All Europe articles – Page 14
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VideoHighlights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2023
Watch a teaser from our highly successful Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2023 conference on the importance and future of automotive supply chain management in the region
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FeatureTaking the smoke out of the chain
Vehicle makers including Daimler Truck, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota are working with logistics providers to clean up the inbound parts logistics supporting ambitious EV production targets
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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: Jean-Christophe Deville, Head of Production and Logistics, Toyota
Toyota’s Jean-Christophe Deville discusses prioritising supply chain planning with the customer view, providing LSPs in Europe with confidence to invest and dealing with the bumps in the long road to sustainable logistics.
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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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VideoInterview: Renault's journey to the supply chain metaverse
Jean-François Salles reveals how Renault is advancing predictive management of logistics and supporting employees to take faster decisions across locations – while looking ahead to a true ‘metaverse’ for supply chain
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VideoInterview: How Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing learned to be flexible
Paulina Chmielarz reveals how Jaguar Land Rover’s production team has worked with supply chain teams to increase planning flexibility, and the great potential of its overhaul of manufacturing and logistics systems
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VideoInterview: Audi’s Dieter Braun on leading a long-term sustainable supply chain strategy
Head of supply chain Dieter Braun says the key to reducing logistics emissions is committment to Audi and the Volkswagen Group’s long-term strategy – as well as focusing on total emission calculations in transport and purchasing decisions
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VideoInterview: Changing trade, technology and mindsets across BMW’s supply chain
BMW’s Dr Michael Nikolaides talks about how the OEM is adapting its supply chain to respond to geopolitical changes and new requirements, from vehicle logistics capacity to sustainable trucking
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NewsNo light at the end of the tunnel
Extensive reparations to the German rail network aimed at increasing capacity and efficiency in the long term are causing more immediate disruption for vehicle and parts movements
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FeatureThe end-to-end in sight at Volvo Cars
Kerstin Enochsson, head of procurement and supply chain at Volvo Cars, explains the advantages of combining procurement and supply chain logistics for greater clarity in the flow of materials
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NewsFreyr Battery to launch test production in Norway
Freyr Battery will hold an event on March 28 to inaugurate test production at its Customer Qualification Plant in Mo i Rana, Norway ahead of full production in 2024 at the GigaArtic battery plant
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NewsParts exports from Portugal on the rise
Parts makers in Portugal have increased exports for the ninth consecutive month. Despite ongoing supply chain pressures in Europe, the value of parts exported rose to €992m in January
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NewsBYD delivers first vehicles to UK but rules out local production
Chinese EV maker BYD Auto is exporting its Atto 3 electric SUV for sale in the UK from this month while it looks for a production location in Europe, though UK is not in the running for that
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NewsTanger Med boosts vehicle throughput and cuts emissions
Tanger Med port in Morocco handled almost 478,600 finished vehicles in 2022, an 11% rise on the previous year. The majority of vehicles were exports from Renault Group and Stellantis.
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FeatureBuilding a blueprint for battery logistics at PowerCo
Matthias Braun, head of logistics at PowerCo explains his wider vision to achieve Logistics 5.0 in the battery supply chain supporting VW Group’s electric vehicle future
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FeatureBMW’s lean, green and digital difference
For BMW’s head of production and supply chain network, Michael Nikolaides, one of the main results of recent disruption has been the growth in influence of the logistics function across the company
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VideoMichael Nikolaides on why logistics is a strategic advantage at BMW
The carmaker’s top supply chain executive explains how logistics is driving production and product strategy, influencing localisation and helping BMW to be greener
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NewsFord announces 3,800 jobs cuts across Europe
Daniel Harrison, automotive analyst at Ultima Media, talks to BBC Radio 5 Live about Ford’s restructuring and job cuts in Europe and the UK
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NewsMerc Trucks to open global service parts centre in Halberstadt
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is working on a Global Parts Center in Germany that will supply global dealers with service parts from 2026