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FeatureMaersk Line continues job cuts
After cost reduction plans were announced by Maersk Line last month, and more than 100 jobs have been cut, chief commercial officer Stephen Schueler has become the highest profile member of staff to leave the company.Between now and the end of 2017, Maersk plans to reduce its staff number by ...
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Sollers looks to export to the East
Russian automotive company, Sollers, is looking to expand exports with its joint ventures, as it faces a continuing fall in domestic sales, recently disclosed plans reveal.According to the head of Ford-Sollers, Mark Ovenden, the OEM is currently evaluating the potential for exporting finished vehicles and components from its St Petersburg ...
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Last Mile: converging on the future
A new world order is emerging in the automotive sector. It began as a ‘quiet revolution’, but will change the industry forever. Technology – not chassis design, braking systems or tyres – has become pre-eminent in an industry where the big OEMs have traditionally held all the market power. Now ...
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Ford-Werke now using 72 new Kögel trailers
Ford-Werke, the German subsidiary of Ford Europe, has recently taken delivery of 72 Kögel trailers: 52 ‘Mega’ trailers, and 20 ‘Cargo’ trailers. The trailers are the maximum permissable height of four metres.The Kögel trailers are tailored to Ford’s vehicle fleet and will be used primarily in procurement logistics for automotive ...
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Audi trials driverless transport systems in logistics
Audi is currently trialling driverless transport systems (DTS) to deliver goods to employees at its plant in Ingolstadt.The OEM said it is the world’s first automotive manufacturer to implement such a DTS based goods-to-person concept. Audi employees have described the new warehouse as a “supermarket of the future”, as the ...
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La cuarta revolución industrial de la India será gradual
Los fabricantes de automóviles del primer mundo están apostando por lo que se ha denominado la cuarta revolución industrial, la Industria 4.0. Están utilizando las últimas tecnologías para reorganizar su producción y cadena suministro según los denominados ‘sistemas de producción ciber-físicos’ para conseguir ‘fábricas inteligentes’.Shilpashree M, directora de comunicaciones de ...
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Ziemsky chefiará a unidade de logística global Mercedes-Benz
Klaus Ziemsky está assumindo a responsabilidade pelo Centro de Logística Global da Mercedes-Benz na Alemanha, a partir Eckhart von Sass, que deixa a empresa no final deste ano depois de quase 30 anos na Daimler.O Centro de Logística Global, localizado em Germersheim, processa peças em todo o mundo e funciona ...
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A China confirmará novo padrão reboque para transporte de veículos
Uma estranha era na indústria de logística de veículos da China pode finalmente estar à beira do fim. Em um país onde 80% ou mais dos automóveis de passageiros são movidos por caminhão, e em torno do qual uma indústria de 30.000 ou mais transportadores de carro tem se desenvolvido, ...
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Pronto para reemergir - sinais positivos de que a Índia está no caminho certo
As trágicas e históricas inundações em Chennai tiveram um sério impacto sobre a Índia, com muitas pessoas perdendo suas vidas e danos consideráveis em toda a cidade e região. A cadeia de fornecimento foi interrompida, com muitos fornecedores e montadoras na área tendo que fechar por algum período, incluindo a ...
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Зеймски возглавит глобальный логистический центр Mercedes-Benz
Kлаус Зеймски возглавит Глобальный логистический центр Mercedes-Benz в Германии; он сменит Экхарта фон Шасса, который в конце года уходит из компании после вочти 30 лет работы в Daimler.Глобальный логистический центр расположен в Гермерсхайеме и отвечает за глобальные поставки запчастей и комплектующих. Он работает как центральный склад, который поддерживает поставки во ...
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FeatureGefco completes first successful BMW Germany-China shipment
The first successful trial shipment by Gefco of BMWs from Germany to China via rail was successfully completed last month.On November 16th, a train loaded with 40 BMW Model Series 1 vehicles arrived in Chongqing.The vehicles were picked up by Gefco from BMW’s factory in Regensburg, Germany, loaded on to ...
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Grace Lieblein to leave GM by end of year
Grace Lieblein, GM’s vice-president of global quality, is retiring from the company at the end of the year. Lieblein moved to her most recent post last year. She was previously vice president, global purchasing and supply chain at GM. She joined GM in 1978 as a co-op student at ...
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DB Schenker Logistics to merge UK road services with Redhead International
DB Schenker Logistics is planning to combine its road-based deliveries in the UK with UK logistics provider Redhead International in a new joint venture.The German company’s Schenker division will acquire a 75% stake in Redhead International in early 2016 subject to approval with competition authorities. It is expected that Schenker ...
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Toyota reports success of NAPO recycling initiative
Toyota has released figures to show the success of a waste reduction initiative at its North American Parts Operation that has been recycling old vehicle bumper covers and other scrap parts.Working with Boles Parts Supply (BPS), the company has been shredding the used parts into plastic pellets that are then ...
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Honda Motor Europe Logistics renews Gefco UK partnership
Gefco UK has announced that it will continue to provide a range of services to Honda Motor Europe Logistics and has signed a new three-year contract with the company.Under the latest agreement, Gefco UK will manage inbound parts supply, weekly groupage, less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload delivery services, as well ...
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China to confirm new trailer standard for car carriers
A strange era in China’s vehicle logistics industry may finally be on the verge of ending. In a country where 80% or more of passenger cars move by truck, and around which an industry of 30,000 or more car-carrier trucks has developed, the vast majority of equipment in use is ...
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Zeimsky将上任梅赛德斯-奔驰全球物流中心总监
Klaus Ziemsky将上任德国梅赛德斯-奔驰全球物流中心总监的职位，他的前任Eckhart von Sass在为戴姆勒服务了30年之后，将于今年末离开公司。全球物流中心坐落在Germersheim，处理全球的零部件供应，也是供应Mercedes-Benz, smart 和FUSO所需零部件和配件的仓储中心。Sass于2013年10月担任全球物流中心总监，监管德国各物流中心的进一步发展。Mercedes-Benz Cars公司全球服务与零部件业务部长Holger Suffel说，“Eckhart Von Sass对售后物流方面的影响力很大，把德国批发推入以未来为本的极具竞争力的位置。我感谢Eckhart Von Sass为戴姆勒集团的贡献和奉献精神。”Klaus Ziemsky目前担任物流供应链与流程部长。除了从1月份开始负责全球物流中心以外，他还讲负责德国、欧洲和区域物流中心，以及美国塔斯卡路撒的中心仓库。Ziemsky于1992年进入戴姆勒，担任内部审计部门咨询师，专门负责采购、生产和物流。1999年，他担任纽伦堡物流中心总监，之后又担任汉诺威物流中心总监，接着又担任欧洲及地区物流中心部长。自2011年以来，Ziemsky一直负责格默斯海姆中心物流行政职务，以及华沙、迪拜和新加坡的地区物流中心。格默斯海姆中心占地120万平方米，收纳近50万种不同的零部件，以及月2,800名员工。
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Ziemsky to head Mercedes-Benz global logistics facility
Klaus Ziemsky is taking over responsibility for the Mercedes-Benz Global Logistics Center in Germany from Eckhart von Sass, who leaves the company at the end of this year after almost 30 years at Daimler.The Global Logistics Center, located in Germersheim, handles worldwide parts supply and functions as a central warehouse ...
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FCA invests $40m to convert parts delivery fleet to CNG
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has revealed further details about its move to convert its diesel-powered truck fleet in Detroit to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).As first reported at the end of November, the carmaker recently held an event at its Lynch Road facility in Detroit to announce the conversion. ...
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Spain must improve logistics to remain competitive
The Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (Anfac) has released a report highlighting its global vision of how Spain can improve its provision of logistics services. Given that logistics now forms 10% of the overall end cost of a vehicle, getting this area right remains a key factor ...