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Reportaje sobre la Conferencia en México: En la frontera del cambio
La segunda conferencia Automotive Logistics México, celebrada en la Ciudad de México, vio a cientos de ejecutivos y funcionarios discutir la mejor manera de asegurar que la producción y cadena logística automotriz del país estén listas para cumplir su propósito para el 2020 y más allá.Christopher Ludwig informa sobre abundantes ...
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FeaturePermit dispute hits road hauls between Poland and Russia
Cargo movements between Poland and Russia have been suspended this week because of an impasse between the two countries on the renewal of an existing agreement on permits. The permits allow Polish trucks to carry freight into Russia via Belarus, which is part of the Russian Customs Union. On Tuesday ...
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BMW to expand UK parts distribution centre
BMW’s division in the UK is expanding its Pineham regional parts distribution centre (PDC) near Northampton by 14,000 sq.m. The carmaker distributes parts to BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad retailers throughout the UK and Ireland from the site, as well as globally for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.Last month the carmaker signed ...
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Mexico conference: Rail and truck capacity challenges
If Mexico’s automotive production figures reach more than 5m in 2020, as they are forecast to do, it will put a significant strain on Mexico’s rail and truck infrastructure. It is no secret that more trucks and railcars will be needed to cope, and infrastructure projects will need to be ...
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FeatureRenault and Dongfeng start JV production in China with Kadjar SUV
Renault-Nissan and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Group have officially opened their €870m ($949m) joint venture plant in plant in Wuhan. The Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC) facility was built in two years following the joint venture’s formation and started production of the Kadjar SUV last month, exclusively for the Chinese ...
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FeatureVolvo shifts V60 to Ghent but Torslanda will still supply parts
Volvo Cars has said it will shift production of the V60 from its plant in Torslanda, Sweden to the Ghent plant in Belgium.The Ghent plant makes the V40, V40 Cross Country, XC60 and S60. The V60 shares parts with the latter two vehicles, which will make the transfer of the ...
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丰田因钢铁供应问题被迫暂停在日生产
丰田被迫暂停所有日本工厂的生产一个星期，原因是供应商Aichi Steel工厂发生爆炸，导致零部件供应短缺。该公司为丰田制造特种钢产品和锻件，丰田掌握公司的部分股份。此次生产暂停将从2月8日延续到13日，从2月15日开始全面恢复生产。此次事件将会影响丰田的4个装配厂 — Motomachi, Takaoka, Tsutsumi，Tahara,以及12个车身制造厂。丰田的一位发言人称，“我们现在缺乏发动机、变速器和底盘，”并称，Aichi Steel公司供应的特种钢用于制造很多零部件。丰田公司没有对零部件的种类数量进行评论。公司在一次声明中称，采取一切措施将事故对生产的影响减少到最低。这些措施中包括在Aichi Steel公司的备用生产线进行生产，还有从其他钢材制造商手中购买等。该发言人称，“经过对零部件供应库存、替代生产流程，其他钢铁供应商支援等方面的综合考虑，决定暂停生产个星期。”供应问题并没有影响到日本以外的工厂，日本国内的发动机和变速器工厂将继续为海外生产供应。在Kamigo, Shimoyama, Honsha, Kinuura, Miyoshi, Myochi和Hirose，有7个工厂制造发动机、变速器和其他配件。据丰田公司称很难估计损失，因为公司并不公布每月生产计划。2015年，全球的Toyota和Lexus汽车的产量达到893万辆，其中320万辆在日本制造，约540万辆是在海外制造的。Aichi Steel工厂（在Chita）的爆炸事件发生在1月8日，事故原因还在调查当中。事故造成再加热锅炉和工厂一部分损坏。事故没有人员伤亡，但是有4人在接收医学检查。Aichi Steel公司在一次声明中称，“我们会继续努力查清事故的原因，并采取措施阻止发生类似事故，”还称会尽力重新开始生产，满足客户的需求。之前也有类似破坏，比如2011年日本Tohoku地震和海啸就对丰田造成直接影响，比如精益生产系统和供应链。然而，之前报道过，丰田在2011年灾害中采取措施，避免了对系统的破坏。丰田公司一位发言人称，“在2011年海啸之后，我们开始检查供应链应对更大风险的能力，找到避免事故造成破坏的战略。其中包括供应链可视性，要求供应商合作对供应链进行可视，能够追踪风险的源头。”据丰田公司称，应对Aichi Steel公司爆炸事故的策略就是公司自2011年之后加强供应措施的体现。该发言人称，“我认为，我们此次应对事故规划和避免更大损害的能力要比过去都强。”
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Toyota forced to suspend production in Japan because of steel supply problems
[UPDATED February 2nd] Toyota has been forced to suspend all production at its plants in Japan for one week because of a parts supply shortage caused by an explosion at the factory of its supplier Aichi Steel. Toyota's Tsutsumi plant was among those affected by the Aichi Steel parts disruptionThe ...
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Nadia Ribeiro returns to Ceva as South America head
Ceva Logistics has appointed Nadia Ribeiro as executive vice president and head of its South America cluster. Ribeiro succeeds Richard Vieites who has moved to the company’s North American operations to become executive vice president of contract logistics. Ribeiro, who previously worked for Ceva for 13 years as senior vice ...
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XPO cuts jobs at LTL business in wake of Con-way takeover
Following XPO Logistics’ takeover of US transport and logistics provider Con-way for $3 billion, the company has announced 190 planned redundancies in its less-than-truckload (LTL) business.XPO said the layoffs would reduce annual costs by more than $20m. The company is aiming to make an improvement in profit of between $170m ...
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FeatureFrench carmakers scale up plans in Iran following sanctions lift
The recent lifting of economic sanctions against Iran has been quickly followed by a rush of interest by international carmakers who are eager to make the most of a market forecast to hit 8m within the next decade, as well as reach the wider market in the Middle East and ...
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FeatureRussia plans to double car exports with upgraded infrastructure by 2020
Russia plans to almost double its car exports by 2020 and make them account for 25% of total production volume by 2025. Russia’s minister of industry and trade, Denis Manturov, said recently that the launch of a programme designed to stimulate export logistics this year will most likely be continued ...
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FeatureXPO cuts jobs at LTL business in wake of Con-way takeover
Following XPO Logistics’ takeover of US transport and logistics provider Con-way for $3 billion, the company has announced 190 planned redundancies in its less-than-truckload (LTL) business.XPO said the layoffs would reduce annual costs by more than $20m. The company is aiming to make an improvement in profit of between $170m ...
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FeatureMexico conference: Swapping customs agents, cross-border trucking and other happenings on the border
Efforts and projects to improve US-Mexico customs and border operations are the most promising they have been in decades, according to William Duncan (pictured), the chargé d’affaires for the US Embassy to Mexico. Important trials are underway for pre-clearance inspections, while there is work to increase capacity on both sides ...
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Mexico conference: Freeing trade from all points
After more than five years of negotiations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was finally agreed last year across 12 countries in the Americas and Asia. Once the landmark agreement is ratified by national governments, it could reshape trade patterns across the Pacific.For the Mexican automotive industry, TPP brings the opportunity to ...
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Mexico conference: Audi adapts logistics for San José Chiapa
When Audi starts series production later this year of the Q5 SUV crossover at its new plant in San José Chiapa, in the state of Puebla, Mexico, it will begin one of the most complex operations for parts handling and logistics in the country, with tremendous variety and customisation in ...
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Mexico conference: BMW’s global plans for San Luis Potosi
BMW has mapped out its logistics plans so far for its upcoming plant in San Luis Potosi, in central Mexico, revealing a global supply chain, streamlined internal logistics and ambitions for a highly diverse outbound distribution. The plant is scheduled to come online in 2019 with an initial capacity for ...
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FeatureMexico conference: reaching the exponential phase
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal (pictured), Mexico’s secretary of the economy under its president Enrique Peña Nieto, gave a brief history of the country’s automotive industry while speaking at Automotive Logistics Mexico 2016. First there was the ‘construction phase’ that started in the 1960s with several automotive decrees that led to the ...
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FeatureMexico conference: Logistics is the key to cope with the country's growth
The automotive market in Mexico is in great shape. In 2015, the country has become the seventh largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, and the first in Latin America, producing more than 3.4m light vehicles. In terms of exports, Mexico is the fourth largest global exporter in the world, the ...
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FeatureHöegh takeovers to strengthen North and Latin America services
Höegh Autoliners and the Sola family, the owners of SC Line and Fast Terminal International, have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen both ro-ro and breakbulk services between the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. Höegh is expected to buy the ocean service operated by SC ...