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All features articles – Page 4
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NewsNissan uses electric semi-trailers for vehicle deliveries to US
Nissan North America is working with Avant Garde Auto Logistics (Agal) on a project to move vehicles imported through the port of LA on electric semi-trailers, including the Ariya EV
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ArticleBMW’s lean, green and digital difference
For BMW’s head of production and supply chain network, Michael Nikolaides, one of the main results of recent disruption has been the growth in influence of the logistics function across the company
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VideoMichael Nikolaides on why logistics is a strategic advantage at BMW
The carmaker’s top supply chain executive explains how logistics is driving production and product strategy, influencing localisation and helping BMW to be greener
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ArticleAgility in the matrix at BLG
The head of BLG’s Contract division, Matthias Magnor, has spent the last year reorganising its regional management structure and its target market focus to achieve greater resilience and profitability
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ArticleStrategies for a sustainable US auto sector
Cleaning up the finished vehicle is a priority for meeting climate targets and that includes cleaning up the supply chain and logistics supporting localised production of EVs, which is what the Inflation Reduction Act aims to do
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ArticlePushing for greater parity in the supply chain
Getting more women into operational and managerial roles in the automotive logistics industry means tackling some fundamental challenges and raising awareness that opportunities exist
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NewsCoverage from this year’s ECG conference in Austria
The driver shorage and related capacity problems were under discussion at last week’s ECG conference in Vienna, as well as the need to tackle the problem with closer OEM-LSP collaboration
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ArticleTogether in electric dreams: lessons for EV supply chain collaboration
Electrification requires links between OEMs, logistics providers and energy giants, said Nissan, Ryder and Cirba at Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global.
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InterviewThe logistics of resiliency for General Motors
GM’s global logistics chief Edgard Pezzo explains how the OEM has invested in visibility, capacity and collaboration to protect its supply chain and production.
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ArticleThe benefits of a better pack mentality
GM and Magna International discuss the latest gains in sustainable packaging ahead of a focused discussion at ALSC Global in Detroit on September 20-22 that also include Orbis
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ArticleChallenges in wiring harness supply reflect global logistics issues
The challenges of automation, connectivity and electrification are at the forefront of the wiring harness supply problem, reflecting a wider issues in the automotive supply chain
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ArticleThreadbare trade on the Silk Road
Logistics providers including DSV, Gefco, Geodis and Maersk are looking at contingenies for parts movements following the breakdown in container shipments by rail between Europe and China
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ArticleBlueprints for the rebound at North America’s vehicle ports
North America’s main vehicle-handling ports are preparing for a return in volumes as production stabilises and have built in more sustainable ways to process them
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ArticleBuilding vehicle supply chains fit for a digital world
The organisation of finished vehicle delivery is at a crossroads and carmakers are grasping the challenge to replace legacy systems with a more robust and agile outbound supply chain
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ArticleA sustainable supply chain inbound and out at BMW
BMW’s Maike Rotmann and Wolfgang Rudorfer explain the strategies being put in place as part of the company’s Green Transport Logistics project for emission-free logistics
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NewsJumping the chip queue
There needs to be greater coordination between the automotive and electronics industries to avoid future shortages in supply, say experts from Bolloré, DB Schenker, DHL and Kuehne + Nagel, along with analysts of the semiconductor sector.
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VideoWatch: Reducing time to market at the touch of a button
Technology startups Seoul Robotics, Sphere and Degould share new possibilities for improving quality, increasing efficiency and speed across vehicle logistics.
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ArticleLogistics in another dimension for SAIC VW in China
Susanne Lehmann, who leads logistics at SAIC Volkswagen, reveals how the JV has managed lockdowns in China and is advancing digitalisation and supply partnerships
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ArticleSustainable priorities at Europe’s vehicle ports
The main vehicle handlng ports in continental Europe have been dealing with fluctuating volumes but that has not stopped them working toward a more sustainable future
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ArticleClean energy around the coast
Infrastructure developments at the UK vehicle handling ports through 2021 were tied closely to sustainability initiatives