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FeatureGM supply chain will benefit from HP contract
General Motors has renewed its contract with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services for the supply of technology infrastructure services across the company, including those supporting its product development, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As part of the contract, which is valued at more than $2 billion, HP will provide network and ...
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FeatureUK subsidy for EVs and plug-ins to benefit supply chain
The announcement today by the UK government that it will offer initial incentives of up to £5,000 ($7,800) for consumers buying ultra-low carbon vehicles for around 15 months beginning in 2011 could work to bring forward the introduction and production of such vehicles and their components in the UK and ...
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FeatureAuto growth in Mexico is a boost for LSPs
The recovery of automotive manufacturing in North America, and in particular Mexico, is helping to boost earnings for logistics providers operating in the region, as third-party logistics provider Ryder System and the railway Kansas City Southern have seen significant earnings improvements compared to 2009. Ryder has seen a 12% revenue ...
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FeatureAudi US sales surge brings brand shortage
Audi has increased sales of its brands in the US and has been forced to bring in an additional 5,000 vehicles from other global markets for the second half of 2010. The increase, which could see Audi hit a record 100,000 vehicle sales this year, has necessitated the movement of ...
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FeatureICO switches to Inform system for ro-ro
International Car Operators (ICO) has signed a contract with German software provider Inform for a new terminal operating system at the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge that is designed to improve compound management for vehicles at port compounds. The system, which will be fully operational by the beginning of ...
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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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FeatureDB Schenker moves management to Frankfurt
German rail provider Deutsche Bahn is centralising the management teams of its Transportation and Logistics division – DB Schenker – in Frankfurt am Main over the next two years. The decision, recently taken by the DB Mobility Logistics management board, will mean the 330 members of the teams of the ...
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FeatureWhat to do when the chips are down
The supply shortage of engine control units that led to last week’s three-day closure at four of Nissan’s assembly plants in Japan has also spread to the US, forcing the carmaker to make further temporary assembly shutdowns at its Canton and Smyrna plants in Tennessee. But while certainly a headache ...
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FeatureGlobal supply chain move at Renault
From the September 1 this year, Renault’s Michel Faivre-Duboz will move from his position as vice president of global supply chain to take up a new position as general manager of Renault in Morocco. He will be in charge of all Renault operations in Morocco, including the industrial project at ...
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FeatureTriumph for Ceva with distribution contract
Ceva Logistics has signed a three-year contract worth an annual €11m ($14m) with Triumph Motorcycles to streamline international logistics flows of components, accessories and finished motorcycles. Ceva will handle the ocean movement of motorcycles as well as parts from suppliers in Asia and Europe to Triumph’s global manufacturing network. It ...
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FeatureRolf rolls out Vehnet iTracks in Russia
As hinted at during last month’s Automotive Logistics Russia conference in St Petersburg, Rolf SCS has now implemented Vehnet’s iTracks yard management system at its newly-built Lobnya finished vehicle terminal 17km outside of Moscow. Vehnet, a finished vehicle software specialist, is providing full visibility of stock across all activities at ...
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FeatureSupply problem hits Nissan production
Nissan will be forced to halt production at four of its plants in Japan for three days this week because of a supply shortage of engine control units from Hitachi. Production will be affected from Wednesday to Friday this week (14-16th July) and will affect the output of 15,000 vehicles, ...
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FeatureFord makes first Figo exports from India
Ford India has made its first shipment of Figos from Chennai, India to the port of Durban in South Africa following the start of production in March this year. It is the first compact car to be produced and exported by Ford India. The carmaker has exported 1,200 of 1.4-litre ...
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FeatureDB and SNCF end joint holding in Transfesa
The complex relationship between the Deutsche Bahn and SNCF subsidiaries involved in automotive parts and finished vehicle transport will become a lot simpler with the ending of the cross shareholding set up that has existed between the two rail operators. DB Schenker, the transportation and logistics division of Deutsche Bahn, ...
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FeatureNYK increases vehicle carrier fleet in China
NYK Logistics (China) has increased the number of finished vehicle carriers it uses for inland distribution in China with the delivery of 100 trailer units from Lohr and tractor units provided by Dongfeng-Nissan Commercial Vehicle. The increase, which brings its total fleet of trailers to 700, is designed to meet ...
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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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FeatureExecutives on the move
Francesca Gamboni has moved from her position as inbound logistics operations general manager at the Renault Nissan Alliance and taken up a new position as director of logistics parts and accessories at Renault. Gamboni holds a Doctorate in Industrial Technologies Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in Italy. Following management ...
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FeatureJuly proves a good month for Daimler Trucks
Daimler has signed an agreement with Finnish commercial vehicle maker Oy Sisu Auto to supply and deliver Mercedes-Benz Truck components from its plant in Wörth, Germany from the beginning of next year. Subject to a feasibility study Daimler will manufacture, bundle and supply frames, axles and drive shafts from its ...
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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 ...
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FeatureCeva expands service for Renault in Spain
Renault has signed a three-year extension to its contract with Ceva Logistics in Spain that includes an expansion to services provided for the carmaker’s three plants in the country. Ceva will continue to manage logistics provision at Renault’s plants in Valladolid and Palencia facilities but will now also manage inbound ...