A few weeks ago, I highlighted the problem Nissan was facing in obtaining supplies of key components because of a shortage of computer chips (Chips are a supply chain issue, 19th July).
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Nissan Motor is to spin-off its Industrial Machinery Division and establish a new company, Nissan Forklift Co Ltd, from 1st October
One electronics industry commentator called it “the ultimate supply chain screw-up”. Strong words but when a major international motor manufacturer has to stop the production line, there is, perhaps, some justification.
Sometimes the cost of going green can seem prohibitive – certainly it is going to take time for the cost of some new technologies to come down. But,
says Malory Davies, there are plenty of measures that actually save money.
Technology
Fergusons Transport has brought in Paragon routeing and scheduling software to plan services for car builder Nissan.
Carpet boom for Alliance:Alliance Flooring Distribution has improved materials handling performance at its main warehouse in Kidderminster, maximising storage capacity…
The pressure is on to go faster and go higher – and at lower cost. Malory Davies looks at how operators can get more out of their reach trucks.
Jessica Davies heads up north to get a taste for what business is being done on the smaller warehouses in the region.
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) has signed a contract with NYK Logistics to provide inbound logistics services at its factory in Sunderland.
