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All Feature articles – Page 193
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FeatureShipping focus case study: A crow’s nest view of the supply chain
Complex, multimodal, multi-activity supply chains call for smart management systems. For WWL, that has meant a decade-long partnership with UK software specialist ProAct InternationalWallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) is one of the world’s largest specialist ro-ro carriers, however the company’s infrastructure and activities go far beyond its 60-strong vessel fleet. Today, ...
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FeatureRenault-Nissan merges purchasing activity with AvtoVaz in Russia
Renault Nissan is merging its purchasing activity in Russia with local carmaker AvtoVaz in 2015. The new Avtovaz-Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (ARPNO) replaces the common purchasing organisation set up by the carmakers in September 2013 and makes the new entity the largest buyer in the automotive industry in Russia.ARPNO will now ...
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FeatureTaking a seat at theglobal negotiating table
The European manufacturer’s association, ACEA, is a strong voice in Brussels and abroad, particularly in shaping regulations and trade deals. Erik Jonnaert (pictured) talks to Christopher Ludwig about how he would like the EU to help unlock innovation and export potentialErik Jonnaert is arguably one of the European Union’s most ...
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FeatureImproved performance at a lower cost
PSA Peugeot Citroën’s director for finished vehicle supply chain Guy Lederer (left) describes how his goals to reduce stock and delivery lead times are at the heart of efforts to put the OEM ‘Back in the Race’The past year has been a transformative one for PSA Peugeot Citroën. Many parts ...
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FeatureChery JLR puts complex logistics plan into action
As Chery Jaguar Land Rover (CJLR) launches series production of the Range Rover Evoque in China, the joint venture carmaker is putting into action a complex and global supply chain that its logistics team has been planning for nearly three years, including the use of a diverse set of lead ...
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FeatureGefco targets automotive in Algeria
Gefco is expanding its North African network by establishing itself in Algeria and targeting services for the automotive and energy sectors.The transport and logistics provider said the Algerian automotive sector was growing rapidly, with sales of new vehicles reaching 423,000 units in 2013, up more than 20% compared to 2012. ...
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FeatureDB Schenker forms JV with Shenyang Jinbei for services to automotive customers
DB Schenker has formed a joint venture with Chinese logistics provider Shenyang Jinbei Automotive and plans to build a €12m ($15m) logistics centre in the Tiexi district of Shenyang close to a number of OEMs, including BMW Brilliance Automotive. The facility is expected to be ready at the beginning of ...
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FeatureAudi special report: Vorsprung durch Logistik
Audi is a major profit and innovation centre for the entire Volkswagen Group – and that includes its logistics processes, systems and infrastructure. The company’s in-plant and inbound logistics in Europe have helped to maintain high volumes and product variety despite space constraints in factories and have set the standard for global expansion in China, Mexico and elsewhere.
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FeatureAudi special report: A question of complexity and convergence
The plethora of models, derivatives and options that has boosted Audi’s success over the past decade would not have been possible without an evolution in its logistics management and processes
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FeatureAudi special report: Managing from the centre and the periphery
As ever with a sprawling entity like the Volkswagen Group, power shifts between the centre and its satellites. In Wolfsburg, Konzernlogistik (group logistics), led by Thomas Zernechel, has responsibilities that include group programme planning, setting standards (including IT and returnable packaging) and transport tenders. It also manages bundled and network transport flows, including ocean containers and ro-ro shipping, and consolidated logistics for all suppliers in the transport network.
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FeatureAudi special report: A fast, flexible network
Audi’s inbound logistics depends on tight planning and delivery adherence, while the carmaker is also exploring more consolidation within the Volkswagen Group
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FeatureAudi special report: One crossdock, many brands
The Volkswagen Group’s European transport network is well engineered, however there is ambition for even deeper freight consolidation within it. After synchronising in-plant processes, the next stage in the NLK is to use crossdocks based close to supplier locations, which then feed multiple group plants in high frequency, full truckloads.
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FeatureAudi special reports: A global outlook
Audi is exporting European best practices to support growing production ventures as far afield as China and Mexico
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FeatureAudi special report: Strong at the core
The complex nature of Audi’s German production requires highly planned and coordinated in-plant logistics processes and infrastructure
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FeatureAudi special report: Outbound delivery accuracy
The concept of Liefertreue, or delivery reliability, is central to Audi’s customer promise and consequently crucial in every aspect of the supply chain right up to the point of receipt at dealers, says Dr Michael Hauf, head of brand logistics (pictured)
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FeatureAudi special reports conclusion: Experts at managing change
Preventing unnecessary complexity can be just as important as managing it in Audi’s supply chain
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FeatureFord switch helps Sagunto realise hub ambitions
The Mediterranean port of Sagunto, which is managed by the Valencia port authority, finally appears to have realised its potential as a Spanish hub port for finished vehicle volumes. Ford, which previously moved much of the output from the nearby Almusafes production plant through the port of Valencia, has announced ...
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FeatureRolls-Royce building technology and logistics centre in UK
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is building a new technology and logistics centre near its Goodwood manufacturing base in the UK for an undisclosed sum. Work started on the site in Bognor Regis, eight miles from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, during November and the 30,000 sq.m facility is expected to be fully operational ...
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FeatureAcumen buys Stobart’s enclosed vehicle carrier Enable
UK-based transport and logistics provider Acumen Automotive Logistics has bought Enable, the enclosed finished vehicle carrier, from Stobart Group. Enable, which was originally bought from car carrier Autologic by Stobart in 2012, will now be rebranded as an Acumen Automotive Logistics division.Acumen has relocated Enable’s staff and vehicles to its ...
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FeatureSymbols for better days ahead
The 2014 Automotive Logistics India conference, held in Gurgaon, revealed that despite years of lacklustre growth, the Indian automotive logistics industry has not lost its hope in its own potential. Buoyed by the reforms expected from the recently elected government, executives are now looking forward to ‘acche din’ Rachael Hogg ...