All Europe articles – Page 161
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FeatureRolf rolls out Vehnet iTracks in Russia
As hinted at during last month’s Automotive Logistics Russia conference in St Petersburg, Rolf SCS has now implemented Vehnet’s iTracks yard management system at its newly-built Lobnya finished vehicle terminal 17km outside of Moscow. Vehnet, a finished vehicle software specialist, is providing full visibility of stock across all activities at ...
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FeatureDB and SNCF end joint holding in Transfesa
The complex relationship between the Deutsche Bahn and SNCF subsidiaries involved in automotive parts and finished vehicle transport will become a lot simpler with the ending of the cross shareholding set up that has existed between the two rail operators. DB Schenker, the transportation and logistics division of Deutsche Bahn, ...
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FeatureNYK increases vehicle carrier fleet in China
NYK Logistics (China) has increased the number of finished vehicle carriers it uses for inland distribution in China with the delivery of 100 trailer units from Lohr and tractor units provided by Dongfeng-Nissan Commercial Vehicle. The increase, which brings its total fleet of trailers to 700, is designed to meet ...
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FeatureBibby takes award for Toyota distribution
UK-based supply chain, warehousing and transport provider, Bibby Distribution, was awarded a customer service award for its parts distribution service for Toyota at the annual UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Awards held last week in London. The award recognised Bibby’s national same-day delivery service for automotive parts to 260 Toyota and ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Francesca Gamboni has moved from her position as inbound logistics operations general manager at the Renault Nissan Alliance and taken up a new position as director of logistics parts and accessories at Renault. Gamboni holds a Doctorate in Industrial Technologies Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in Italy. Following management ...
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FeatureJuly proves a good month for Daimler Trucks
Daimler has signed an agreement with Finnish commercial vehicle maker Oy Sisu Auto to supply and deliver Mercedes-Benz Truck components from its plant in Wörth, Germany from the beginning of next year. Subject to a feasibility study Daimler will manufacture, bundle and supply frames, axles and drive shafts from its ...
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Ford reveals effort to clean up logistics
Ford’s latest sustainability report reveals a number of achievements in the reduction of carbon output from its logistics practices, including a reduction in road-based transport, increased use of alternative fuels and more reusable packaging. Called “2009/10 Blueprint for Sustainability: The Future at Work”, the report states that the company reduced ...
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FeatureCeva expands service for Renault in Spain
Renault has signed a three-year extension to its contract with Ceva Logistics in Spain that includes an expansion to services provided for the carmaker’s three plants in the country. Ceva will continue to manage logistics provision at Renault’s plants in Valladolid and Palencia facilities but will now also manage inbound ...
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FeatureZF is best-in-class for just-in-time
ZF Lemförder, the Car Chassis Technology Division of Germany’s ZF Friedrichshafen, has won an award for the supply of chassis components to Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull facility, near Birmingham in the UK. The Warwick Manufacturing Group Award for Logistics and Resource Efficiency was presented by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers ...
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FeatureOpposition grows to US-Korea trade agreement
There were further signs of revival for the free trade agreement between the US and South Korea at the recent G20 meeting in Toronto, though labour opposition and fears that the removal of tariffs could damage light truck production in the US and lead to an unbalanced influx of more ...
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FeatureThe bear wakes up
Customary problemsSecondBranching outFools and roadsInto the interiorExport from RussiaRussia’s carmakers are coming out of hibernation, and as the market picks up, logistics providers must prepare for delivering to a domestic market beyond St Petersburg and Moscow, and keep the outbound logistics cost effective, writes Andrew WilliamsIn the wake of the ...
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FeatureDownturn puts wagon innovations on hold
Short contracts hamper investmentIndia: land of opportunityChanging gear in a volatile marketCrossing borders in EuropeThe global economic downturn has killed off orders for new specialist car carrier rail wagons, even though industry experts agree there is a lot of scope to improve the design of this equipment to better serve ...
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FeatureRiver deep, mountain high
Dicey roads, creaking bridges and traffic jamsIveco focuses on BrazilExports fall offMAN trucks on As the South American giant speeds away from the financial crisis, the country’s notorious infrastructure and challenging terrain is causing problems again. But that is not stopping the delivery of buses and trucks, just slowing it ...
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FeatureIs the giant ready to grow again?
Ceva has faced financial difficulty for the past two years as it coped with debt and recession. Whilst the debt has not gone away, the company is now sufficiently profitable to look at growth. Thomas Cullen has been talking to Ceva’s CEO John Pattullo and considers the company’s optionsBig financeThe ...
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FeaturePutting plan B into action
When the best-laid schemes of supply chain management go askew, premium freight is the last and best resort to avoid the worst. Marcia MacLeod looks at the contingency thinking and critical strategies that save the day."What if" thinkingPersonal servicesSupply chain preassuresIn an ideal world the automotive supply chain would run ...
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FeatureSpace for rent
The automotive warehouse real estate market has taken a major hit, but it remains a dynamic sector where the requirements are becoming more and more specificA different game in AsiaThe shape of automotive warehousingInbound warehouses versus aftermarketFuture trends for warehousing locationsThe world’s automotive industry has had a torrid three years: ...
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FeatureStop hanging around
Getting in and getting out…fastChrysler-Fiat deal could nurture two-way flowPorts need to be meaner and leanerGrappling with recessionEast coast is fiercely competitiveLess attractive than containersHow the West Coast comparesWho you sell to still dictates carmakers’ choice of ports but patterns are shifting, and US ports try to keep pace with ...
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FeatureMaking plans reality
The dividing line between IT vendors offering planning systems, and those offering execution systems may no longer hold.The split between planning and executionDownturn brings the two sides togetherBuild-to-order productionIn April, as the Icelandic volcano filled European air space with ash clouds, leading to much of its closure, the assembly lines ...
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FeatureIndia is hungry for logistics change
The growth for local as well as export demand out of India is making the need for supply chain improvements a must. While progress is slow, Namrita Chow finds some hope on the horizon, from tax reform to an increase in returnable packagingTaxation hurdlesInfrastructure needs upgrading: portsRail in IndiaRoads in ...
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FeatureIndian exports seek the perfect port
The Big Two versus home-grown talentAny port in a boom?Mumbai PortMundra PortChennai PortEnnore PortThe futureForeign carmakers have been quick to seize the opportunity of using India as an export base for small cars. Since 1998, policies in India have supported wholly-owned vehicle manufacturing facilities allowing foreign carmakers to set up ...