All Purchasing articles – Page 4
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NewsJack Cooper drops bid for LTL provider Yellow
Jack Cooper had been involved in negotiations to resurrect the trucking firm, having spent recent years expanding through acquisitions.
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NewsProficient goes public to acquire five logistics firms
If successful, the IPO and roll-up of the five other firms would make Proficient one of the largest fleets in North America.
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NewsRestrictions tighten on Chinese semiconductor firms
The US has been increasing pressure on countries in Europe, such as Germany and the Netherlands, as well as South Korea and Japan, to restrict trade with Chinese firms
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NewsUS Coast Guard opens alternate channel at Baltimore bridge site
A cleanup effort is underway at the site of the bridge collapse in Baltimore, while vessels carrying finished vehicles reroute to nearby ports
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NewsHighlights from ALSC Europe day one
Delegates at ALSC Europe 2024 heard how to better scale and leverage relationships across the automotive supply chain to be more competitive
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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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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Why Toyota Motor Europe isn’t looking for flexibility
”I don’t think we’re after flexibility. Flexibility means last minute change, shifting from one model to another one…”
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: BMW’s Dr Michael Nikolaides on cross-functional decisions in the supply chain
Nikolaides discusses cross-functional decision making in logistics, and the balance between bringing costs down but keeping resiliency high.
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Jean-Marc Carlicchi on Renault’s next step in digitalisation
The OEM is five years into its digitalisation journey, and is now on track to use more predictive technologies
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Empowering excellence for women in the supply chain
At ALSC Europe 2024 in Bonn, Automotive Logistics held the first Women in Supply Chain panel and networking session, to help support women and raise their voices in the industry.
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics and Supply Chain Europe: Recap blog
Follow our recap blog below to get the most important insights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Europe 2024
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FeatureAutomotive Logistics marks International Women’s Day
Automotive Logistics celebrates International Women’s Day.
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NewsDuvenbeck expands into Benelux through Schotpoort Logistics takeover
All 180 employees at Schotpoort will join Duvenbeck as a result of the takeover, as well as Schotpoort’s 120-strong fleet.
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NewsFisker reports loss of $762m in 2023, negotiates with OEM over strategic partnership
The electric vehicle maker is currently in discussions with money lenders and a “large OEM” for a potential strategic partnership
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FeatureThe many roads, fuels and tech leading to zero emission logistics at Volkswagen Group
Volkswagen Group Logistics’ plan for cutting supply chain emissions will require multiple transport modes, technology innovation and investment with logistics partners for the long term.
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NewsStellantis plans to take more control of outbound logistics
Following recent supply chain crises since Covid, Stellantis’ outbound capacity took “far longer” to return to normal levels.
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InterviewMaxime Picat, Stellantis talks strategy and influencing supply chain and manufacturing design
The chief purchasing and supply chain officer reveals how Stellantis will improve supplier relations, plan the battery supply chain, localise where it makes sense, and invest in logistics
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VideoRed Sofa Interview: Navistar to use VW Group and Traton cross-docking in North America and Mexico
Haley Wilson, logistics director at Navistar, is working with Volkswagen Group in North America and the wider Traton Group to enhance best practices, share processes and consolidation such as cross-docking, which will improve logistics while Navistar ramps up its EV production.
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NewsAD Ports’ Noatum enters European FVL market through Sesé acquisition
Noatum said the strategic move is part of its goal to be a leading supplier of FVL services in Europe.
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NewsHyundai Motor Germany appoints Ulrich Mechau as president and CEO
Ulrich Mechau succeeds Wang Chul (William) Shin as president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Germany