All articles by Automotive Logistics – Page 69
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FeatureGefco moves PSA parts to Russia
Gefco has launched an exclusive rail freight service for Peugeot Citroën between the carmaker’s Vesoul plant in France and the new production facility the French carmaker is setting up with Mitsubishi in Kaluga, Russia. Production at the €470m ($630m) plant is reported to be starting at the end of April. ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Jeffrey Place, vice president, supply chain management at Eaton Corporation’s Vehicle Group has been appointed to the Automotive Industry Action Group’s board of directors. Place is currently responsible for “value-creation strategies and activities” at Eaton in all aspects of the supply chain for 44 locations, in 12 countries. He joined ...
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FeatureWWL lands contract with VW in the US
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has secured a contract with Volkswagen Group of America for vehicle processing services and outbound yard management at the carmaker’s new $1 billion plant currently being built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. WWL will provide technical services and value-added accessory installation, vehicle releasing, distribution and rail loading. Production ...
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FeatureLSPs recognised in GMSA's supplier awards
Three logistics carriers feature among 20 companies recognised in General Motors South Africa’s 2009 Supplier of the Year awards announced this week at an event held at the new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Identified in the logistics category for superior performance over the last year are UTi, ...
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FeatureAlliance and Daimler combine forces
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler have announced today that they are embarking on a wide-ranging strategic cooperation that will include considerable sharing and development in areas ranging from powertrain, component, light commercial vehicles and purchasing. While specific details around logistics and supply chain management have yet to emerge, there appears ...
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FeatureHyundai shifts i20 to cut logistics cost
In an effort to reduce import duties and logistics costs for the European market, Hyundai’s Indian subsidiary – Hyundai Motors India – will start shipping complete knock-down (CKD) kits of its three-door i20 model from its plant near Chennai for assembly at the Assan Hyundai Motor plant near Istanbul in ...
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FeatureHoegh targets ro-ro in Russia
Norwegian car carrier Höegh Autoliners has held an official reception to mark the opening of its first office in Russia and to present the company’s ro-ro services to customers in the country, including the new build 228m vessel M/V Hoegh St.Petersburg, a model of which was on display at the ...
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FeaturePorsche recognises DB for Leipzig rail solution
Autotransport Logistic (ATG), the automotive division of DB Schenker Rail, was one of the recipients of this year’s Porsche Supplier Awards, presented at the carmaker’s plant in Leipzig last weekend. ATG provides Porsche with intermodal rail and road logistics and the award was in recognition of a special rail transport ...
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FeatureToyota bestows awards on US logistics providers
Toyota Logistics Services, the North American logistics division of Toyota, has revealed the winners of its US logistics partners awards for performance in 2009 with NYK Line taking three of the awards and Norfolk Southern once again taking the President’s Award for overall logistics excellence in the rail category. NYK ...
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Another win for VW and Inform
Inform and Volkswagen are the joint winners of this year’s elogistics Award from AKJ Automotive for an inbound control and appointment system being used at the carmaker’s Wolfsburg plant in Germany. AKJ Automotive is a body made up of experts and executives from the automotive and supply industry and each ...
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FeatureMenlo takes on 4PL role for Navistar
US commercial vehicle and engine maker, Navistar, is aiming to reduce its supply chain spending by 25% by 2013 through a new strategic partnership with Menlo Worldwide Logistics. Initial efforts following an 18-month operational review have already resulted in a 5% reduction in annual costs according to the company. Navistar ...
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FeatureGefco extends support for PSA in Portugal
Gefco has invested €350,000 ($467,000) in a new facility in Mangualde, Portugal to externalise inbound logistics operations for the neighbouring PSA Peugeot Citroën plant which makes Citroën Berlingo First and Peugeot Partner Origin vehicles. The new activity builds on distribution of finished vehicles from the plant, which Gefco has been ...
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FeatureDaimler examines incentives for inbound
Daimler will consider a performance-based incentive scheme for its inbound logistics providers based on the success of a scheme already in place for outbound carriers, according to Dr Holger Scherr, head of Worldwide Transport Logistics. Such incentives could potentially reward high-performing providers with a bonus percentage of their contracted rate, ...
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FeatureDelivery error claims exaggerated says Honda
Reports circulated yesterday that up to 1,300 Honda customers in the UK were looking at delays of up to four months for the delivery of their vehicles following a computer error at the carmaker’s Swindon plant have been exaggerated, according to the company. The error affecting Honda’s logistics system stemmed ...
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FeatureFiat to take over Chrysler distribution
Beginning next month in Italy, Fiat will begin a two-year process aimed at taking over vehicle logistics and parts distribution in Europe for Chrysler as part of a wider sales and service integration between the two carmakers. Fiat took a controlling 20% stake in Chrysler Group last June when the ...
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FeatureBlack cab production moves to China
Body and chassis production of the iconic London black cab is moving to Shanghai from its UK base in Coventry following a decision by owner Manganese Bronze to hand over a controlling stake to Chinese carmaker Geely. The Coventry facility, operated by subsidiary London Taxi International (LTI), will now just ...
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FeatureBMW builds business with LSP in Bavaria
Germany’s Gillhuber Logistik is extending its logistics provision for BMW from April by handling all interplant movements of components between the carmaker’s facilities in Bavaria (including Dingolfing, Landshut, Munich, Regensburg and Wackersdorf), as well as all truck runs north from the Bavarian locations to BMW’s factory in Leipzig. Gillhuber will ...
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FeatureHonda reviews procurement strategy in Japan
Reports that Honda is reviewing its parts procurement strategy and, in a bid to cut costs, will be reducing the number of parts it buys from developed countries from 90% to 60%, applies only to the company’s Japan region – one of six regions under which it organises its global ...
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FeatureWilhelmsen overhaul promises growth
Norwegian shipowner Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, one of the world’s biggest ocean car carriers, is spinning off its shipping and logistics units into separately listed companies in an initial public offering that could raise up to $400m. The company says the move promises more flexibility for its shipping and logistics businesses, ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Mahindra Logistics has appointed Pirojshaw (Phil) Sarkari (pictured) as its new CEO following the departure of Sanjay Sinha, who has left the Mahindra Group to pursue “other interests”. Sarkari has over 18 years of experience in the logistics and airline businesses and his last assignment was as managing director and ...