All Logistics articles – Page 28
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Ulbrich joins VW Cars board for Production and Logistics
Germany – Thomas Ulbrich has worked for the OEM since 1989, holding a series of positions before he was made technical executive vice-president at Shanghai-Volkswagen Automotive in 2010, where he looked after production and logistics at five locations.Ulbrich replaces Hubert Waltl, who becomes board of management member for Production at ...
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ArticleHeavyweight investments
Recent developments at Volvo and Daimler show that staying ahead in truck manufacture requires the input of significant resourcesTrucks are the lifeblood of commerce; for example, the latest figures from the United States show that 19 billion tonnes of freight were carried in a single year – equating to 4.4trillion ...
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ArticleBig challenges off the road
The volumes may be lower and the unit size larger, but the logistical and manpower issues involved in off-highway manufacturing are similar to the automotive industryThe manufacture of huge off-road vehicles follows many of the same processes found in automotive production. Most of these models are made using flow line ...
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ArticleRevitalising UK steel production
As a result of a £3.1m investment, Tata Steel recently opened a new profiling centre in the West Midlands; AMS went to take a lookWolverhampton today stands a long way from the glory days of the 19th century, when it was the beating mechanical heart of the UK’s “Black Country” ...
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Renault-Nissan Alliance to accelerate synergies
The Netherlands – In order to hit a €4.3 billion ($6.0 billion) synergy target by 2016, the partnership will focus on achieving closer integration in four key areas: R&D, Manufacturing and Logistics, Purchasing and HR. In Manufacturing and Logistics, projects will be aimed at improving plant performance through “more rigorous” ...
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ArticleTesla to open Chinese plants for Model S
China – According to the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, growth in sales in the region could match US demand potentially as soon as 2015, and therefore justify local manufacture.Musk intends to inaugurate Tesla’s presence in China at the end of March. In the US, assembly preparations for the Model S ...
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ArticleInterview with Mick Horan, Tata Steel
AMS visited Tata Steel's new £3.1m profiling centre at Steelpark, Wolverhampton, UK, to speak to its director of heavy gauge decoiling and plate profilingJoanne Perry (JP): Tata Steel has a number of facilities across the UK and Ireland. What was the objective of the recent investment at Steelpark? Mick Horan ...
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ArticleRöchling opens Wackersdorf plant
Germany – The plastics specialist has transferred its operations from a BMW-owned innovation park to a newly built production facility which cost €23m and covers 36,000m2. New equipment includes an injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 1,000 metric tons; another machine will be added by the end of ...
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ArticleDaimler to invest €190m in Vitoria
Spain – In preparation for a new generation of medium-size commercial vehicles (CVs) to be launched later this year, the OEM will develop the bodyshop, paintshop and assembly units at its second-largest van plant. In addition to modernising and re-organising these areas of the 600,000m2 plant, Daimler will optimise the ...
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ArticleGM invests nearly $1.3bn to upgrade five US plants
US – The investment will be split between facilities in Detroit, Flint and Romulus in Michigan, Toledo in Ohio and Bedford in Indiana. It is intended to support the production of a new V6 engine, a new 10-speed transmission and an existing 6-speed transmission, as well as funding assembly plant ...
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ArticleRecord breaker
The success of the Evoque and Freelander models has seen a move to 24-hour production at Land Rover’s Halewood, Merseyside, UK plantIn the last couple of years, Halewood has broken one production record after another, with the Range Rover Evoque surpassing all sales expectations; demand for this model from China ...
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ArticleLeading a UK revival
AMS takes a look inside JLR’s plant in Solihull, West Midlands, UK, where production is increasing and aluminium will soon replace steelThe recent success of Jaguar Land Rover is at the centre of the ongoing revival of UK vehicle production, and at the heart of JLR is its Solihull factory. ...
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ArticleJaguar leaps forward
Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich factory near Birmingham, UK, currently spearheads production of its latest models. AMS reports on operations at the siteHome of the iconic brand’s production, JLR’s Castle Bromwich plant covers 110 acres, employs around 3,200 people and is currently the sole Jaguar plant, a position which will change when ...
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ArticleBrad Zak takes SVP role at IAC
Luxembourg – In his new position as senior vice-president operations for Europe, Zak joins the global executive team at International Automotive Components and will oversee European operations, manufacturing strategy and engineering, continuous improvements, quality and logistics.He now has responsibility for 27 facilities across 10 countries, including 7,500 employees, and will ...
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ArticleSe você quer uma pegada na Rússia, não corra antes que você possa caminhar
Neovia e STS Logistics fizeram workshops de um dia em Londres, Reino Unido para fornecer a empresas internacionais, ávidas por começar negócios na Rússia o insight de mercado corretoPara as empresas que desejam estabelecer uma pegada na Rússia, as prioridades definidas no workshop consultivo sobre o tema organizado pela Neovia ...
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ArticleMercado automotivo da China pode ultrapassar logística
Enquanto as vendas parecem prontas para o crescimento, a necessidade de soluções logísticas eficientes nunca foram tão grandes na China, mas como pode fornecer o melhor atendimento da demanda?Nesta notícia... Ensolarado: o clima atual Repercursões para o meio ambiente?Bottlenecks impedindo o crescimento Legislação à sorte Soluções multimodais O mercado ...
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Neovia and STS Logistics recently held a day of workshop talks in London, UK designed to provide international companies eager to set up business in Russia with the right insight into the marketFor companies wanting to establish a footprint in Russia, the priorities outlined at the advisory workshop on the ...
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ArticleЕсли хотите оставить след в России, не торопитесь
Neovia и STS Logistics провели мастер-класс для компаний, которые хотят оставить след в России. Мастер-класс прошел на прошлой неделе в Лондоне, Великобритания, основная идея была вполне четкой: работайте с местными партнерами, старайтесь максимально понять рынок, выработайте точный график входящих поставок, прозрачные рабочие процессы с точными данными по импортируемым партиям, ...
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ArticleO que as últimas reformas da China significam para a logística de automóvel?
O esboço das reformas do governo chinês após seu terceiro congresso plenário poderia ter um impacto significativo sobre o setor de logística automotiva. Analisamos as mudanças propostas para o financiamento, investimento, preços de commodities e empresas estataisO documento divulgado na semana passada pelo governo central chinês após uma importante reunião ...
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ArticleUrbain substitui Schlanger como diretor executivo da Ceva
Atual diretor executivo da Ceva Logistics, Marvin Schlanger deixará o cargo no início de janeiro do próximo ano dando espaço para Xavier Urbain, que deixará seu cargo atual como presidente de investimento e comércio na HL Holding.Schlanger assumiu o cargo em outubro do ano passado, mas agora retomará a sua ...