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    UPDATE: Ford’s Steve Harley will lead European production changes as Grant Belanger takes over as head of MP&L

    2013-08-14T11:40:39Z

    Ford will have a new but familiar head of global logistics this autumn, as Grant Belanger returns to the US to replace Steve Harley, who will be leading projects to shift models from Belgium to Spain and Germany.*This story has been updated from its original version following an interview with ...

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    Thomas Vernier takes over Renault’s spare parts logistics

    2013-08-02T16:47:23Z

    Renault has appointed Thomas Vernier (left) as its new director of logistics for spare parts and accessories. Vernier replaces Francesca Gamboni (lower, right), who is taking on a new role at a non-automotive company this autumn. Jean-Marc Carlicchi has filled Vernier’s previous post as general manager for outbound logistics operations ...

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    Geodis Wilson appoints managing director to expand US freight-forwarding

    2013-08-01T16:10:35Z

    Geodis Wilson Group has appointed Michael Greco as its managing director for the US market. Greco will take over a business that aims to increase net sales by 50% in the next five years across various sectors, including automotive. Geodis Wilson is the freight-forwarding arm of Geodis Group, which integrated ...

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    Gaz’s Andersson receives Auto Hall of Fame citation

    2013-07-31T13:57:02Z

    Bo Andersson, CEO of Russian vehicle maker Gaz (pictured centre), has been awarded a Distinguished Service Citation by the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit. The plaudit was given in recognition of the progress Gaz has made under his leadership since his appointment to the role in 2009.Gaz remains Russia’s ...

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    Mike Valentine, former auto exec, to lead Americas sales for UTi

    2013-07-31T12:38:11Z

    Global supply chain providers UTi Worldwide has announced the appointment of Mike Valentine as its new regional sales vice-president for the Americas. Valentine will lead an integrated sales force across freight forwarding, contract logistics and distribution. According to Ed Feitzinger, executive vice-president, Valentine will be responsible for meeting all sales ...

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    New Gefco HR head in UK wants to attract graduates to logistics

    2013-07-25T13:00:44Z

    Gefco has announced John Smith as its new head of human resources. He will be responsible for the supervision of the company’s UK operations. He will also push a scheme to attract more young talent to the logistics field.Smith worked as senior human resources business partner at logistics firm Wincanton, ...

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    Swap at the top: GM’s Morrison and Swiss exchange logistics and purchasing roles

    2013-07-24T13:16:00Z

    General Motors has made another change to its logistics management team, with Elliot Swiss to replace Jeff Morrison as director of inbound logistics for North America. 

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    Gay takes over as CEO of Schenker Logistics unit in Spain

    2013-07-24T09:43:52Z

    Lluís Gay is moving from his role as head of Land Transport at DB Schenker Logistics in Spain to take up a new position at the beginning of September as CEO of Schenker Logistics SAUSchenker Logistics SAU is the legal name for DB Schenker Logistics subsidiary in Spain distinct from ...

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    Voelcker heads Geodis India as it plans to double business

    2013-07-23T09:22:17Z

    Geodis has appointed Leif Voelcker as managing director of the company’s business division in India. Voelcker will be also responsible for managing Geodis’ South Asian Cluster organisation.He replaces Rene Bach-Larsen, who has taken up the role of managing director for Geodis Wilson in Singapore, from where he is also handling ...

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    Levent Yuksel leaves Toyota for logistics role at Jaguar Land Rover

    2013-07-22T12:02:11Z

    Levent Yuksel, who has previously held senior roles in logistics and production control at Toyota in Turkey, Japan and Europe, is now group plant manager at Jaguar Land Rover. Yuksel has responsibility for integrating the inbound supply chain from a logistics perspective between JLR plants, as well as supporting the ...

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    GM's Layer moves to US purchasing role

    2013-07-17T17:23:48Z

    General Motor’s Peter Layer, head of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Russia/CIS, is moving to a new role for the carmaker in North America as director, Purchasing, Chassis Systems. He will be based in Warren, Michigan.Layer is being replaced by Rowina Fornica who is moving to take up the role ...

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    Thai-Tang to replace Brown as Ford’s global purchasing leader

    2013-07-17T15:51:29Z

    Ford’s Tony Brown, group vice-president of global purchasing, has announced he is retiring after a 36-year career, 11 of which were spent as Ford’s purchasing boss. He will be replaced by Hau Thai-Tang (pictured), who is currently vice-president of engineering. Ford said Thai-Tang’s extensive experience leading the company’s global engineering ...

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    Blank takes up role at Agility in Europe

    2013-07-17T15:48:24Z

    Thomas Blank has taken up a new role at integrated logistics provider Agility as managing director of Area Central Europe. He replaces Thomas Peikert who has left the company after 23 years.Blank moves from his previous role as vice-president and managing director of Geodis Global Solutions for the Asia Pacific ...

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    Top changes at DB Schenker in the UK

    2013-07-17T15:44:58Z

    DB Schenker Rail (UK) is appointing Geoff Spencer as its new CEO from the start of September this year. Spencer returns to the UK after three years as head of European Resource Management in the European DB Schenker Rail organisation, based in Mainz, Germany.“I am delighted to welcome Geoff Spencer ...

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    Hasenfuss heads procurement at VW Commercial Vehicles

    2013-07-10T14:36:00Z

    Jörn Hasenfuss is the new head of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Procurement division, replacing Rüdiger Koch who is taking up a new role within the VW Group.Hasenfuss, who is now member of the Management Board for the division, moves over from his role as first vice-president and commercial executive vice president ...

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    RZD Logistics re elects Baskakov as chairman

    2013-07-10T14:34:00Z

    Russian Railways Logistics has appointed Petr Baskakov as its chairman for a second year. Baskakov is CEO of TransContainer.Since 2003, Baskakov has been the head of TransContainer branch of OJSC Russian Railways and later OJSC TransContainer when it was formed as a joint stock company in 2006. He has more ...

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    Blicher appointed president for UTi Asia-Pacific

    2013-07-10T14:32:48Z

    Global supply chain services provider UTi Worldwide has appointed Ditlev Blicher as president, Asia-Pacific. Blicher, who will be based in Shanghai, succeeds Brian Dangerfield, APAC president since 2010, who is leaving the company for personal reasons. Blicher moves over from Ceva Logistics where he was vice-president, Group Operations. There he ...

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    BVL appoints Sabine Hucke as MD

    2013-07-10T14:31:23Z

    Sabine Hucke has been appointed managing director of Germany’s logistics interest group BVL (Bundesvereiningung Logistik). She takes over from Jörn Fontius who is leaving the BVL after eight years to pursue other career opportunities.Hucke was previously head of Central Logistics at car interiors supplier F.S. Fehrer Automotive and brings wide-ranging ...

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    Yusen’s Veitch wins warehousing award

    2013-07-10T14:29:38Z

    Ian Veitch, managing director of Yusen Logistics (UK), has won the chairman’s award at the UK Warehousing Association’s annual awards.The award is presented to an individual or company who has made “a real and lasting contribution to the logistics industry”."I am absoutely delighted to receive this award," said Veitch. "It ...

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    Conner takes the helm at WWL

    2013-07-01T19:11:44Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has a new president and CEO following the departure of Arild Iversen, who is moving on to a new role as consultant to WWL and its parent companies Wilhelmsen Lines and Wilhelmsen ASA.Christopher Conner (pictured), who was most recently deputy CEO and chief commercial officer, began the ...