Industry News

Ford presents 47 World Excellence Awards

Last month saw the 15th annual World Excellence Awards (WEA) ceremony at which Ford Motors celebrated 35 suppliers who demonstrated the ‘Go Further’ attitude and were awarded special honours.

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Marchionne focuses on innovation at Chrysler Supplier Awards Ceremony

June saw the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group LLC, Sergio Marchionne, as the keynote speaker for the third annual Chrysler Supplier Awards, as he thanked Chrysler’s supply base for the role they played in the company’s journey.

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BMW uses Logwin Logistics as they expand

Logistics service provider, Logwin, has increased storage density at its Dealer Metro Distribution Centre (DMDC) near Leipzig using a differentiated storage bay system.

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Jack Cooper picks up Allied trade

Following news in March that US finished vehicle carrier Allied Systems Holding had withdrawn its distribution services for Chrysler and GM following a dispute over employee pay and haulage rate rises  

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Risk & Reward: Industry, FMCSA at odds over CSA

FMCSA insists that its system is not biased against any carriers. The ASECTT (Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation) coalition of trade associations, carriers, brokers, shippers and other service providers that has taken the agency to federal court believes otherwise.

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Supreme Court sides with ATA, overturns LA port parking, placard mandate

In a ruling awaited nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled federal law preempts the Port of Los Angeles’s parking and placard requirement.  

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Investment returns to North American outbound logistics

More than 320 delegates gathered in California this year to discuss an industry that is growing and investing once again in equipment and systems. But with many changes still to come, especially growth in Mexico, there is uncertainty over infrastructure and services across the outbound chain. Christopher Ludwig and Marcus Williams report from Newport Beach  

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According to the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, America will need 115,000 new truck drivers a year for the next few years; but only about 16,000 are being trained each year.  

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American auto industry about to go on hiring spree

The auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles. The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are […]

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