Kaizen & Continuous Improvement | Automotive Logistics
Discover how to enhance automotive supply chains through incremental and sustainable changes, fostering efficiency, innovation, and adaptability.
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InterviewHow diversity powers automotive resilience and innovation
Discover how automotive leaders are leveraging diversity in talent and strategy to drive innovation, navigate supply chain challenges and stay competitive.
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FeatureTop Red Sofa interviews of 2024
Discover 2024’s top automotive logistics strategies from OEMs like JLR, Volkswagen, Nissan, GM, Toyota and BMW, covering sustainability, digitalisation and nearshoring.
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FeatureHow GM is tackling EV logistics challenges through nearshoring and improving supplier relations
GM boosts supply chain resilience by enhancing supplier relations, nearshoring strategies, and digitalisation to tackle EV logistics challenges.
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NewsSergio Gutierrez takes up COO role at Glovis America
Glovis America is looking to build on its success in finished vehicle logistics in 2024 and has made Sergio Gutierrez its chief operations officer.
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NewsA stronger supply chain before your very eyes
Agnieszka Kubiak, senior vice-president of logistics at Brose Group, explains how the tier one supplier is iimproving supply chain transparency.
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FeatureRecap blog: ALSC Mexico 2024
Stay with us for real-time updates on critical trends like international trade, localisation strategies, supply chain software, organisational culture, automotive packaging, inventory management and more.
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NewsSuppliers Partnership report offers guidance on recycling plastic dunnage
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment has published guidance on recycling for internal plastic dunnage used for packaging auto parts.
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FeatureStellantis, GKN Automotive partner with logistics providers to mitigate disruption
North American automotive logistics is facing constant disruption, but Stellantis is partnering with providers and suppliers to de-risk the supply chain
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NewsStellantis plants to scale AI solutions, logistics automation
Chief manufacturing officer Arnaud Deboeuf reveals AI projects with partners for digital twins and retrofitting equipment, including for plant logistics.
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NewsAPM Terminals boosts vehicle throughput at Pipavav
APM Terminals has recorded a monthly record for the number of newly modified goods (NMG) rakes delivering vehicles to Pipavav port
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NewsDHL Supply Chain shakes up its global leadership team
Patrick Kelleher is to become CEO of DHL Supply Chain North America, replacing Scott Sureddin, and Markus Voss becomes global chief development officer, among other moves
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InterviewMaxime Picat, Stellantis talks strategy and influencing supply chain and manufacturing design
The chief purchasing and supply chain officer reveals how Stellantis will improve supplier relations, plan the battery supply chain, localise where it makes sense, and invest in logistics
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FeatureGestamp redefines supply chain management for industry 4.0
Gestamp’s digitalisation lead, Diego Mallada, explains how the tier one supplier is navigating the digital future, as well as creating it
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NewsToyota cultures ambassadors for its digital strategy
Jean-Christoph Deville explains Toyota Motor Europe’s collaborative and digital transformation at ALSC Digital Strategies conference
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EventInsights into Automotive Logistics from ALSC Global’s ‘Innovation Power Hour’
Three expert panellists from across the logistics world discussed the importance of data-driven models, innovation, customer-centrism and the significance of failing-fast.
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NewsUK supply chain strengthened by EU exports, but rules of origin risks remain for EVs
UK vehicle sales, production and export have risen in 2023, but the prospects of tariffs on EV trade with the EU because of origin rules could harm supply chain investment.
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FeatureFirst order of business at Toyota
Missy Pearlman, general manager of Toyota Logistics Services, discusses the carmaker’s new process to improve sequencing at the North American ports of export and her division’s strategy on supply chain alignment at a time of upheaval for the car industry
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NewsGetting the teams up to speed at Toyota
Toyota is boosting the principle of kaizen, or incremental improvement, by using Microsoft technology in both manufacturing and its value-added outbound logistics services
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VideoSetting new standards for sustainable automotive packaging
Packaging experts from GM, Magna and Orbis discuss implementing new guidelines for packaging and strategies to improve recycling and circularity in packaging materials.
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FeatureThe benefits of a better pack mentality
GM and Magna International discuss the latest gains in sustainable packaging ahead of a focused discussion at ALSC Global in Detroit on September 20-22 that also include Orbis