Supply Chain Planning | Automotive Logistics – Page 77
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FeatureLive poll results from Detroit
Live polling conducted at the Automotive Logistics Global conference in Detroit showed a recognition that environmental sustainability will play a bigger part in future supply chains, and that total supply chain comprehension will be the most important skill to have over the next decade.Delegates at the 2017 Automotive Logistics ...
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FeatureEkol launches block train connecting Belgium to Italy
Ekol Logistics has started a new block train service between the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium and Trieste in north-east Italy.The train will leave EMT Trieste Terminal twice a week and can transport different types of equipment including mega-trailers, containers and swap-bodies.Last year, Ekol acquired shares in the EMT port ...
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FeatureGreenpeace protestors board ro-ro vessel carrying VW diesel vehicles
Greenpeace activists have boarded a ro-ro vessel in the UK’s Thames Estuary carrying Volkswagen diesel-engine passenger vehicles for the UK.A group of 25 volunteers in kayaks and boats surrounded the 23,000 tonne ship owned by K-Line’s European short-sea subsidiary, KESS, and attempted to stop the Volkswagen cars from entering the ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz to invest $1bn in the US for EV production and logistics
Mercedes-Benz has announced that most of the $1 billion it plans to invest in the US to expand its industrial footprint is slated for the future production of electric vehicles, alongside an expansion of its logistics activities in the country.The company plans to produce SUV models under its electric vehicle ...
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FeatureConference report: Attracting a talent for disruption
Given the pace of change in digital technology the automotive logistics sector may not know exactly where it will be in ten years but it knows it is going somewhere different and that a risk-to-fail attitude is essential in adopting supply chain strategies for the future. What it cannot risk, ...
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FeatureSollers plans to relaunch assembly of SsangYong vehicles in Russia
Speaking in a recent press conference, Vadim Shvetsov, the CEO of Sollers revealed that the Russian company plans to relaunch assembly of SsangYong finished vehicles at its plant near Vladivostok from next year.He added, however, that this is being considered under a “the best scenario” as demand for SsangYong cars ...
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FeatureHurricane effect could keep US sales above 17m
Replacement new vehicle purchases following the two hugely destructive hurricanes that hit the US recently could keep car sales above the 17m mark in 2017, despite previous forecasts showing they would fall below the figure for the first time in three years. “For 2017 the initial sales forecast this quarter ...
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FeatureA stronger Nafta could emerge from negotiations
Despite US President Donald Trump's recent warning that he may pull the country out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta), Rogelio Landin of the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (pictured) continues to foresee a more positive outcome.Speaking at this year's Automotive Logistics Global Conference in Detroit, Landin, who has ...
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FeatureVolkswagen joins global battery alliance aiming to clean up supply chain
Volkswagen has been named amongst a group of corporations and NGOs aiming to end child labour, hazardous working conditions, pollution and environmental damage in the global battery supply chain.The Global Battery Alliance was launched this week at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Sustainable Development Impact Summit and aims to create ...
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FeatureFedEx puts hit from recent cyber-attack at $300m
Global courier FedEx has valued the impact of June's NotPetya cyber-attack on its TNT Express subsidiary at $300m, mostly relating to lost revenues.The cyber-attack happened on June 27th, hitting as many as 7,000 companies globally. It was distributed through Ukrainian accounting software called MeDoc, used for filing tax returns in ...
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FeatureVW expanding parts centre in Bangalore
Volkswagen has expanded its regional parts distribution centre (PDC) in Bangalore, India with an investment of 12 crores ($1.8m). The recent work has enlarged the facility to 7,900 sq.m. The PDC, which opened in 2015 with an investment of $4.7m, now serves more than 100 VW Group dealerships across the ...
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FeatureTop level changes at Nissan North America
John Martin (pictured) is moving from his role at Nissan North America as senior vice president of manufacturing, supply chain management and purchasing to take up a new role as executive vice president, Alliance Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain Management at Renault-Nissan Alliance.From the beginning of October Martin will oversee ...
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FeatureKN launches lithium-ion battery logistics service out of Asia
This year’s IAA motor show in Frankfurt, Germany was notable for the continued focus on vehicle electrification, with carmakers committing to more electric vehicle (EV) models and options in the coming years. Governments, meanwhile, from the UK and France to China, have recently announced plans to shift away from combustion ...
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FeatureCourier NetWork expands global business with office in Germany
Time-critical services provider, Courier NetWork (CNW), has opened a new office in Frankfurt, Germany, its first office in Europe.The company, which only entered the automotive logistics market a few years ago, said growth had been swift because of the increasing trend for vehicle customisation, and the need for tier one ...
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FeatureKnight and Swift merger creates massive truckload services provider
Following receipt of shareholder approval earlier this month, the merger between Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation has been completed.“Knight-Swift is the largest provider of truckload services in North America, with an asset-based fleet of approximately 23,000 tractors and 77,000 trailers, and access to substantial additional capacity through our brokerage and ...
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FeatureVolkswagen Amarok production starts in Ecuador
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles says FISUM, its local contract partner in Ecuador, has started production of the new Amarok pick-up truck model at a facility in Quito.It is the first-ever production of VW vehicles in the South American country.The complete knock down (CKD) parts for production are being sourced from Argentina ...
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FeatureRo-ro carrier faces fine for anti-competitive behaviour in South Africa
Norwegian ro-ro carrier Höegh Autoliners has been referred to South Africa’s Competition Tribunal for charges relating to collusive tendering, price-fixing and market division.The country’s Competition Commission, which referred the case, is seeking an order obliging the company to pay an administrative penalty equal to 10% of its annual turnover on ...
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FeatureSurgere completes ROBi inventory pilot at Mahle Behr facility in Dayton
Automotive parts maker Mahle Behr has recently completed a pilot project into inventory management with digital supply chain and packaging expert Surgere. The success of the pilot could see the full deployment of a robotised RFID system at Mahle Behr’s facility in Dayton, Ohio.The pilot project marked the launch of ...
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FeatureDHL and Huawei team up on Narrowband-IoT project for inbound at Chinese plant
DHL Supply Chain and Chinese networking and mobile technology company Huawei have launched a Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) application at a car plant at Liuzhou in Guangxi.Narrowband-IoT involves the connection of devices and services using cellular telecommunications bands.While not naming the specific automotive manufacturer involved, DHL said the client produces cars ...