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Sharing risk drives supplier relations for GM, Stellantis, Honda, Nissan
Now in its 24th year, the study found that communication, shared risk and flexible contracts made a difference in OEM rankings.
BMW’s secret to success is preparation
The main lesson BMW learned from the pandemic is that logistics disruption is the new normal and being prepared to cope with it is critical to the company mindset. Part of that preparation is having a flexible supply chain.
Finished Vehicle Logistics North America: Live blog
Follow our live blog below to get the most important insights from Finished Vehicle Logistics North America 2024
Danny Auerswald returns to VW Saxony to oversee technology and logistics
Danny Auerswald will take over as managing director of VW Saxony, a role that includes leadership of technology and logistics at the Zwickau, Chemnitz and Dresden plants
On the right track for rail investment
Heavy demand and labour shortages are contributing to capacity constraints in the North American rail network.
Future-proofing the finished vehicle trucking fleet in North America
Vehicle haulers Jack Cooper, Vascor and United Road give their expert insight into current capacity challenges, competition and consolidation
Competition takes repair services to the next level
A lack of competition and options is causing the quality of automotive hail damage to take a dip while costs skyrocket, but DRS Group says it has the solution
Denis Molle adds IT leadership role at Alpine Cars to his duties at Renault
Denis Molle has taken over as head of IT at Alpine Cars, the sportscar division of Renault Group, while retaining his position as head of IT engineering at the parent company
Blue Yonder refines supply chain visibility with One Network Enterprise takeover
Supply chain software provider Blue Yonder has signed an agreement to take over One Network Enterprise and provide a unified end-to-end supply chain platform
Acertus adds Guardian Auto Transport to acquisitions
Acertus has expanded its provision of finished vehicle services with the buyout of Guardian Auto Transport, which supports fleet management companies
Highlights 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
Porsche boosts logistics efficiency at Zuffenhausen with MHP software
Porsche is using a centralised fleet managment system developed by its IT and process consultancy MHP to increase intralogistics efficiency at its Zuffenhausen assembly plant
The power of digitalised, automated and sustainable supply chains
ALSC Europe 2024 saw industry leaders shed light on accelerating supply chains to address challenges and promises for digital, automated, sustainable logistics
Digital tools that deliver optimised and sustainable networks
At the Innovation Power Hour at this year’s ALSC Europe conference Alps Alpine, FedEx, FreightVerify and s2 data & algorithms presented their latest digital technology tools to manage complexity in the supply chain and provide greater visibility
Battling the bottlenecks in European vehicle distribution
Speakers from Ford, Inform, RPM and Sallaum Lines met at ALSC Europe to discuss port congestion, direct chartering and the role digital tools can play in mitigating congestion for vehicle logistics
Taking the supply chain for an x-ray
Process mining expert Celonis is working with carmakers to improve their supply chain transparency and will be discussing the technology with VW at a forthcoming Livestream event on process-led transformation
Rebuilding resilience and stability for a more sustainable supply chain
Speakers at this week’s ALSC Europe conference in Bonn, Germany talked about using supply chain and logistics management to navigate disruption and build a stable future
BMW 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
Red 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…”
Red 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.
