All Toyota articles – Page 5
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NewsAL FVL summer 2022 digital edition – Boxing clever in the wake of chaos
The latest edition of ALFVL magazine is out now and features interviews with top executives at BMW and SAIC VW as well as insights into North American vehicle ports, Europe-China rail and greater collaboration between the automotive and semiconductor sectors
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NewsSuppliers Partnership releases updated guidance for automotive packaging
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment has released an updated guidance document on sustainable packaging for automotive manufacturing operations
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NewsJacksonville port invests ahead of volume rebound
Production volatility in the automotive industry means volumes are down at the US port of Jacksonville but with a rebound around the corner the port authority is working with terminal operators to upgrade its facilities
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VideoWatch: Better visibility drives continuous improving in Toyota’s vehicle logistics
Manny Bansi, responsible for vehicle logistics in North America, explains why the carmaker is putting so much focus on ETA and how it is impacting operations in transport and vehicle processing.
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VideoWatch: How Toyota is delivering on demand and improving ETA
More predictable ETAs require advanced data analysis and continuous improvement, say Toyota’s supply and demand lead Kevin Austin and its vehicle logistics chief Manny Bansi.
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NewsToyota optimises finished vehicle deliveries with Inform
Toyota Logistics Services has been working with logistics software expert Inform on a network optimisation project for finished vehicle deliveries in North America that has already identified savings
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NewsKevin Austin expands supply chain management role at Toyota
Kevin Austin is expanding his role at Toyota Motor North America this month to become vice-president of demand and supply management, and supply chain transformation
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NewsToyota forced to revise global production on Shanghai lockdown
Toyota has had to revise its production plans globally for June becasue of restrictions on parts shipments from Shanghai caused by the Covid lockdown there
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NewsFloods hit auto production and supply in South Africa
Disastrous flooding in KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa has badly affected the country’s automotive industry with logistics routes knocked out and damage to the port of Durban. Toyota’s plant in Prospecton has also been closed down
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FeatureA gateway for growth in the Gulf
The US Gulf coast has a new port for finished vehicle trade that offers competitive advantages in cost and time, and the latest in vehicle processing services and technology
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NewsToyota cuts transport emissions in Europe with support from Gefco
Toyota is pushing forward on its plans to cut emissions from the supply chain by using a new service provided by logistics provider Gefco that ships parts inbound to France twice a day using a combination of road and rail.
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VideoWatch: Finished vehicle logistics – carrying the weight of the recovery
Watch how Toyota Motor Europe’s head of vehicle logistics is taking new approaches to outbound, while digital and data expert RPM and ICL explore ways to overcome inventory and capacity challenges
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VideoWatch: Just-in-time for a new era – can supply chains become more resilient and still stay lean?
Toyota’s Leon van der Merwe makes it clear that lean and just-in-time principles are as relevant for the OEM today as ever. But hear why aspects of the approach are changing.
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NewsToyota’s tried and tested approach to disruption
Toyota Motor Europe used its Toyota Production System to good effect during the semiconductor crisis, only making cars it had parts for and in the process increasing market share at a time of major disruption
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NewsTesting TPS resilience when dealing with disruption at Toyota
In the face of ongoing supply chain disruption, the Toyota Production System (TPS) is proving itself a reliable tool for building resiliency into the carmaker’s logistics.
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FeatureAutomotive logistics in Russia is in tatters
Sanctions on Russia and the withdrawal of foreign carmakers has hit the automotive sector hard, with heavy losses felt by the transport provders
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NewsChina’s zero-Covid strategy hampers auto output in Shanghai
Covid restrictions in Shanghai are hitting operations for a number of carmakers including SAIC, GM and Tesla and VW, as well as their tier suppliers, with some looking at keeping workers on site for the duration of the lockdown
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FeatureNo more rough estimates
Toyota’s Project ETA is designed to trace the movement of finished vehicles in North America. Kevin Austin leads the project and explains how it will work
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FeatureAL FVL Spring 2022 Digital Edition - Sailing towards a more sustainable supply chain
The spring digital edition of Automotive Logistics and Finished Vehicle Logistics magazine is out now. It features interviews with Toyota and Volvo, as well as an overview of activity at the European vehicle handling ports
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NewsJapanese earthquake adds to supply chain woes
Carmakers and suppliers, notably those supplying semiconductors, have been affected by an earthquake that hit Fukushima on March 16