All Emergency logistics articles – Page 3
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Audi Mexico’s agile supply chain strategies
Francisco Bravo, Senior Director of Supply Chain at Audi Mexico, shares insights into the company’s progressive supply chain strategies, overcoming port congestion, adapting to localisation challenges and preparing for the electrification shift. Collaboration and communication are key.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Unveiling Nissan’s approach to talent and tech in Mexico
Chris Styles, vice-president of supply chain management at Nissan North America, takes to the Red Sofa at ALSC Mexico 2023 to discuss the role of talent and technology in advancing Nissan’s logistics and supply chain strategies in the region
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NewsHow Volkswagen Mexico is digitalising its supply chain
Peter Koltai, senior director of production control, logistics at Volkswagen de México, says Mexico’s supply chain needs to expand its use of digital tools to manage challenges and secure opportunities
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VideoAutomotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico: Day two wrap-up
To finish this year’s ALSC Mexico conference, Christopher Ludwig, editor-in-chief, Automotive Logistics runs through the highpoints of day two of the event.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Collaborating with Mexican authorities to ease logistics constraints
Lizette Gracida, Toyota Motor de Mexico joins the Red Sofa at Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico to share how collaboration can ease bottlenecks and improve logistics within the country.
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AnalysisUnreliable forecasting remains a key challenge for automotive logistics
Panellists at Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2023 conference revealed the issues they face with unpredictability and the resulting logistics network challenges.
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global: Recap
Follow our recap blog below to get insights and analysis from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2023 in Detroit.
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NewsToyota suspends all Japan assembly plants following order system glitch
The glitch has stopped the OEM from being able to order parts, forcing a nationwide shutdown.
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NewsGM pauses production of trucks due to parts shortage
The production pauses come at an already challenging time for GM due to recent union negotiations.
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InterviewTalking from the top of GM’s supply chain: Jeff Morrison is investing in change
General Motors’ vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain talks resilience, transforming battery and chip resilience, and why finished vehicle logistics is now one of his top global concerns.
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NewsAI analytics ranks factory fires as top disruption to automotive supply chains
A supply chain mapping company has recorded a total of 8,197 disruptions across supply chains in the first half of the year.
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NewsOut of sight is not out of mind in today’s vehicle logistics
Carmakers and their logistics and technology providers are looking for greater transparency in the outbound network to manage customer expections on vehicle delieries in the face of supply chain disruption
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NewsVolatile output and tight ro-ro capacity disrupt auto volumes on US east coast
In the face of vessel disruption, automotive terminals at the ports of New York and New Jersey have seen a switch from ro-ro vessels delivering parts to vehicles being delivered in containers
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NewsRenault and Bosch reap the benefits of digital investments
At this year’s ALSC Europe conference, supply chain and logistics leaders from Renault and Bosch outlined the digital platforms they were using to make the inbound delivery of parts more efficient
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VideoInterview: Step-by-step to a better supply chain at Plastic Omnium
Plastic Omnium’s Étienne Jacob wants to improve communication between OEM and tier one supply chain teams – one of several practical steps for suppliers to improve efficiency, sustainability and digitalisation.
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FeatureAdapt and overcome in the year ahead
Priority Freight is flying ahead of the curve in its provision of time critical logistics services by providing complete end-to-end services for its automotive customers
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NewsImproved chip supply helps JLR return to profit
An improvement in the inbound supply of semiconductors has helped Jaguar Land Rover return to profit through increased output including of the new Range Rover models
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VideoSupply chain planning to avoiding the next crisis in Mexico and beyond
Gerardo De La Torre Garcia describes how Nissan managed the semiconductor crisis, including how the company adapted supply, logistics and production and its impacts in Mexico and beyond. Experts from logistics providers Ryder and timematters give insights on avoiding future crises.
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VideoVW partners for strong logistics in Mexico – Interview with Peter Koltai, Volkswagen de Mexico
Peter Koltai at Volkswagen de Mexico reveals how the carmaker has been managing logistics disruption in Mexico, and how its supply chain is preparing to the launch of electric vehicle production in Puebla.
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VideoNissan’s extreme flexibility in Mexico – interview with Ivan Davila, Director of Logistics at Nissan Mexico
Ivan Davila caught up with editor-in-chief Christopher Ludwig in Mexico City to discuss how Nissan has adapted processes and worked in new ways with logistics providers to improve flexibility, and to manage capacity constraints in areas like vehicle logistics.