All Emergency logistics articles – Page 29
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FeatureA different face for premium freight
Several asset-light premium freight third party logistics providers to the automotive industry in Europe have told Automotive Logistics that, following several months when business nearly disappeared, their revenue and performance is now beginning to match or outpace that of 2008, although the processes around such freight appear to be gaining ...
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FeatureToyota takes emergency measures at Malmo
Toyota has reached maximum capacity at its Malmö vehicle logistics centre in Sweden following a regional sales slump and has been forced to charter a PCTC vessel for temporary storage from Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. The Morning Glory will be used to store a maximum of 2,500 vehicles of various models ...
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FeatureAre logistics providers being left on the shelf?
Although German carmakers have expressed willingness to offer aid to suppliers in an effort to avoid disrupting production, it is more likely such measures would be taken for part suppliers rather than logistics companies which find themselves in financial trouble, Automotive Logistics has learned. The failure or bankruptcy of ...
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FeatureKomatsu delivers the goods with NYK Logistics
In a fully outsourced three-year contract, commercial vehicle maker Komatsu Europe has set up a new emergency regional parts distribution centre (RPDC) with NYK Logistics near Lyons. The centre is part of Komatsu’s global plan to hit a 95 per cent next morning delivery target. “These RPDCs are emergency order ...