Logistics Automation – Page 10
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FeatureSolving EV challenges with smart manufacturing and logistics
Siemens is providing digital tools to carmakers that are enabling the transition to e-mobility supporting the creation of transparent, sustainable supply chains
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NewsRenault hacks emissions out of the supply chain
Renault Group recently held a two-day hackathon to brainstorm ideas for decarbonising its supply chain.
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NewsEmmanuel Arnaud joins XPO in Europe
Gefco’s former executive vice-president and CEO of the Integrated Logistics division, Emmanuel Arnaud, has taken a new role as operations director for Europe at XPO
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FeatureCapacity crisis continues: finished vehicle logistics survey Q1 2023
Download this exclusive report to discover the latest challenges facing finished vehicle logistics. Based on an extensive survey of FVL users and providers in the last quarter of 2022, the results provide clear insight into the specific issues affecting the global vehicle logistics sector.
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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
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NewsDigital clouds on the horizon for finished vehicle logistics
Speakers from Volvo Cars, Inform and ECG debated the lack of transport capacity on road, rail and ocean at this year’s ALSC Europe conference and talked about how digital tools could make the most efficient use of existing equipment
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NewsRenault and Bosch reap the benefits of digital investments
At this year’s ALSC Europe conference, supply chain and logistics leaders from Renault and Bosch outlined the digital platforms they were using to make the inbound delivery of parts more efficient
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FeatureThe end-to-end in sight at Volvo Cars
Kerstin Enochsson, head of procurement and supply chain at Volvo Cars, explains the advantages of combining procurement and supply chain logistics for greater clarity in the flow of materials
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NewsJLR to implement cloud ERP across UK manufacturing and logistics
JLR stands to benefit from a cloud-based ERP system from SAP that promises to make its supply chain and logistics more transparent and agile.
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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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NewsRiverwood Capital invests $25m in Cognosos
Tracking technology expert Cognosos will be able to support its next growth phase with the latest $25m investment, this time from private equity firm Riverwood Capital
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FeatureBuilding a blueprint for battery logistics at PowerCo
Matthias Braun, head of logistics at PowerCo explains his wider vision to achieve Logistics 5.0 in the battery supply chain supporting VW Group’s electric vehicle future
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FeatureBMW’s lean, green and digital difference
For BMW’s head of production and supply chain network, Michael Nikolaides, one of the main results of recent disruption has been the growth in influence of the logistics function across the company
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NewsGrupo Antolin automates logistics at Aragusa components plant
Grupo Antolin is using AMRs and cobots supplied by Omron to move interior components around its Aragusa plant in Spain, making operations safer and more efficient
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NewsCIMC to build automated parking facility at Lianyungang port
CIMC IoT is developing a five-storey automated parking garage at Lianyungang port, aimed at increasing storage capacity and throughput for vehicle exports
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NewsRockwell appoints Bob Buttermore to supply chain lead role
Industrial automation technology provider Rockwell Automation has appointed Bob Buttermore to lead its Integrated Supply Chain organisation
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NewsCofinity-X platform aims to improve supply chain transparency
The establishment of the Cofinity-X data exchange platform comes at a time when the auto industry is looking for more supply chain transparency to avoid disruption and improve sustainability
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NewsJustin Newell takes over as CEO of Inform North America
Newell will continue in his role as chief operating officer as well as taking on CEO duties in the region, while Adrian Weller will remain an advisor.
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NewsVolvo first to adopt VIN guidance from ECG and Odette
Volvo has taken up the latest recommendations from the Association of European Vehicle Logistics and Odette on correct VIN labelling
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NewsInvisible marker lets Continental track rubber through supply chain
An indelible chemical-based barcode, which can be applied at the site of natural rubber production, is allowing Continental to trace the origins of rubber throughout its whole supply chain.