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FeatureOliver Blume named as new Porsche chairman
Dr Oliver Blume (pictured) is moving from his position as the executive in charge of Porsche’s production and logistics, to CEO of Porsche.Dr Blume had been in his logistics role for just over two years, and during that time he oversaw the expansion of the OEM’s Leipzig plant to handle ...
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FeatureUnion Pacific invests $90m to expand operations in Laredo
[Updated October 1st] North American rail provider Union Pacific Railroad has announced at $90m investment in its Port Laredo intermodal ramp in Texas.A spokesperson for Union Pacific confirmed that the company was currently working on an expansion project that would help improve efficiencies not just for Union Pacific, but also ...
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FeaturePanel discussion: where is the industry heading?
The automotive logistics industry is well known for being evolutionary rather than revolutionary. Change doesn’t happen overnight and this is not likely to change any time soon. However, technology is moving fast and although adoption throughout the supply chain has been slow so far, OEMs and LSPs are confident that ...
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FeatureHella hit for €50m loss by Chinese supply failure
German automotive lighting supplier Hella KGaA Hueck is having to completely reorganise the supply of plastic moulded components because of an abrupt cut in supply from one its Chinese providers. The failure in the supply of the parts has hit earnings at Hella in the first quarter by €30m ($33m) ...
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FVL 10th anniversary crossword answers
We hope you're not cheating! There are a few tricky ones in there though, so you'll be forgiven if you have to look up one or two of the answers. Let us know how you did by tweeting @auto_logistics.Congratulations if you managed to get it all right!Across5: Zeebrugge6: BMS8: Rail 10: Congestion13: Cloud 14: Container 16: Supply Chain 19: ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz adds CKD imports to Thailand for local assembly
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz division is now assembling CLA and GLA models in Thailand at the Thonburi Automotive Assembly Plant (TAAP) in Samut Prakan province south of Bangkok, according to a report in the Bangkok Post news source.The vehicles were previously imported for sale to the country as finished vehicles but kits ...
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FeatureFord extends contract with NYK Auto Logistics in India
Ford India has extended the scope of a contract it signed with NYK Auto Logistics (India) in 2011. Initially, this simply involved the provision of ro-ro terminal services for finished vehicles at the Indian ports of Chennai and Ennore. However, under the new arrangement, NYK Auto Logistics (India) has also ...
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FeatureNYK announces South American exports from US and Mexico
NYK Line is moving vehicles and equipment into Central and South America with announcements that it has set up a new joint venture in Colombia for imports from Mexico and also will start handling exports from Port Canaveral in Florida, in the US.In the first move, NYK has signed an ...
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FeatureMazda to make engines in Russia for export to Asian markets
Mazda will become the first foreign carmaker to produce engines in Russia for export to its plants in Asia following an agreement with local producer Sollers. The company said it would invest RUB 2 billion ($35m) at a new engine plant to produce 50,000 engines annually at a facility in ...
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FeatureKia appoints Paragon to support growth
Kia Motors has awarded two new contracts worth £115m ($174m) to finished vehicle services provider Paragon Automotive in the UK. Paragon will support both new car storage and preparation, and de-fleet storage and preparation for the Korean carmaker.Paragon will handle Kia vehicles through its operation in Immingham and the company ...
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FeatureUTi expands contract logistics in Mexico
Supply chain and logistics provider UTi has opened a new contract logistics facility in Mexico to support the growth of its clients in the automotive and high-tech industries.The 2,500 sq.m facility is located in Irapuato in the north central region, which has become a hub of activity for automotive and ...
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FeatureHöegh vessel found with handguns aboard is released
Kenyan authorities have now released a car-carrying vessel operated by Höegh Autoliners after a consignment of undeclared handguns was found inside a number of military vehicles being shipped for the United Nations (UN).The Höegh Transporter was detained for a week by the authorities when it called at the port of ...
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FeatureOutbound innovators need to think bigger and bolder
Finished vehicle logistics (FVL) may not have a reputation for being the most innovative aspect of the automotive industry, but if providers want to overcome some of the industry’s issues, then innovation will have to happen. At the recent Automotive Logistics Global conference, speakers discussed the potential to innovate within ...
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FeatureSupply chain providers need to get data savvy to survive
The automotive industry is about to get a front row seat in the digital business revolution and one of the clear messages coming out of this week’s Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit was that, while senior supply chain executives recognise that their business is becoming digital, a high percentage ...
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FeatureThe pros and cons of short-sea in Mexico
The picture in Mexico is constantly changing. At this year's Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit, Roberto Zavala, head of Mexico for Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, said it was a country of contrast, or “two Mexicos”. One is the booming emerging market with huge amounts of investment and development, but the ...
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FeatureMore needs to be done to reduce waste in the outbound sector
All aspects of the automotive industry generate waste, whether that is environmental, in terms of productivity, or in business; and logistics and the supply chain are not exceptions. While efforts by OEMs, suppliers, and logistics service providers to reduce waste have significantly stepped up over the past few years, more ...
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FeatureInnovative logistics is about joining the dots differently
Innovation is something that is often confused with simple improvement in the automotive logistics industry but it is not about finding new ways of doing the same thing and patting yourself on the back; its about joining the dots differently.Speaking at this week’s Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit, William ...
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FeaturePositive signs for US-Mexico cross border material flow
[Updated 28th September] Mexico is set to be the United States’ largest trading partner by 2018. Last year, 20 years after the NAFTA agreement was signed, trade between the two countries hit $592 billion, closing in on the $660 billion in trade between the US and Canada. The automotive industry ...
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FeatureLogistics experts say it's time to pack in waste
Ask anyone in the logistics industry what is the most wasteful part of the business and seven out of ten people will tell you its shipping air. Ask them what the root cause is and ten people will tell you something different. However, there was agreement at this week’s Automotive ...
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FeatureDisruption is the key to the future
There is disruption in the automotive industry and the consumer is largely to blame for the upheaval. Greater consumer input on product development, changing patterns of ownership and use of the vehicle, and an ecosystem that is enabling new paths to enterprise and creating fresh opportunities for collaboration both within ...