Awards shortlist revealed
A record 88 entries have been shortlisted for the 21st Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
A record 88 entries have been shortlisted for the 21st Supply Chain Excellence Awards.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has started using 3D printing to make certain metal components for older models of its trucks. A thermostat cover was the first 3D printed metal part to pass the company’s quality assurance process.
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Kuehne + Nagel to manage three warehouses in France, Spain and Italy serving the aftermarket in continental Europe.
Castrol, the BP-owned lubricants specialist, has chosen DHL Supply Chain to develop the supply chain for its new cellular oil system technology Nexcel, together with the global brand of industrial and automotive lubricants.
Rolls-Royce has awarded aerospace and defence supply chain company Pattonair a five-year contract extension.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has come out with a strong defence of diesel-engined commercial vehicles in the face of the growing anti-diesel public sentiment.
Aston Martin Lagonda has taken a second warehouse at Wellesbourne Distribution Park in Warwickshire.
Vishal Bansal, UK supply chain director of Amazon analysed the evolving marketplace of customers and new technology at the Logistics & Supply Chain Conference.
TrustFord, the world’s largest dedicated Ford dealership group, has opened a 22 acre fleet distribution centre at Long Marston Business Park in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Ford is implementing Infor SCE, the cloud-based warehouse management system, in seven European countries to automate the process of transferring goods at its ten cross-docking centres.