All Plant Logistics articles – Page 2
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NewsVolvo Cars promotes Francesca Gamboni to chief supply chain officer
Francesca Gamboni is now chief supply chain officer, and will have combined oversight of procurement, logistics and manufacturing, as Javier Varela leaves the OEM to join Rivian
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NewsPorsche boosts logistics efficiency at Zuffenhausen with MHP software
Porsche is using a centralised fleet managment system developed by its IT and process consultancy MHP to increase intralogistics efficiency at its Zuffenhausen assembly plant
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NewsBMW navigates the new ‘never normal’ in logistics
BMW has adapted to disruputiion by bringing production, finance, sales and purchasing, and supply chain logistics under one umbrella
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NewsMercedes-Benz looks at logistics uses for Apollo humanoid robots
Mercedes-Benz is working with robotics developer Apptronik on the use of humanoid robots for repetitive logistics tasks in its manufacturing plants
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InterviewAn end-to-end logistics mission at DP World
Bill Garrett, head of the automotive vertical at DP World, talks about the company’s transition to become a global provider of end-to-end logistics services
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NewsALSC Digital Strategies North America conference launches in Nashville
The inaugural ALSC Digital Strategies North America conference will launch in Nashville, Tennessee on June 26-27 this year
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FeatureThe quest for one source of truth in Volkswagen Group’s digital supply chain
Group Logistics is accelerating digitalisation, from cloud-based systems to vehicle logistics, with the aim of improving data quality and better leveraging visibility, insights and AI applications.
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NewsAuto1 Group rolls out Inform optimisation tools across European network
Following its pilot project with Inform’s yard management system in Hermau, Auto1 Group is now rolling out Inform optimsation tools across ten refurbishment centres in Europe
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: VW logistics using rail and digital twins to boost sustainable operations in US and Mexico
At ALSC Mexico, Christoph Hartmann, head of Transport Networks, VW Group Logistics is using digital twins to help improve inbound logistics, and is adapting lessons learned in Europe to boost digitalisation and sustainability.
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NewsHyundai parts division deploys autonomous robots in Alabama
Powertrain and seat manufacturer Hyundai Transys is using autonomous mobile robots supplied by Thira Robotics for in-plant logistics at its facility in Alambama
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NewsSkoda adopts SAP digital platform for logistics overhaul at Vrchlabí
Skoda Auto has been working with wider VW Group logistics teams to streamline processes at the Vrchablí gearbox plant in the Czech Republic using the SAP S/4 Hana digital platform
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NewsDigital competency is needed to predict the unexpected
Speakers from Audi, Penske and Rhenus discussed how KPIs were being redefined by today’s complex automotive supply chain at this year’s ALSC Mexico conference
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NewsVW Group looks for partnerships to build a resilient North American supply chain
Supply chain and logistics leaders from across the VW Group met at ALSC Mexico to outline what the company is doing to build a more efficient and resilient inbound supply chain in North America
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NewsUK government reveals Battery Strategy to support EV production
The UK government is investing £50m to build a resilient battery supply chain in support of the country’s future aims for EV production
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NewsThe automotive supply chain is preparing for the next generation of AI
How generative AI is being tested and put to use by automotive technology supplier ZF Friedrichshafen.
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NewsCore connections for quality output at JLR
JLR has has a digitally supported strategy for product lifecycle management in its assembly plants that relies on a core IT infrastructure.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Seat’s Alexandre Lerma on control tower creation for automated, robust and flexible supply chains
From automation-driven advancements to the reformation of operational frameworks, Lerma envisions a future shaped by cross-functional teams impacting both pre-production and commercial activities. Yet, the primary challenge lies in rallying more suppliers to collaborate within this innovative framework. In Lerma’s vision, collaboration, fueled by data alignment and pioneering functionalities, will ...
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Volkswagen’s Frank Göller on Catena-X and supercharging automotive supply chains
Frank Göller explains why Volkswagen Group embraced the Catena-X data network and what it will mean for automotive supply chains and logistics.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Autoliv’s Dr Gisela Linge on the human-centric engine driving digitalisation
Dr Gisela Linge, supply chain vice president at Autoliv says the key to embedding digitalisation is to “first embed this in our way of working and thinking,” making digitalisation human-centric and having the problems of key users in mind.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Dr Birgit Boss talks about Bosch’s adoption of digital twins and semantic models
Dr Birgit Boss explain how Bosch is using digital twins, standardised APIs and looking at semantic models to make the automotive supply chain more interoperabl