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Damage prevention in Japan: Crazy for perfection

The Japanese have high expectations for product perfection from fruit to cars, which is one reason why its OEMs have some of the most rigorous damage prevention processes techniques globa ...

Middle East High & Heavy: Logistics in a of land of extremes

Import and sales growth to the Middle East have been substantial in the past few years, particularly for high-and-heavy and commercial vehicle imports. Mal ...

European road transport: Driving through the danger zone

Chris Lewis investigates how European road providers are surviving in the face of another recession. Add ...

Latin America's export engine

Mexico is the fastest growing region for vehicle production in North America. While its benefiting from some recovery to its main markets in the US, much of its growth is also from expand ...

Renault Nissan Alliance: Partners in search of partnership

Renault Nissan has converged more the outbound logistics planning and operations of the two brands across the greater European region, with one of the major benefits being the use of more shared providers, reports ...

Mazda's e-port system

Mazda North American Operations has developed an in-house IT system at its ports that is revitalising compound management through better scheduling and communication in the outbound supply chain.

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Shelter from the hailstorm

Hail has the potential to damage thousands of cars in one go at ports and yards, but a group of specialised companies have made their names by cleaning up after the storm clo ...

The great, wide Amerian road

American road carriers are warning that capacity and driver shortages, along with tougher regulations, could slow down the industry's pace on the highway.

Stormy seas for ro-ro carriers

Tough conditions - from high bunker prices to overcapacity and the Japanese earthquake - are forcing carriers to look for new markets and greater efficiencies to st ...

Building a modern network at Maruti Suzuki

RS Kalsi, Maruti Suzuki's veteran head of the sales and dispatch logistics departments, looks back at how India's largest carmaker built the country's vehicle logistics sector virtually from scratch and reveal ...

European rail report

The integration of European rail freight and cross-border standardisation remains a distant dream. Countries have differing state and private provision, with consequences for logistics companies, writes Barry Cross.

US vehicle ports

As imports recover and exports grow through North American ports, a complex mix of factors from currency appreciation to the Japanese earthquake is forcing change upon the co ...

Russia roars again

The Russian car market is emerging from the economic downturn and, despite familiar obstacles to be faced, prospects are bright, writes William Ross

High and Heavy South America

Brazil’s boom has been driving a wave of investment in the construction and farming industries, through to tourism and retail. Tony Danby looks at how economi ...

A gathering tornado

Delegates gathered in Newport Beach, California for the second FVL North America conference heard warnings from the likes of Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz and others of a potential logistics capacity b ...

Damage claims and insurance

Insurance and recovery processes in the finished vehicle supply chain are designed to ensure that the responsible party pays for any damage, but they can also help drive up quality.

It’s the one you all wait for, and the results are in for the annual top 20 European finished vehicle ports. While growth is registered in most ports, there are a few s ...

Korean giant's leap of faith

Glovis America is doing well from Hyundai and Kia, and making important network changes, but it also wants to gain more business with carmakers outside the Korean g ...

Import brand adjustments

Transplant brands in the US are facing pressure from currency fluctuations and resurgent domestic OEMs, putting more pressure on the bottom line, including maintain ...

Turning the tide at Toyota

Toyota has survived some stormy weather in the last few years in the US, from recall dramas to a recession-hit market. But Nancy Davies is streamlining the carmaker’s vehicle logistics and accessories operations as she prepa ...