All Sustainability articles – Page 40
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Gefco launches European service from UKGefco has launched a daily departure and delivery service from Coventry in the UK to 15 countries across Europe. The new EuroDailyService service aims to provide better journey times and increased frequency through more direct routes, according to the company. Gefco also said it will ...
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FeatureLogistics in the (i)fast lane
Paola Petrone is revolutionising Fiat’s supply chain management with state of the art IT and the development of an in-house freight forwarder to pull together flows across the group to improve efficiency and reduce emissionsPaola Petrone was appointed senior vice president of Supply Chain Management at Fiat Group Automobiles less ...
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FeatureGlobal news in brief
Toyota delivers 3m cars through ZeebruggeToyota has moved its 3 millionth vehicle through its vehicle logistics centre (VLC) in Zeebrugge, Belgium, which it runs with logistics partner Sintax. The white Toyota Auris Full Hybrid is being delivered to the Belgian market. The Zeebrugge VLC started operations in January 2001 with ...
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FeatureExecutives on the move
Michael Noone has left APL and takes up a new position this week as chief operations officer at NYK Logistics (Americas). Noone held a number of senior positions at APL’s Logistics and Liner businesses, most recently as vice president and managing director, Eastern Region.He brings with him more than 25 ...
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FeatureFord of Europe’s brave new world
The sales climate might be decidedly mixed in Europe, but Ford is pushing through with big changes and improvements in its logistics networks, from substantially more intermodal transport to time-critical vehicle logistics. Christopher Ludwig catches up with Ford’s Matthias SchulzA marriage of sacred vowsIncreasing rail and short seaPassion projectsUnderstanding the ...
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FeatureAn emerging case for change
Supply chains in emerging markets present unique challenges for packaging. Companies are now beginning to adopt the best of the established techniques, and are developing some interesting new approaches of their ownTata introduces pooled packagingWestern packaging providers move into ChinaStandards are a major concernWhat to do when suppliers aren't where ...
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FeatureGetting closer all the time
Last year, the Renault-Nissan Alliance began rewriting its playbook for logistics with the creation of common management charged with speeding up the pace of integration for parts and vehicle logistics. A year and a half later, the progress is much higher than anticipated.In June 2009, when Carlos Ghosn, the CEO ...
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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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FeatureFiat Chrysler plan turns the tide
The five-year plan unveiled last week by Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed his intentions for far greater cross-continental production and export exchanges than had previously been expected between the two carmakers, with implications that the Italian-American alliance could become a more active player in deep-sea vehicle shipping than ...
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FeatureToyota reports on sustainable logistics in Europe
Toyota has reported an overall reduction of 25,836 tonnes in the C02 emissions from its logistics operations in Europe in 2008. The company’s European Sustainability Report 2009 states that emissions from logistics decreased from 236,481 tonnes in 2007 to 210,645 tonnes in 2008. Along with a manufacturing reduction of 78,000 ...
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Key executives on the move
Patrik Puskala has been appointed Managing Director of Avelon Group Oy succeeding Jan Lönnblad who will continue as Advisor to the Board of Directors.Mr Puskala has worked at the Baltic-based automotive LSP since May 2006 when he joined as Development Director focusing on M&A activities and Russian expansion. In July ...
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FeatureVolvo Logistics awards WWL for outstanding work
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has been recognised with the "Excellence Award For Core Values" by Volvo Logistics at the company’s supplier day, held in Gothenburg this week. The award was in the Ocean Services category and praised WWL for its "consistent holistic and outstanding work towards sustainability that serves ...
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FeaturePenske joins US drive to clean up delivery
Penske has made a commitment to exploring greener logistics options by joining the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay initiative.SmartWay was launched by the EPA in 2004 as a partnership between government and the freight industry to identify products and services that reduce transport-related emissions. The commitment, which also promises ...