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Interview‘Performing while transforming’ BMW's logistics in Spartanburg: Special series
BMW’s largest plant is investing in digitalisation and people to prepare for electrification and manage capacity, according to VP of logistics Oliver Bilstein.
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FeatureMaterial mission impossible: digital control of BMW’s inbound logistics
BMW has enhanced material planning and control systems for its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant across JIS, JIT and global parts and material transport flows.
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FeatureFrom South Carolina to the world of BMW, with love
BMW’s parts export operations in Spartanburg are a study in managing complexity and quality in packing, and where innovation can make a big difference.
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FeatureBMW rides the path of logistics automation
BMW is expanding physical logistics at Spartanburg ahead of EV production, whilst implementing more digital and autonomous technology.
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FeatureChinese vehicle exports keep Russian vehicle logistics afloat at sea – and by rail
Russia has become the top destination for Chinese vehicle exports, but vehicle logistics are a challenge, leading to new delivery methods, including cars in containers.
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FeaturePackaging parts for a changing market
The cost of shipping damage has more impact than ever, which is why the packaging you choose can make all the difference in protecting your product.
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InterviewInvesting in the long term: Interview series with GM’s Jeff Morrison, VP global purchasing and supply chain
GM’s global purchasing chief, Jeff Morrison, has forged partnerships across chipmakers and battery materials. Now his team wants to regain more control especially in vehicle logistics, where the industry faces many bottlenecks.
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InterviewIs Artificial Intelligence taking over the supply chain?
Yossi Sheffi, professor of Engineering Systems at MIT discusses the advantages of using AI in logistics, as well as the costs and risks that come with it.
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Partner ContentHow vehicle tracking tech can add visibility to outbound logistics
Having more visibility over logistics could help the sector to improve efficiency and increase quality.
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FeatureEuropean vehicle ports review: Hanging in the balance
A lack of transport capacity has tested Europe’s top vehicle handling ports, along with a new wave of EV imports from China. Can ports keep up with new dynamics and requirements?
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InterviewTransform, connect and flex: JLR’s end-to-end supply chain upgrade
Barbara Bergmeier is leading an upgrade of systems, skills and supplier relations across JLR’s supply chain as the OEM aims to build more EVs and reduce emissions across the supply chain
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FeatureWeathering the storm from the east
The Ukrainian conflict has had a profound impact on the inbound parts and finished vehicle logistics sectors in central and eastern Europe but carmakers and suppliers have shown resilience and bounced back quickly
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NewsA picture paints a thousand words for Ford’s quality inspection
Benjamin Pohl told delegates at this year’s FVL North America conference that Ford is looking hard at digital tools for real-time information to better identify where and when damage is occurring
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NewsData visibility provides a crystal ball for VW’s port quality operations
Volkswagen Group of America is now able to provide more accurate information on port quality operations thanks to optimisation software from technology provider Inform
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NewsNissan is thinking outside the box to improve vehicle deliveries
Nissan is changing the way it organises its finished vehicle deliveries in North America in an effort to fill empty backhauls and get greater efficiency for itself and its carriers
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NewsBridging the gap for vehicle distribution in North America
The current shortage in deep-ocean ro-ro capacity for vehicle imports to North America has necessitated the rapid set up of a landbridge between the west coast ports and inland destinations to the east
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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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NewsShared standards for an electric future
At this week’s FVL North America conference in California, carmakers and their logistics providers discussed how greater collaboration was needed across the sector to establish shared safety and charging standards in the distribution of EVs
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NewsNorth American ports review: Co-operation helps calm the waters
Through 2022 and into this year the top North American vehilce handling ports have been dealing with sporadic volumes caused by disruption to vehilce production as well as a shortage in ro-ro vessel capacity
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FeatureContaining the boom after the bust
The pickup in demand for container services by carmakers which Ceva is seeing is a reaction to the sudden shortage in ro-ro capacity following three years in which no new vessels were built