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How to choose a spare parts warehouse

2013-09-06T10:39:00

Warehousing is a critical part of spare parts distribution, with carmakers having to balance decisions on locations, size, providers, IT systems and picking technology.

Spending may stave off the cold in Russia

2013-07-01T16:39:55

Regardless of unpredictability in vehicle sales, Russia needs more investment for vehicle logistics.

Packaged for prime protection

2013-04-01T11:47:25

Marcia MacLeod reports on the requirements for packaging in the aftermarket and finds that while processes vary by OEM and by region, its importance is greater than ever.

Lifting standards in warehousing

2012-10-01T17:19:44

Forklift provider Jungheinrich’s best applications for automotive.

Building on the bridge to Turkey

2012-10-01T16:32:35

What suppliers and logistics providers in the Turkish market are doing to localise automotive production and improve logistics costs for the total supply chain. Marcia MacLeod reports

Lifting standards at Jungheinrich

2012-10-01T11:33:43

Reducing damage and increasing efficiency in parts handling isn’t just down to packaging or transport methods. Innovations in forklifts can also play a significant part in warehousing and plant operations. Marcia MacLeod reports on forklift provider Jungheinrich’s best applications for automotive.

Building on the bridge

2012-10-01T10:28:52

Behind the great automotive cover-up

2012-07-01T14:54:34

Damage analysis is one way OEMs try to determine which materials and methods will best protect vehicles. Additional reporting by Christopher Ludwig.

Keep on road-running

2011-10-01T10:49:49

With US car carriers facing ongoing troubles with low margins and in obtaining financing, the prospect of an upturn in North American production and imports has led to capacity shortages. Marcia MacLeod looks at the obstacles currently facing the major players.

Making the warehouse visible

2011-07-01T09:54:55

The key to an efficient automotive operation is a successful warehouse system but it needs to be integrated and transparent to reach its optimum efficiency.

Collaborating in the aftermarket

2011-04-01T11:29:17

Marcia MacLeod discovers how logistics companies and manufacturers in the US are waking up to the benefits of shared services and more collaboration in the aftermarket supply chain.

The central nervous system

2011-01-02T11:26:03

3PLs need to be more proactive

2011-01-01T12:51:58

3PLs must become more flexible and innovative in meeting the changing needs of the supply chain, according to carmakers. But manufacturers should do more to help planning.

Freight audit on the rise in Europe

2010-10-01T15:03:03

Long an outsourced service in the US, Europe-based manufacturers are beginning cotton on to the benefits of freight audit and pay, and other e-commerce tools to tighten their supply chains

Can social media help logistics?

2010-10-01T09:14:52

When Iceland’s volcano erupted earlier this year, closing most of European airspace for weeks, social media web sites found a new purpose as airlines began to channel passenger updates through Facebook and Twitter. Air Berlin and Air Baltic, for example, said they received millions of requests for information via Twitter, ...

Putting plan B into action

2010-07-01T12:16:20

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.

It’s not how you track it, it’s who will pay?

2010-04-01T16:33:15

The enduring barcode popularityThe RFID fanbaseWhat about the satellite solution?Information overload