有做出任何进一步的评论。格拉维斯在欧洲进行第三方物流业务现代格拉维斯是现代集团的一部分，负责为现代与起亚的汽车工厂，经营厂内汽车物流与管理。到目前为止，公司在欧洲的业务主要集中在这两个品牌的合约物流供应、联合运输和仓储业务上。目前，现代格拉维斯在欧洲拥有5个分公司（分别在德国、斯洛伐克、杰克、土耳其和俄罗斯），以及众多物流中心。 公司一直有个宏伟的目标，就是要增加欧洲的第三方物流业务，与其他全球市场的业务保持一致，其中包括韩国和美国的业务。此次收购，正是这个目标能够实现的成功一步。 此前在接受Automotive Logistics采访时，现代格拉维斯欧洲部总经理Frank Schnelle说，格拉维斯正在考虑直接收购欧洲资产，提高对现代-起亚和第三方的入出厂物流服务。 Schnelle说，“我们认为，我们必须拥有或控制资产，才能为其他公司提供价值和服务，因此我们一直在认真地寻找进入市场的途径。” 据韩国和波兰媒体报道，Adampol公司去年为宝马、通用、丰田和大众汽车，共运输大约400,000辆汽车，销售额达到1亿欧元，营业利润率达到10%。 Adampol公司在一次官方声明中称，公司正在寻求合作伙伴，扩大其物流业务，与现代格拉维斯欧洲合作是双方发展的下一步计划。声明称，“合作可以产生更为高效而综合的供应链方案，与现代格拉维斯海外货运服务的结合就是为了实现这个目的。” 格拉维斯拥有一个汽车和载货汽车专用船队，运输韩国现代-起亚的出口汽车，以及其他品牌汽车。
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FeatureHyundai Glovis acquires European logistics assets with Adampol takeover
Korean logistics provider Hyundai Glovis has signed an agreement to take over Polish finished vehicle carrier Adampol, giving the company direct access to European trucking and logistics assets for the first time.According to a statement attributed to Hyundai Glovis officials in an article from the Korea Herald, which Hyundai Glovis ...
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FeatureChina reveals measures to make logistics sector globally competitive
China’s State Council has released guidelines to promote the development of the commerce and logistics sectors to boost consumption and speed up job creation. According to state-run news agency, Xinhua, commercial loans and other policy support will be provided to relevant companies with the intention of building them into globally ...
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FeatureRecalls: whose responsibility is it anyway?
With voluntary automotive recalls on the rise, it begs the question of who should handle what across the supply chain, including logisticsThe automotive industry has a higher percentage of voluntary recalls and product notifications than any other industry. In the second quarter of 2014 it was 100% and every notification ...
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FeatureThe time is now : Joining the Mexican wave of logistics investment
Mexico is firmly in the spotlight, as a wave of new investment is announced by OEMs across the globe, including most recently BMW, Infinity, Mercedes-Benz and Kia. With more carmakers and tier suppliers adding production capacity, vehicle output is expected to grow by 50% by the end of the decade, ...
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FeatureAutoliv Europe to manage manufacturing logistics with Delmia Apriso
Safety systems supplier, Autoliv Europe, has announced it will start using Delmia Apriso to manage its manufacturing logistics operations. The Delmia software brand is owned by Dassault Systèmes and Autoliv Europe is employing it to reduce waste by cutting idle inventory and enhancing operational efficiency as part of its SAP ...
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FeatureGlobal conference: rising complexity
The global rise of vehicle assembly continues, bringing with it a lot more complexity in supply chain management, global part and vehicle movements, and electronics and technology, according to speakers at this week’s Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit. Global vehicle assembly is set to hit 85.7m units in 2014, ...
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FeatureNissan makes logistics improvements to Canton facility
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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FeatureHyundai to start assembling LCVs in South Africa
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is investing R110m ($146m) in a new factory in Gauteng, South Africa to assemble light commercial vehicles; the branch will be fully operational after its launch at the beginning of September next year.The facility will build 500 to 600 delivery vans each month, initially from ...
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FeatureRussia threatens retaliatory ban on vehicle imports
Russia has said it will tighten retaliatory sanctions on products from Western nations to include a ban on vehicles if more sanctions are imposed on the export of Russian products.The announcement follows the recent imposition of sanctions on food products from the European Union, United States, Australia, Canada and Norway. ...
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FeatureMacht quits group production role at Volkswagen
Michael Macht (left) has quit his post as Volkswagen’s head of group production with immediate effect and will be replaced on an interim basis by Thomas Ulbrich, currently board member responsible for production and logistics at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars unit following his appointment in April this year.Macht’s departure follows ...
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FeatureImport/Export North America now underway in Baltimore
The inaugural Import/Export North America conference is now underway at the port of Baltimore, organised by Finished Vehicle Logistics and the Automotive Industry Action Group. Senior vehicle logistics executives from OEMs including American Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan are present along with respresentatives of the US Maritime Administration. Captain Paul ‘Chip’ ...
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FeatureEnd of long wait could be in sight for India’s GST
Following nearly 15 years of parliamentary wrangling, India’s new government has committed to introducing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) as early as this financial year, as revealed last week in the annual budget, presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley. The tax reform is expected to have major impacts on ...
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FeatureCarry on car carrying
As UK car volume expands, led by exports of premium vehicles, carmakers are looking for more logistics capacity. Zoë Apostolides and Marcus Williams reportBritish new vehicle sales achieved their longest-ever growth spree this summer, with year-on-year sales having increased every month since March 2012. This surge, along with rising export ...