All articles by Marcus Williams – Page 125

  • PortAntwerpVerrebroekdok
    Feature

    比利时港口工人罢工,重创汽车运输部门

    2014-11-24T17:24:35Z

    这个周一(11月24日)比利时港口工人的罢工,使出入该国的货船陷入困境。其中欧洲5大汽车交付港口之一的安特卫普(Antwerp)港受影响最为严重。根特港和泽不吕赫港也受到不同天程度的影响。 据海事服务供应商Inchcape Shipping Services(ISS)透露,包公自星期一半夜开始,长达24小时,是由3个总工会挑头,抗议加薪指标空谈和税收的增加。 星期一,ISS比利时公司称,在安特卫普港有65艘船抛锚等待靠岸,另有12艘船等待离港。 安特卫普港口的一位发言人称,这些船只只能等待,才能进来或离开了。 当天,该发言人对Automotive Logistics杂志说,“还是有人工作的,但是由于整个链条上还是缺人,因此各种活动无法正常进行。” 尽管罢工对汽车部门的具体影响还不是很清楚,但是该发言人明确说道,码头经营商和港口公司已经通知客户,由于罢工的影响,星期一的工作不会有多少进展,并且建议客户改天再来办理业务。 该发言人补充说道,“这周末(周六)似乎会有更多的工作内容,因为客户似乎采纳了营运商的建议。” 国际汽车营运公司(ICO)是一家在安特卫普和泽布吕特拥有码头的汽车加工企业,该公司的一位发言人称,主要受损的是安特卫普港的港务局。ICO已经提前通知客户,在罢工之前的周末就已经完成汽车交付了。 该发言人说,“对于罢工造成的影响,客户非常恼火。但是我们ICO努力限制事态恶化。”,他还补充说,交付活动将在星期二继续进行。 同时在根特港,由于罢工,原先计划的7艘船中,在星期一只有3艘停在港口。 一位发言人称,罢工在半夜结束之后,还要花好几个小时,各项服务才能步入正规。 在此次罢工之后,今年12月15日还将有一个国家大罢工。 安特卫普港口的一位发言人说,“国家大罢工不是说没有人工作,因此我们将按照今天这样应付 — 尽一切力量组织人员,并且通知我们的客户,做好必要的防范。” 

  • PortAntwerpVerrebroekdok
    Feature

    Belgian port workers strike disrupts automotive shipments

    2014-11-24T17:24:35Z

    Strike action by Belgian port workers disrupted shipments in and out of the country’s ports on Monday this week (November 24th), with significant disruption at the port of Antwerp, one of the top five largest vehicle handling ports in Europe. There was also disruption at the ports of Ghent and ...

  • General Motors announces senior leadership changes Thursday, Nov
    Feature

    通用高管大洗牌,Grace Lieblei职务有变动

    2014-11-24T16:20:49Z

    在通用汽车高管层进行了一系列职务变动。公司又宣布,目前任职全球采购与供应链部副总裁的Grace Lieblein,将调到全球质量部担任副总裁。目前任职全球动力系统副总裁的Steve Keifer,将调到Grace之前的职位上。 2012年末,Lieblein从Bob Socia处接管全球采购与供应量副总裁一职。她是与1978年加入通用汽车,那时她是通用洛杉矶装配分公司的工读生。从那以后,她在工程、产品开发和制造等部门,担任过各种领导职务。其中包括,通用集团巴西、墨西哥的总裁兼常务董事。 通用汽车在一次声明中说,在Lieblein的领导下,公司已经建立更多的生产供应业务联系,以其大力合作,以及对质量和相互成功的关注,获得供应商团体的认可,成为行业的模范。“ 公司称,“Lieblein拥有多种专业知识,以客户的角度思考问题,并在加速通用公司在汽车质量方面的进程中发挥力量。” 在Lieblein的领导下,通用已经在物流上制定了宏伟的削减成本的目标,包括到2016年为止减少10亿美元左右的成本,在此之前要进行供应商拉到工厂附近,并投资建设物流中心的举措。(点击获取详情)通用汽车全球物流执行董事Edgard Pezzo在今年秋天的特别采访中,透露了有关规划的进一步细节。 Lieblein将直接接受通用首席执行官Mary Barra的领导。 公司称,Steve Kiefer将在Lieblein打下的基础上,继续前行。 通用公司称,“Kiefer拥有在供应商联盟领导的经历,他强大的专业知识将是通用持续构建公司业绩、与供应商合作共赢、为客户送递更多价值的关键所在。” 目前任职动力系统嵌入式控制部门执行董事的Dan Nicholson将接替Kiefer的职位。 上个星期公布的人事变动还有,目前任职全球质量与客户体验部高级副总裁Alicia Boler-Davis,将任职全球连网客户体验部高级副总裁。除此客户体验的职位之外,她还将负责全球连网客户机构,其中包括OnStar及其呼叫中心。  

  • General Motors announces senior leadership changes Thursday, Nov
    Feature

    Grace Lieblein moves roles amidst top level GM shake up

    2014-11-24T16:20:49Z

    As part of a number of high level management changes at General Motors, it has been announced that Grace Lieblein, currently vice-president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, is moving to the position of vice-president, Global Quality. Steve Kiefer, currently vice-president, Global Powertrain, is moving into her previous role.Lieblein has been ...

  • WWL_thailand_trucks
    Feature

    华轮威尔森物流全力掌控泰国的销售和客户服务业务

    2014-11-24T15:21:29Z

    华轮威尔森物流(WWL)透露,该公司在泰国正致力于销售和客户服务业务,目的是“在不断增长的市场更好地协调其业务。”在过去的二十年,这些业务由威尔森船舶服务公司(WSS)经营。华轮威尔森物流表示,由于处理这些业务的团队将保持不变,因此此项举措应该不会影响到该公司与客户的日常关系。 威尔森船舶服务公司销售负责人Sunee Phansatitwong,现在已经加入华轮威尔森物流,并担任泰国地区的商业总经理一职 Phansatitwong 说:“我和我的团队现在已经成为更庞大的物流团队中的一部分,从厂家到经销商提供各个方面的物流服务。我们当然很高兴能继续为我们在该地区的客户提供服务。” 华轮威尔森物流表示,改变业务结构的决定是受该国家市场变化的影响,其中包括汽车制造商大量涌向泰国以及国内生产商扩大生产的形势。 东南亚华轮威尔森物流公司副总裁兼负责人Trond Tønjum指出,有两个主要因素影响物流业务在国内的发展。首先是更好的贸易关系,其中部分是受新亚洲经济共同体(AEC)协议的影响,期望此项协议能够缓解东南亚市场的出口状况;第二个是汽车生产能力的增长。该公司表示,汽车出口有望在未来三到四年翻一番,从120万辆的汽车出口量增长到220万。 Tønjum说:“随着AEC将在2016年1月起生效,我们期望增加跨境贸易。泰国将成为包括缅甸、老挝、柬埔寨和越南在内的大部分东南亚国家的一个自然生产枢纽和中转国。” 业务结构的变化预计将带来效率的提高,以及发展华轮威尔森物流海洋物流之外业务的空间。 Tønjum还说:“泰国现在正以汽车制造商主要出口国的身份,加入全球生产中心的行列,如同墨西哥,南非和其他一些国家一样。与此同时,现在我们希望泰国的商品能够从泰国跨过东南亚出口到欧洲,澳洲和北美,并且我们已经准备好向这些地区提供我们优质的服务,专业技术和支持。” 

  • WWL_thailand_trucks
    Feature

    WWL takes full control of Thai sales and customer service functions

    2014-11-24T15:21:29Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has revealed that it is bringing its sales and customer service operations in Thailand in house to “better coordinate its business in a growing market”. Those functions have been handled by Wilhelmsen Ship Service (WSS) for the past two decades. WWL said that the move should ...

  • YusenLog_Vietnam-1
    Feature

    宇森物流在海防市开设多功能仓库

    2014-11-21T12:31:32Z

    宇森物流在越南北部海防直辖市(Hai Phong)开设了一家多功能工厂,这是公司在越南拓展业务的一部分。宇森物流发言人证实说,该工厂可提供一系列入厂服务及汽车零部件服务,同时也可提供整车运输服务。 该工厂建在临近海防港与莱县港开发区的海防Dinh Vu工业区,总占地面积100,000平方米。工厂包括一个占地12,000平方米的仓库,一个占地23,870平方米、存储容量达3,000个标准箱的空集装箱装卸站,和一个可容纳100辆卡车的车库。同时,它还包含化学及电子部门,这些部门同汽车一起,在过去的几年里在该区域蓬勃发展。 宇森物流驻海防港的办事处已重迁该地,集清关业务,无船承运人以及销售功能为一体。 公司表明海防港劳动力充裕,诸如大工业中心和高速公路网这些基础设施建设也在加速建设之中。 公司在发布会上表明,“新的工厂能够提供综合的仓储服务,并能将仓储和集装箱货运中转站结合在一起。作为海防唯一的多功能仓库,它可以满足客户的各种需求,包括原材料与零部件进口,完整货物的船运,以及整合买家货物的物流需求”。 在上周(11月12日)召开的开幕式上,宇森物流的总裁Hiromitsu Kuramoto先生展现了他在该区域的宏图壮志,“我们一直在为增进东盟经济一体化而不懈奋斗,跨国界全球物流网络的建立势在必行。通过商业发展来促进海防直辖市的经济建设,一直是我们长期以来为之努力的目标” 宇森物流(越南)今年迎来十周年庆典。

  • YusenLog_Vietnam-1
    Feature

    Yusen oткрывает многоцелевой склад в Хай Понге

    2014-11-21T12:31:32Z

    Yusen Logistics открыла многоцелевой склад в городе Хай Понг в северном Вьетнаме. Здесь предлагается весь спектр услуг для автосектора: входящие и послепродажные запчасти и компоненты, услуги по обработке готовых авто. Центр расположен на участке площадью 100 000 кв.м в промышленной зоне Хай Понг Дин Ву недалеко от порта Хай Понг. ...

  • YusenLog_Vietnam-1
    Feature

    Yusen opens multipurpose warehouse in Hai Phong

    2014-11-21T12:31:32Z

    Yusen Logistics has opened a multi-purpose warehouse in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam, as part of its ongoing expansion in the country. The facility offers a full range of automotive services for inbound and aftermarket parts, as well as providing services for finished vehicle handling, confirmed a spokesperson for the ...

  • Ford_stamping_plant_Geelong
    Feature

    Ford reorganises Africa and Middle East business

    2014-11-19T15:11:48Z

    Ford will combine its African and Middle East divisions into one business unit from the beginning of January next year. Ford Middle East and Africa will be managed in two sub-regions – South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa. The carmaker said that while regional ...

  • VolvoIndonesiaproduct
    Feature

    Volvo Trucks opens first PDC in Indonesia as demand grows

    2014-11-19T12:40:09Z

    Volvo Trucks is reported to have opened a $10m parts distribution centre (PDC) in Balikpapan, Indonesia to meet demand and reduce waiting times for service parts generated by the mining industry in the country.Last year the Kalimantan province, where Balikpapan is located, accounted for 80% of Volvo’s total spare parts ...

  • Klaus_Zehender_Daimler
    Feature

    Mercedes-Benz deepens global procurement footprint

    2014-11-19T12:01:16Z

    Mercedes-Benz Cars has announced it is expanding the international reach of its procurement organisation in an effort to safeguard its 2020 growth strategy. The move will see a closer integration of procurement and supplier quality functions, with locations in China, North America and South Africa playing a more important role ...

  • US_Mexico_customs
    Feature

    Transplace enhances customs portal for US-Mexico shippers

    2014-11-19T10:47:32Z

    North American 3PL and technology provider, Transplace, has announced improvements to the customs portal it provides for shippers moving goods through the US-Mexico border, including those in the automotive industry. According to the company the system automates and standardises the interaction between shippers, importers and customs, for better communication and ...

  • Denso_Nashville
    Feature

    Denso opens Nashville facility as part of North American expansion plan

    2014-11-19T09:11:40Z

    Automotive systems supplier Denso is opening a parts distribution centre (PDC) in Nashville Tennessee as part of its plans to expand product development and manufacturing capabilities across the region.The Nashville facility – Denso Logistics Nashville Tennessee (DLNT) – represents an investment of $6.7m and covers an area of 15,300 sq.m.Overall ...

  • PincAirdrone
    Feature

    PINC Solutions to launch aerial drones for inventory management

    2014-11-18T09:51:30Z

    Yard management and supply chain software supplier, PINC Solutions, will launch a drone technology service called PINC Air at the beginning of next year to provide accurate inventory tracking on a range of products including trailers, finished vehicles and heavy machinery.A spokesperson for the company confirmed that it had already ...

  • Volvo_Cars_Body_Components
    Feature

    GAC delivers 1,000 tonne metal press to Volvo Car

    2014-11-18T09:08:57Z

    The Project Logistics division of integrated logistics provider and maritime services company, GAC, has delivered a 1,000+ tonne metal forming press to Volvo Car’s body components plant in Olofström, Sweden.The press, made by Müller Weingarten, was moved in three parts by truck from the equipment maker’s Kaiserslautern facility in Germany ...

  • Linde_Summerville1003
    Feature

    Kion renames Linde Material Handling as part of North American strategy

    2014-11-17T12:02:23Z

    Linde Material Handling North America is changing its name to Kion North America Corporation as of January 2015. The company said the change would allow it to better align itself with its European parent company, The Kion Group, and serve as a platform for its North American growth strategy. The ...

  • Rhenus Logistics, Cannock
    Feature

    Rhenus appoints Russell Turner to lead activity at Cannock

    2014-11-17T11:44:35Z

    Freight forwarding and logistics provider Rhenus has appointed Russell Turner branch manager to head operations at its Cannock facility in the UK.Turner has 30-years experience in the logistics industry and has worked for a number of leading providers, including Kuehne + Nagel, DB Schenker and, most recently, at DHL Freight, ...

  • CEVA_flag
    Feature

    Ceva posts automotive wins while profit drops; reorganises global operations

    2014-11-17T11:11:11Z

    In its Q3 results, Ceva Logistics has reported that business wins in 2014 so far are up 20% year-on-year. New business in the Contract Logistics division has risen 19% and Freight Management wins increased by 20%, thanks to new automotive contracts in the last quarter. However, overall profits have fallen ...

  • JLR_engine_plant
    Feature

    JLR will use flexible logistics to support engine production in UK

    2014-11-12T17:24:20Z

    Jaguar Land Rover has opened its new £500m ($800m) Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton in the UK Midlands for the production of the Ingenium engine family, the first of which will be a 2-litre diesel engine for the Jaguar XE.To support production at the 100,000 sq.m facility the company has ...