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All Feature articles – Page 243
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FeatureECG joins forces with AIAG
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), which represents the interests of the finished vehicle carriers in Europe, has formed a strategic partnership with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in North America. According to ECG, the partnership has been set up to find common solutions for the issues facing ...
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FeatureSuppliers and buyers meet at Norbert Dentressangle event
Logistics and freight forwarding provider Norbert Dentressangle held its first Automotive Innovation Day at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon in the UK last week. The gathering of major buyers and suppliers was also attended by the company’s own experts and was used as a platform to discuss emerging trends ...
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FeatureDeicmar warns of vehicle handling monopoly at Santos
Deicmar, which operates Brazil's second largest new vehicles terminal in Brazil, is petitioning the government to suspend the tender associated with a new finished vehicles terminal in the Saboó area at the port of Santos.What are currently five independent areas are being bundled together to form a single concession, where ...
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FeatureGlobal launches and economic absurdity
While any economic risks remain, carmakers are entering a phase of aggressive product launch and expansion. This is especially true at Daimler, which has set its targets on Audi and BMW’s luxury crown by 2020 with a slew of new models, plants and product refreshes. What’s significant about this plan ...
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FeatureTier one complexity and fresh looks
Our October-December coverage has dedicated a lot of space to the logistics management of tier one suppliers, including Magna International, the Behr Group and Johnson Controls International. Their prominence is no coincidence, as suppliers’ supply chain management is becoming more important. With carmakers such as the Volkswagen Group producing vehicles on ...
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FeatureHow to ensure many happy returns for packaging
Surgere’s RFID refinements are cancelling out the disadvantages of returnable packaging for tier one supplier Johnson ControlsAsk almost anyone in the automotive industry, and they’ll tell you that, in theory, returnable packaging is a great idea. When it comes to using this equipment, however, their views may be less flattering. ...
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FeatureBringing it back to North America
OEMs and tier one suppliers are increasingly prefering to shorten their supply chains, but in decisions on near-shoring or re-shoring, pragmatism will prevailIn this story... Nissan’s supplier parkEnd of the exodus Cost and currency Making the right decisionsA ceremony at the Canton, Mississippi vehicle assembly plant of Nissan this past ...
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FeatureIndia packaging – the next best thing to being naked
Short of parts arriving without any packaging at all, OEMs and inbound logictics providers in India are working together to ensure line-side delivery in the most efficient and cost-effective means possible Experts claim that the price of packaging, including its transport costs and impacts on the automotive supply chain, account ...
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FeatureForecasting is the future
If we can better align capacity with demand, efficiency throughout the distribution chain would improve dramatically. While the EU still needs more harmoney on loading lengths"Vehicle logistics providers need better forecasts"; this was one of the main conclusions of the ECG Efficiency Survey, carried out in the second quarter of ...
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Seeing logistics as more than 'waste'
OEMs building logistics centres at plants is a good sign for the supply chain management sectorCarmakers have historically viewed logistics as pure cost rather than as investment. One Ford executive, speaking at our European conference a few years ago, even went so far as to say the company saw freight ...
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FeatureGenpact to boost Jaguar Land Rover’s business management
Genpact Limited, which provides business processes including supply chain and procurement to a variety of industries, has announced its alliance with Jaguar Land Rover. Genpact will be helping the British carmaker to reduce its spending, create sourcing strategies and develop solutions for the OEM’s worldwide supply chain.Jaguar Land Rover’s end-to-end ...
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FeatureCaterpillar moves the earth for better distribution
The volumes and logistics capabilities of the world’s largest maker of earth-moving machinery are intertwined with global growth and government investment in its US-baseMoving high-and-heavy equipment, such as construction machinery, is a tricky and costly logistics task. Many products are outsized, requiring dedicated facilities and special permits to travel on ...
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FeatureAcceleration in North Africa
Despite parts of the region striving for greater stability, North Africa presents significant opportunities for development throughout the automotive sectorFor some carmakers, especially in Europe, North Africa represents the next great frontier. In 2012, Algeria sold 450,000 new vehicles; Egypt 288,000 units; Morocco 126,000; and Tunisia 54,000. Outside of Egypt, ...
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FeatureRenault's milestone in Morocco
In the second part of our North Africa feature, Renault's logistics director for Morocco, Alain Joyeux (pictured below) reveals that it is full-steam ahead for the carmaker as it dominates vehicle production in Morocco and the wider regionIn a region afflicted by conflict for the past few years, Morocco, though ...
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FeatureLondon taxis ship to Australia
The iconic London taxi cab is heading for Australia in a trial shipment of vehicles that will be used in a governmental Taxi Action Plan being rolled out in Perth, designed to improve the security standards and availability of taxis in the city.The ex-demonstrator TX4 models, 98 of which will ...
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FeatureNigeria prepares to expand auto industry
The Federal Executive Council of Nigeria has approved a policy to develop the country’s local automotive industry’s production and supply base, while limited foreign imports of vehicles both for government purchases and by increased tariffs. The Nigerian government’s Automotive Industrial Policy Development Plan seeks to increase assembly in the country ...
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FeatureMalaysia’s Straits Auto Logistics expands ro-ro fleet
Malaysian shipping service provider, Straits Auto Logistics, has invested $20m in a ro-ro vessel capable of carrying more than 5,300 vehicles. The company, which is a joint venture between Japan’s NYK Group and local Malaysian companies, now has a fleet of six ro-ro carriers, and its executives see further growth ...
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FeatureUS hours-of-service rule could change outbound business models
The introduction of new hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers brought in by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in July this year is causing concern for vehicle carriers operating across the country.One of the main concerns is the provision stating that drivers who have reached 70 hours ...
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FeatureComplexity meets coordination at Magna Europe
Magna Logistics Europe has increasingly taken a more integrated approach to engineering logistics across the tier supplier’s massive European network, including rolling out IT tools and concepts developed at contract manufacturing unit, Magna Steyr
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FeatureLogistics from concept to assembly at Magna Steyr
Magna’s contracting manufacturing arm, Magna Steyr, has developed a highly integrated approach to supply chain management, including the virtual design of logistics and supply concepts, some of which is being applied to other Magna plants