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FeatureRenault Nissan saves more than expected
Renault Nissan’s push to find common savings and efficiencies for logistics between the two alliance partners – including the creation of a new structure, called Alliance Global Logistics – has gone considerably faster than anticipated, according to an interview with the managing director of the organisation, Christian Mardrus. This year, ...
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Feature2nd hand cars need 1st class logistics
A market in need of logistics innovationGetting volumes up, and complexity downWith the rise of internet auctions, the used car sector is becoming more regional and international, stirring greater demand for efficient logistics services, reports Malcolm Wheatley.Used car transactions take place thousands of times a day–in corporate parking lots, rental ...
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FeatureHave the tides turned for car shipping?
A new market entrantTrade from Japan must pick upQuite a bit of cargo aroundThe one concern above all othersNo one is pretending there has been a return to pre-recession highs, but the car shipping market has come back to high speed and nearly full capacity. But with worries over a ...
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FeatureGetting closer all the time
Last year, the Renault-Nissan Alliance began rewriting its playbook for logistics with the creation of common management charged with speeding up the pace of integration for parts and vehicle logistics. A year and a half later, the progress is much higher than anticipated.In June 2009, when Carlos Ghosn, the CEO ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Christopher Connor has been appointed the new deputy CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) replacing Anders Boman who moved to take up the role of chief executive of Wallenius Lines in Stockholm. Conner, who will take up the role from the beginning of October, does so in addition to his ...
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Nissan chooses NYK for Central Europe
Nissan has chosen NYK Logistics to handle inbound collections across Central Europe for supply to its assembly plants in Barcelona, Spain and Sunderland in the UK. The new contract builds on NYK’s existing provision for the carmaker in Eastern Europe and the UK. The Central European business involves collections from ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
NYK vessel attacked near IndonesiaA car carrier operated by NYK Line was attacked by pirates off the coast of Indonesia, near Kalimantan, earlier this month. The Cheerleader, which was travelling between Kobe, Japan and Jakarta in Indonesia,was boarded by pirates on September 10th. The pirates stole money but fled without ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Kia halts exports to IranKia Motors has suspended exports to Iran, including finished vehicles and parts, partly as a response to South Korea’s nuclear-related sanctions according to the company. The Korean carmaker makes significant exports of the hatchback Pride model, which is popular in Iran and accounts between 30-40% of ...
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FeatureHonda Logistics happy to continue with Ceva
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year renewal of its contract with Honda Logistics Europe worth €6.7m for the forwarding of spare parts for cars, motorcycles and power equipment. The company will distribute parts to more than 1,500 Honda dealers around Italy. The company will also handle the Italian network distribution ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Renault opens new spare parts logistics centreRenault has opened its new spare parts and accessories centre in Oarja, Romania, around 30km from the Dacia plant in Mioveni. The 65,000m2 warehouse holds Renault’s largest spare parts and accessories distribution centre outside France, with capacity for more than 70,000 part lines. The ...
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FeatureSKDs answer to Russian import tax
As Russia contemplates raising import duties on foreign-made finished vehicles still further, foreign carmakers are continuing to negotiate the high cost with the assembly of vehicles from complete and semi-knockdown kits shipped to the country which are subject to a much lower level of import tax. Mitsubishi, Renault and VW ...
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FeatureTurning virtual orders into reality at Ford
Better logistics means better cash flowGlobal order to deliveryOne order system for one FordShifting the lead focus to outbound logisticsNorth America todayThe evolving Ford networkWhen should the capacity come back?EighthCross-continental vehicle flows, programming logistics into the order-to-delivery process and keeping an eye on costs are all part of the logistics ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Fiat-Chrysler to bring Alfa Romeo to USThe greater cross-continental production and export exchanges promised under Fiat Chrysler’s five-year plan back in April took another step forward this week with the announcement that Fiat dealerships in the US are likely to stock Alfa Romeo vehicles by 2012. About 200 Fiat franchises ...
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FeatureWWL and Rolf to combine ro-ro networks
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and Rolf SCS have announced that they are in the final stages of forming a joint venture for the companies’ car and ro-ro port terminal operations in Finland, St Petersburg and the Russian Far East. The JV, once established, could have particular significance for carmakers importing to ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Ford Motor Company completed its sale of Volvo Cars this week to China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns China’s largest private carmaker, for $1.8 billion. Geely named Stefan Jacoby to be the new President and CEO of Volvo Cars. Jacoby had previously been the CEO of Volkswagen Group of ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Panalpina in red from legal fees but sees automotive strength Swiss logistics group Panalpina reported a loss in the second quarter as the costs for legal bills offset improved market conditions in air and ocean freight, as well as increased automotive activity. The group, subject to investigations in Europe and ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors has appointed Greg Henninger as its new director of logistics, reporting to Evelyn Chiang, vice president of Supply Chain and IT. Henninger has previously worked in logistics for General Motors, where he was recently manager for North American logistics and operations.The company has also announced ...
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FeatureDHL flies Gullwing to global markets
Daimler has chosen DHL Global Forwarding for the distribution of its prestige Mercedes-AMG SLS Gullwing sportscar, which began final assembly at Sindelfingen, Germany at the end of January this year. Once collected from the assembly plant the cars are forwarded by both sea and air to 40 destinations around the ...
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FeatureBibby takes award for Toyota distribution
UK-based supply chain, warehousing and transport provider, Bibby Distribution, was awarded a customer service award for its parts distribution service for Toyota at the annual UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) Awards held last week in London. The award recognised Bibby’s national same-day delivery service for automotive parts to 260 Toyota and ...
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Ford reveals effort to clean up logistics
Ford’s latest sustainability report reveals a number of achievements in the reduction of carbon output from its logistics practices, including a reduction in road-based transport, increased use of alternative fuels and more reusable packaging. Called “2009/10 Blueprint for Sustainability: The Future at Work”, the report states that the company reduced ...