All Emergency logistics articles – Page 24

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    Migrant crisis at Calais continues to disrupt freight movements

    2015-08-05T11:45:29Z

    Freight movements between continental Europe and the UK continue to be disrupted by conflict at the port of Calais in France, as migrants trying to reach the UK via the Channel Tunnel clash with French riot police.The migrants are targeting the Channel Tunnel’s freight terminal in repeated attempts to gain ...

  • ZF Innovation Truck
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    ZF’s truck technology to benefit logistics

    2015-07-13T16:04:46Z

    Driver shortage is one of the biggest concerns facing the logistics and supply chain industry. The reasons for the shortage include fewer younger drivers entering the profession, the baby boomer generation retiring, lifestyle, and stricter regulations on safety records and hours of service. It is estimated now that 35,000-40,000 drivers ...

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    Calais port strike throws automotive freight movements up in the air

    2015-07-08T11:23:11Z

    The closure of the French port of Calais because of industrial action taken by the Syndicat Maritime Nord union has hit freight movements in and out of the UK. While the port has now been reopened, disruption is continuing this week, something that has been compounded by incidents of migrant ...

  • Yusen Logistics warehouse
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    Yusen Logistics: Always automotive

    2015-07-08T08:00:04Z

    Yusen Logistics’ European and Czech operations are a benchmark for its growth and developmentHidden away and surrounded by pristine countryside in Bohemia is one of Yusen Logistics’ five locations in the Czech Republic. Although you might drive past without noticing it – or be distracted by the steady flow of ...

  • Ford spare parts warehouse
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    Ford: Always returning to the drawing board

    2015-06-25T15:09:32Z

    Anthony Coia looks at how consolidation and frequent reviews are helping Ford improve efficiency and keep costs low while dealing with the unpredictable challenges of global spare parts movementWith continued growing demand and competition for service parts around the world, improving export processes has become vital to the image and ...

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    Global supply route complexity in an evolving industry

    2015-05-18T17:07:47Z

    As supply chains are now truly global operations, and complexity is only set to rise further, OEMs must prepare for every eventuality, writes Brad Brennan, (left).Growing supply route complexity is providing fresh challenges for automotive industry logisticians to overcome. Globalised production strategies, emerging hubs and increasing production agility are three ...

  • BDA_Transport
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    BDA expedites replacement parts for Suzuki following recall

    2015-05-06T12:46:44Z

    Emergency logistics provider, Bespoke Distribution Aviation (BDA), has helped Japanese carmaker Suzuki solve a replacement parts problem on its Celerio model in the UK.Suzuki had to recall all of its UK Celerio models, which hit the market in February this year, following a test that revealed the vehicle failed an ...

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    Toyota part 3: On time, any time, all of the time

    2015-03-30T12:02:45Z

    Run with the precision of its famed production system, transport management forms the backbone of Toyota’s service parts distribution, with daily, multimodal services, and strong controls over expedited freight Toyota’s North American Parts Operations (NAPO) division manages a complex set of transport flows designed to allow for the latest possible ...

  • Andy Lane CTI
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    Bridges over troubled water

    2015-03-23T11:00:45Z

    To protect their crews, the public, the environment, and not least their operations and profits, carriers must have a ‘plan B’ in place for when things go wrong.Even if ‘Plan A’ works for you 99.9% of the time, it is always worth having a ‘Plan B’. For any business worth ...

  • Toyota NAPCC-Ontario, Ca.
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    Toyota part 1: Cornerstone of a strong supply chain

    2015-03-20T13:01:45Z

    Toyota’s unique ‘two-tier’ supply chain in North America is designed to smooth distribution and ensure fast, uninterrupted supply to dealers, distributors and export marketsThe view outside the Toyota parts centre in Ontario, 50 miles east of Los Angeles, is pure California. Palm trees line the road in either direction and ...

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    Europe conference: JLR will use telematics to manage vehicle logistics

    2015-03-12T11:40:21Z

    Telematics – the long range transmission of vehicle performance data – is driving a transformation in the finished vehicle supply chain, according to Jaguar Land Rover. Now the company is leading the way in the use of proprietary technology to improve the delivery of vehicles to the dealerships, according to ...

  • Brad Brennan new
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    Emergency logistics is an enabler for high-risk automotive supply strategies

    2014-12-08T12:18:18Z

    There was a time when the supply chain was thought of as being no more than the steady flow of components through tier suppliers to vehicle manufacturers, but the level of understanding is changing at a quickening pace. OEMs are now displaying an increasing awareness of the crucial role played ...

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    Slimstock因在MOL Comfort灾难中反应迅速而获

    2014-11-21T17:19:45Z

    Slimstock是总部位于英国的软件物流公司,因其在去年三井运输汽车零部件的货船在印度洋沉船时的敏捷反应,而在最近2014物流业务IT颁奖典礼里,获得规划与预测软件组奖项。 装箱的零部件是由IM Parts公司进口的,该公司在英国经销Subaru, Isuzu和Daihatsu汽车零部件。Automotive Logistics杂志曾在2013年6月报道过此事,那时几个公司刚刚开始合作,就有一船的货物沉入海底。IM Parts公司财务主任Mike Willetts说,“当满载货物的货船沉入海底时,我们面连着巨大的库存问题。如果我们的库存货物具有极大的前置时间的话,以最快速度解决这个问题就成为当务之急。多亏了Slimstock公司的支持,我们能够立即作出反应,并且采取必要措施,保证了我们客户的需求。” Slimstock公司帮助IM Parts公司制定恢复计划,在几个小时之内便解决了潜在的灾难性处境。” 英国Slimstock主任Richard Evan说,“虽然IM Parts公司陷入事故,处于极其危险的境地,但是我丝毫没有怀疑,以我们的专业知识,绝对能够立即解决问题,让运营回到正轨上来。”

  • Brad Brennan new
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    Evolution Time Critical nominated for inaugural award category

    2014-10-09T12:16:51Z

    Emergency logistics provider, Evolution Time Critical has been shortlisted for a new category in the European Supply Chain Excellence Awards this year – Austere Environments & Contingency Logistics.The 18th awards are being held in London, UK on November 5th. The category has been established to recognise operators working in demanding ...

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    Blaze consumes Pasha warehouse at port of LA

    2014-10-01T12:06:27Z

    Container and finished vehicle operations at the port of Los Angeles were temporarily disrupted last week by a major fire that broke out in a warehouse at the Wilmington terminal operated by Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals (PST). The fire also temporarily affected the nearby international terminal operated by Yusen, as ...

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    When supply is a close run thing

    2014-09-22T14:51:09Z

    Carmakers are showing a renewed interest in local supply networks, but do the benefits of supplier proximity balance the costs for both sides, or is there a middle distance to be found for a win-win? The evolution of automotive manufacturing has mostly been a story of dis-integration. Today’s car factories ...

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    Carmakers keep an eye on the skies over Iceland

    2014-09-09T17:41:13Z

    OEMs and logistics providers are looking at the skies over Iceland again as eruptive activity at the Bardarbunga volcano continues into September.Fears are that there will be a repeat of the ash cloud disruption that severely hampered global automotive supply chains back in 2010 when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano grounded flights ...

  • Brad Brennan new
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    Don’t let near-shoring promote complacency in supply chain planning

    2014-07-03T10:44:20Z

    Unplanned assembly line stoppages can outweigh the advantages of manufacturing in cheaper production locations and there is now a trend for near-shoring in the automotive industry. But don’t assume that locality is the same as ready availabilityThe near- or re-shoring of vehicle manufacturers’ suppliers is more complicated and has more ...

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    Keep coming up with the goods in the UK

    2014-06-30T14:36:16Z

    Vehicle production in the UK is healthy, but requires agile logistics for its global and local supply chains and these can only evolve with investment in skills training and IT.Christopher Ludwig contributed to this reportFollowing the hard economic knocks felt throughout Europe since 2008, the UK has certainly surprised many ...

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    Realities of a risky business

    2014-06-28T15:17:01Z

    OEMs would love to reduce their insurance premiums, but with catastrophic damage more frequent, they may have to risk their balance sheets to achieve thisWhen Superstorm Sandy made landfall on the eastern seaboard of the US in October 2012, hurricane-force high winds were just one problem. Another was the enormous ...