All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 67
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Logistics now central to decisions at GM
General Motors has introduced a supply chain management initiative in which logistics will play a more integral role in product lifecycle planning. Called ‘Total Enterprise Cost’, it is intended to improve how the carmaker calculates project and material sourcing costs and will go further than the ‘total landed cost’ sourcing ...
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FeatureAre short sea sulphur caps a political mistake?
While ro-ro providers outside the Baltic and North seas sail under a sulphur content cap of 3.5% until 2020, short sea ro-ro shippers operating there face a reduction to 0.1% by 2015. The International Maritime Organisation’s regulations could cost them €40,000 ($50,000) per journey, a move that threatens to force ...
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Brazil needs broad infrastructure spend
An ageing infrastructure and the need for long-term planning in the automotive sector are chief among the hurdles facing logistics providers in Brazil. Fuelled by Brazil's rising middle class and consumer credit, sales of passenger cars have surged. The country is forecast to produce 3.5m vehicles this year against approximately ...
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FeatureBackdated ports rates - help is on the way
Following the UK election in May, the new Conservative-Liberal coalition government is looking at a proposal to scrap the previous administration’s controversial backdated port rates bill. The charges, which originated from a decision made in 2008 by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to impose additional business rates on port companies, ...
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GM Executives on the move
General Motor’s Johnny Saldhana (pictured) has been promoted to vice president, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain – GM International Operations (GMIO), from his position as vice president Global Purchasing & Supply Chain, for Latin America, Africa & Middle East region (LAAM). Saldhana will move to Shanghai, China in his ...
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Turkish exports drive logistics growth
Finished vehicle production in Turkey increased 59% in the first four months of 2010 compared with the same period last year, driven in part by export demand according to the country’s Automotive Industry Association. The improvement has led to a consequent increase in road haulage, port and shipping activity. Production ...
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Ryder wins Delphi award amid growing business strength
Delphi, the US-based tier one supplier, has given Ryder System a 2010 Above & Beyond Award for services in supply chain management and logistics. The award, established in 2007 and presented annually, recognises Delphi suppliers for special service events that went beyond contractual obligations during the 2009 calendar year. Ryder ...
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North American carriers face capacity crunch
North American finished vehicle carriers are facing capacity constraints and financing problems that are set to worsen if the number of vehicles moved per year rises above the current forecasts. Light vehicle sales for many carmakers are currently around 30% higher this year compared to 2009, and the US market ...
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FeatureIndia's infrastructure push will aid carmakers
The Indian government has announced it is setting up an INR 500 billion ($11 billion) debt fund to address the country’s poor transport infrastructure, including the building of ports, roads and bridges. The news will be welcome to carmakers and their logistics providers in the country, where poor infrastructure contributes ...
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FeatureTransnet strike threatens South African carmakers
As the strike action affecting Transnet’s South African logistics network heads toward the end of its second week with no resolution in sight, there are increasing concerns amongst the country’s carmakers that production and logistics will be badly affected. The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and the ...
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FeatureMoving forward means slowing down – WWL
Moving vehicles by ocean is going to get very expensive very soon and fuel consumption will have to be significantly reduced to alleviate those costs and meet new stringent emissions regulations being brought in over the next five years. The industry could face longer transit times as a consequence but ...
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FeatureRenault to double parts sourcing from India
Renault is planning to more than double shipments of parts from India to its overseas factories, including those in Romania, Turkey and South Africa, with purchasing from the country expected to reach up to €250m ($320m) by 2013, compared with €75m this year. The plans were announced in the Indian ...
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FeaturePenske doubles profit despite smart decline
Penske Automotive Group has doubled its profits to $20.4m in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period last year, a result attributed to the company’s strong performance in the premium/luxury brand sector. But revenues in the distribution part of its business showed a drop from $80m to ...
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FeatureECG looks for confidence in recovery
This year’s annual general assembly of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), held last week in Ghent, Belgium, revealed a sector struggling for finance in the face of scepticism in the banking sector, with low rates and high costs still putting many members under pressure. It also revealed a ...
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FeatureEC revises block exemption rule
On May 26, the European Commission is bringing in new competition rules for agreements between carmakers and their authorised dealers, repairers and spare parts distributors. The existing EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER), which dates from 2002 and covers agreements concerning the distribution and servicing of vehicles in the ...
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FeatureToyota awards Berge for vehicle processing in Spain
Bergé Automotive Logistics has been recognised with a European supplier award from Toyota Motor Europe for its management of the carmaker’s vehicle logistics centre at the Port of Sagunto, near Valencia on Spain’s west coast.Bergé, which is a subsidiary of Grupo Bergé y Cia, has managed the centre since April ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Toyota Motor Sales USA has appointed Randy Pflughaupt, formerly group vice president for Toyota marketing, as group vice president, sales administration in a role that will involve Toyota Logistics Services. He will succeed Bill Fay who has moved from sales administration to a new position as group vice president. Nancy ...
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FeatureCollaboration is the key to deliver cost savings
The automotive sector is close behind the consumer/retail sector when it comes to logistics collaboration as a strategy for delivering costs savings according to survey findings presented by research and analysis provider Transport Intelligence (Ti) at last week’s Multimodal 2010 event held in Birmingham, UK. And while respondents to the ...
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FeatureSpyker Cars imports luxury to China
Dutch sportscar maker Spyker Cars, which acquired Saab in February, has established a joint venture with China Automobile Trading Co. (CATC) for the import and distribution of its vehicles including luxury passenger cars and SUVs, as well as commercial vans, in China. At this stage Spyker would only say ...
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FeatureGM will ship Camaro to Korea
General Motors is importing the Chevrolet Camaro from Canada to South Korea in 2011 through its subsidiary in the country, GM Daewoo Auto & Technology. GM Daewoo will initially launch the Chevrolet Camaro sports coupe in the country in 2.0-litre and 3.6-litre versions, said GM Daewoo CEO Mike Arcamone at ...