Trucks are being forced to take longer non-Interstate routes in Pennsylvania due to new weight restrictions along some 1,000 bridges.
Trucks are being forced to take longer non-Interstate routes in Pennsylvania due to new weight restrictions along some 1,000 bridges.
At this year’s Automotive Logistics Global conference, held last week in Detroit, analysts and industry players outlined significant shifts occurring in the supply chain, including the movement of assembly from Asia to the US and especially to Mexico. However, executives pointed to rising global production and increasing shifts towards global platforms and emerging markets will […]
The introduction of new hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers brought in by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in July this year is causing concern for vehicle carriers operating across the country.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and its regulatory programs will remain up and running during the government shutdown that went into effect at midnight, Oct. 1, after no government funding bills emerged from Congress prior to the appropriations deadline.
The 14th annual Automotive Logistics Global Conference heard issues surrounding growing production, rising sales and high levels of capacity utilisation. However, manufacturers and providers have to be ready to meet continuing changes and disruptions in the supply chain. Christopher Ludwig, Marcus Williams and
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Chrysler filed for an IPO [initial public offering] on September 24 in a turn of events that could set back Fiat’s attempts to buy complete ownership of the company. However, it has been suggested that if Fiat decides not to continue with its proposal of integrating the two OEMs, Chrysler would continue to share Fiat’s distribution networks, logistics […]
Chrysler has said that it will temporarily suspend the second shift at its Toledo North assembly plant, which is making the Jeep Cherokee, to avoid putting “additional strain†on its logistics providers tasked with delivering the vehicles upon release.
The University of Toledo was the winner of the General Motors/Wayne State supply chain competition in Detroit this weekend, which brought together teams of undergraduate students from 20 universities across 13 states in the US to present their analysis and suggestions on hypothetical automotive supply chain and logistics issues.