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FeatureSupply Chain Conference: Silicon Valley has this industry in its sights
Silicon Valley will soon force a disruptive pace of change in the automotive sector and its supply chains, Scott Perry, chief technology and procurement officer at transport, logistics and supply chain management solutions provider Ryder, warned delegates at this week’s Supply Chain Conference in Atlanta.Stressing that the US technology hub ...
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FeatureBristol begins UK vehicle exports to US with WWL
A new weekly ro-ro service is shipping Jaguar Land Rover, Mini and construction equipment from the UK's port of Bristol to the east and west coasts of the US.The first consignment was loaded aboard WWL's MV Theben on April 29th, with the first call being at the US east coast ...
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FeatureTPP concessions a 'starting point' for Nafta talks
US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross (pictured) has told a Bloomberg Breakaway Summit in New York that some of the concessions made by the country's neighbours under the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement would be a 'starting point' in negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).President Donald Trump removed ...
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Feature4flow to help digitise AGCO's supply chain in China
Following a successful partnership in Europe, agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO is to team up again with supply chain software and services provider 4flow to digitise its supply chain in China.In October last year, the two companies became the 33rd winner of BVL’s German Award for Supply Chain Management for successfully ...
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FeatureGefco to ship CNH tractors from Austria to Australia
European agricultural machinery maker Case New Holland (CNH) has contracted logistics provider Gefco to move a consignment of tractors to Australia for the first time.Gefco will move between 260 and 280 tractors in containers to three Australian ports this year: Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane.The tractors will be loaded into containers ...
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FeatureCDN announces key leadership changes
Car Delivery Network (CDN), which provides cloud technology for the movement of finished vehicles, has made two key leadership changes in North America and the Asia Pacific region.In North America, Derric Hicks has been named as general manager (GM), following the departure of Greg May; while Rob Julian (pictured) has ...
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FeatureWatch The Supply Chain Conference Live
The Supply Chain conference takes place in Atlanta, Georgia this week. Two days of sessions begin on Tuesday May 9th and will be streamed Live online.Log in or register free of charge to watch OEMs, service providers and other industry experts discuss the best ways to streamline automotive inbound and ...
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FeaturePorsche increases global deliveries in Q1
Porsche has reported a 2% increase in revenue for the first quarter of the year to €5.5 billion ($6 billion), alongside a 7% increase in deliveries to almost 59,700 vehicles, compared to the same period last year.The US, China and Germany remain the premium carmaker’s top three markets for vehicles ...
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FeatureCox replaces Dods as chairman of Matson
Matthew Cox (pictured) has taken over as chairman of US carrier Matson, which provides container and ro-ro services between the West Coast, Hawaii and Guam. He replaces Walter Dods, who is retiring from the board of directors.Cox will retain his role as CEO of Matson but his responsibilities as president ...
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FeatureAvtovaz deliveries delayed by carrier shortfall
Deliveries of vehicles from Russian carmaker Avtovaz are being delayed by up to a week because of a shortage of car carriers, according to a report in Russian media source Vedomosti.AvtoVaz usually delivers cars in the European region of Russia within 10 days but recently, some of its deliveries have ...
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FeatureToyota to trial hydrogen-powered truck in LA
Toyota is using this summer to work out the feasibility of a hydrogen fuel cell system it has designed for heavy (class 8) truck use at the US west coast port of Los Angeles. The carmaker aims to move cargo in and out of the port without emissions using the ...
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FeatureGroupe CAT in talks to buy STVA from France's SNCF
Transport and logistics provider Groupe CAT has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase the STVA Group from French state-owned rail company, SNCF, for an undisclosed amount.If successful, the deal would give CAT one of Europe’s largest bimodal finished vehicle logistics fleets and add a proforma €312m ($340m) to its 2016 ...
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FeatureAudi warns of spot-checks on suppliers as it introduces new sustainability ratings system
Audi has warned that it will only place orders in future with suppliers who achieve a positive score under its newly introduced sustainability ratings system – and that it intends to carry out spot-checks to audit them.The premium car manufacturer is initially applying the new ratings system to suppliers for ...
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FeatureBMW recognises Fullers for aftermarket services
BMW has awarded warehousing and distribution provider Fullers Logistics with a Gold Award for the third consecutive year for services provided at its Dealer Metro Distribution Centre (DMDC) in Slough in the UK.Fullers Logistics operates the service parts centre on behalf of BMW and manages the dispatch up to three ...
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FeatureVolkswagen’s online supplier network goes live
Volkswagen’s ONE online procurement platform has officially gone live, linking 300,000 users from both the company and its suppliers.Volkswagen Group Procurement's global supplier network currently includes about 40,000 partners.The company says many of the new features of the platform were developed in close cooperation with suppliers during several supplier interaction ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific recognised in Toyota Logistics Excellence awards
Union Pacific has been awarded the Toyota Logistics Excellence award in customer service for the ninth consecutive year, while also becoming the first railroad company to receive the Kaizen award for continuous improvement."We’re honoured to receive the inaugural Kaizen award, demonstrating our dedication to continuous improvement, efficiency and shipment quality," ...
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FeatureGreen light for Maersk Line's acquisition of Hamburg Süd
The respective boards of Maersk Line and Oetker Group have approved the agreement for a takeover by the former of shipping company Hamburg Süd, in a deal first announced last December.The acquisition of the Oetker subsidiary will add 20% to Maersk Line’s capacity and 26% to revenues, mainly on the ...
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FeatureVW declines to confirm new import deal in Iran
Volkswagen has sought to distance itself from reports that it has signed a new contract with Iranian commercial vehicle importer Khodro Sazi Sina (KSS) at the expense of its existing contract with rival company, Mammut Khodro.A spokesperson for VW told Automotive Logistics the company was “monitoring and examining the development ...
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FeatureIlijanic heads parts and outbound at VW America
Mark Ilijanic (pictured) has been appointed senior vice-president for parts and vehicle logistics at Volkswagen Group of America, overseeing the operations of logistics and distribution for the Volkswagen and Audi brands.He will report directly to Anu Goel, who last September was promoted from the VP parts and vehicle logistics position ...
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FeatureMitsubishi becomes top exporter in Thailand
Mitsubishi Motors has become the largest vehicle exporter in Thailand for the first time, according to results for the year ending March 31st.The carmaker’s total export volume during the year was 309,915. The Laem Chabang factory – one of four plants it has in Thailand – exported more than ...