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Germany is a beer country – and that’s so true. It’s not only a greeting which can bridge the gap between people but it also an essential beverage for German for lunch, dinner or even breakfast. MORE
Honda is to close its factory in Swindon in 2021, when the current model, the Civic, reaches the end of its lifecycle. The post Honda to close Swindon factory – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Some 3,500 jobs at Honda of the UK Manufacturing will be affected along with an estimated 10,000 jobs in Honda’s supply chain. The Swindon plant currently produces 150,000 cars a year, some 90 […]. MORE
Believe it or not, Industry 4.0 — the latest specialization for modern factories and manufacturing plants — does factor into the design and factory layout. And ultimately, the design and factory layout influence all these elements. MORE
However, some of these factories may already have locations in other countries and are in need of relocation. Factory relocation is a unique and major challenge compared to other logistics-related services. The challenges of factory relocation project required focused specialists. MORE
The company says it will be a model factory for all future plants of the group. The Schoeller Allibert Beringen factory is one of the most important projects of the group, it says. Schoeller Allibert Group has inaugurated its 14th worldwide production plant in Beringen, Belgium. MORE
During a visit to the Ford factory, which I was very impressed with, I wondered about how everything is arranged in the aircraft industry! I started to search for information and find out that the Boeing Everett Factory, in Everett, Washington, USA is the biggest warehouse in the world. MORE
After successful initial trials with converted factory vehicles, the company is now testing them in everyday operations. The lithium-ion batteries still have a large proportion of their original charging capacity, which is more than sufficient for factory vehicles’ requirements. MORE
FedEx Logistics is moving its headquarters to the former Gibson guitar factory building in downtown Memphis, consolidating multiple locations and nearly 700 team members into the new location over the next several years. MORE
While I was watching videos on YouTube, I saw a wonderful video about hydroponics factory. The manager of this factory decided to do two things first he used a software solution that tracked the packing of produce as well as the shipments. MORE
The post China is turning Ethiopia into a giant fast-fashion factory appeared first on The Loadstar. A fascinating article by Bloomberg on how the Chinese are moving their apparel manufacturers to Ethiopia. It’s cheap to do, they’re quick to build and it has government support. MORE
The planned refurbishment work at Great Bridge will ensure that many of the building’s original structural features are maintained but the modern factory will optimize quality and production processes. MORE
Seven months after opening a battery factory in north-east China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has already started enlarging the facility. The post BBA expands battery factory in China appeared first on Automotive Logistics. MORE
Outsourcing jobs that GM employees would be doing, is helping GM focus on improving quality and efficiency. DHL is helping GM avoid assemble errors and reduce costs, and it’s doing this from inside the plant. MORE
With factories around the world humming, demand for raw materials is fast increasing pushing the Bloomberg Commodities Spot Index, which tracks the price of 22 raw materials, the highest since December 2014. With factories around the world humming, demand for raw materials is fast increasing. MORE
to improve conditions for factory workers in China who make Echo speakers and Kindle e-readers, renewing criticisms that CEO Jeff Bezos became the world’s wealthiest man on the backs of low-paid laborers. The findings at the Amazon device factory were similar but less severe. MORE
Institute for Supply Management's factory index climbed to 61.3 (est. The report shows factories remained solid in the third quarter and adds to signals that the nearly decade-old expansion will hold up well in the second half of 2018. Index of factory order backlogs rose to 57.5 MORE
factory production regained its footing in April to push capacity utilization to the highest since 2015, indicating the industry will support economic growth this quarter, Federal Reserve data showed Wednesday. Factory output rose 0.5% MORE
Its goals include fully expanding automation to all processes by 2025, transforming Suzhou into a lean factory and doubling existing production capacity. The post Harman expands Suzhou factory appeared first on Automotive Logistics. MORE
Interroll is building a new factory at Kronau in Germany to meet demand for conveyors and sorters, as well as for additional products. The post Interroll invests €40m in new factory for conveyors and sorters appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. MORE
The New York-based China Labor Watch released a report at the weekend following a nine-month investigation of working conditions at a factory in the city of Hengyang owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the company known as Foxconn, which manufactures products for Amazon. It offers the first behind-the-scenes glimpse of how Amazon produces voice-activated speakers that cost as little as $40. MORE
Swedish truckmaker Scania has moved production closer to sales in Southeast Asia with the opening of a factory in Thailand to assemble truck and bus chassis from complete knockdown (CKD) kits shipped in from Europe, as well as manufacturing truck cabs locally. MORE
Hubtex have an extensive range of owned products that are available as general overhauls or fully refurbished in its service workshops in Milton Keynes, and at the factory in Fulda, Germany. The post Hubtex Offers Factory Refurbished Forklifts appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine. MORE
Conveyor specialist Interroll is building a new factory at Kronau, in the greater Karlsruhe area of Germany. The company is investing a total of around €40 million in stages, and completion of the factory is planned by the end of 2020. Kraus is responsible for planning the new factory. MORE
Alphaliner has reignited the market chatter on the future of Singapore’s niche carrier, PIL, after the line’s 41%-owned subsidiary, Singamas, announced the sale of its three largest container manufacturing factories in China to Cosco. MORE
This robotic dance is a visceral representation of what Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has dubbed “Alien Dreadnought,” a code name for the factory that evokes an early 20th century warship, but with extraterrestrials. The flow at the factory in Fremont, California, is constantly interrupted while robots and humans are trained, retrained, or swapped out. MORE
Ram Telematics powered by Verizon Connect will be available this year as a factory-fit feature on new Ram trucks and can be installed on select older models and newer light-duty, heavy-duty and chassis cab trucks MORE
The decision to build the new factory shows Continental is expand ing its European presence to better satisfy customers’ growing demand for automotive electronics, said executive board member Josa Avila, who heads the powertrain division. MORE
Magna Steyr’s vehicle assembly plant in the Austrian city of Graz is not a typical automotive factory; the site, which in 2018 brought its cumulative total production tally to 3.5m has been rebadged as ‘Smart Factory by Magna Steyr’. MORE
In this infographic we will speak to the benefits and offer up crucial steps to factory relocation. Reasons & Benefits of Factory Relocation If your business is growing, it can be a great problem to have. The post [INFOGRAPHIC] Factory Relocation – A How to & Touch on Benefits of Relocating appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Manufacturing factory relocation MORE
Tiger Trailers, has moved into its £22 million factory at Winsford in Cheshire, which will enable it to double production capacity in the next 12-months. The post New factory for Tiger Trailers appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. MORE
Narrow Aisle is to increase output at its UK production site over the next three years due to increased demand for its Flexi forklift trucks with factory expansion plans. The post Narrow Aisle factory expansion plans appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. MORE
Crown facility finds ways to recycle everything from coolant to pallets. Green Logistics MORE
The automaker has created a single group tasked with evaluating how core concepts like kaizen, or continuous improvement, can be applied to new businesses that include car sharing and consumer robots MORE
Logistics provider Gefco has appointed Valérie Floridia (pictured) as director of the company’s Innovation Factory. The innovation factory is open all year, enabling candidates to submit projects any time to a screening committee of internal experts who select the most promising concepts. MORE
Material handling is playing a vital role in the emergence of the digital factory, as data analytics reshapes the workforce MORE
In my factory? It’s one thing to walk down to your own factory floor and be able to certify it, but it’s an entirely different matter to know about the conditions of your supplier on another continent. Enforcement of trafficking in the supply chain is in high gear with U.S. MORE
Factories Related Topics Cerasis
MARCH 19, 2019
In this infographic we will speak to the benefits and offer up crucial steps to factory relocation. Reasons & Benefits of Factory Relocation If your business is growing, it can be a great problem to have. The post [INFOGRAPHIC] Factory Relocation – A How to & Touch on Benefits of Relocating appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Manufacturing factory relocation
DC Velocity
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Crown facility finds ways to recycle everything from coolant to pallets. Green Logistics
Automotive Logistics
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
Magna Steyr’s vehicle assembly plant in the Austrian city of Graz is not a typical automotive factory; the site, which in 2018 brought its cumulative total production tally to 3.5m has been rebadged as ‘Smart Factory by Magna Steyr’.
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 6, 2018
Material handling is playing a vital role in the emergence of the digital factory, as data analytics reshapes the workforce
Logistics Manager
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
However, some of these factories may already have locations in other countries and are in need of relocation. Factory relocation is a unique and major challenge compared to other logistics-related services. The challenges of factory relocation project required focused specialists.
Automotive Logistics
APRIL 15, 2019
Logistics provider Gefco has appointed Valérie Floridia (pictured) as director of the company’s Innovation Factory. The innovation factory is open all year, enabling candidates to submit projects any time to a screening committee of internal experts who select the most promising concepts.
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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
APRIL 27, 2018
While I was watching videos on YouTube, I saw a wonderful video about hydroponics factory. The manager of this factory decided to do two things first he used a software solution that tracked the packing of produce as well as the shipments.
247 Customs Broker
JANUARY 21, 2019
Narrow Aisle is to increase output at its UK production site over the next three years due to increased demand for its Flexi forklift trucks with factory expansion plans. The post Narrow Aisle factory expansion plans appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
Automotive Logistics
MAY 1, 2018
Its goals include fully expanding automation to all processes by 2025, transforming Suzhou into a lean factory and doubling existing production capacity. The post Harman expands Suzhou factory appeared first on Automotive Logistics.
Cerasis
AUGUST 27, 2018
Believe it or not, Industry 4.0 — the latest specialization for modern factories and manufacturing plants — does factor into the design and factory layout. And ultimately, the design and factory layout influence all these elements.
247 Customs Broker
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
FedEx Logistics is moving its headquarters to the former Gibson guitar factory building in downtown Memphis, consolidating multiple locations and nearly 700 team members into the new location over the next several years.
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Material Handling and Logistics
JUNE 11, 2018
to improve conditions for factory workers in China who make Echo speakers and Kindle e-readers, renewing criticisms that CEO Jeff Bezos became the world’s wealthiest man on the backs of low-paid laborers. The findings at the Amazon device factory were similar but less severe.
Automotive Logistics
MARCH 6, 2019
Swedish truckmaker Scania has moved production closer to sales in Southeast Asia with the opening of a factory in Thailand to assemble truck and bus chassis from complete knockdown (CKD) kits shipped in from Europe, as well as manufacturing truck cabs locally.
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MAY 14, 2018
During a visit to the Ford factory, which I was very impressed with, I wondered about how everything is arranged in the aircraft industry! I started to search for information and find out that the Boeing Everett Factory, in Everett, Washington, USA is the biggest warehouse in the world.
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 19, 2018
Outsourcing jobs that GM employees would be doing, is helping GM focus on improving quality and efficiency. DHL is helping GM avoid assemble errors and reduce costs, and it’s doing this from inside the plant.
Material Handling and Logistics
MAY 16, 2018
factory production regained its footing in April to push capacity utilization to the highest since 2015, indicating the industry will support economic growth this quarter, Federal Reserve data showed Wednesday. Factory output rose 0.5%
The LoadStar
MAY 8, 2019
Alphaliner has reignited the market chatter on the future of Singapore’s niche carrier, PIL, after the line’s 41%-owned subsidiary, Singamas, announced the sale of its three largest container manufacturing factories in China to Cosco.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2019
The planned refurbishment work at Great Bridge will ensure that many of the building’s original structural features are maintained but the modern factory will optimize quality and production processes.
Automotive Logistics
MARCH 12, 2019
After successful initial trials with converted factory vehicles, the company is now testing them in everyday operations. The lithium-ion batteries still have a large proportion of their original charging capacity, which is more than sufficient for factory vehicles’ requirements.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 14, 2018
This robotic dance is a visceral representation of what Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has dubbed “Alien Dreadnought,” a code name for the factory that evokes an early 20th century warship, but with extraterrestrials. The flow at the factory in Fremont, California, is constantly interrupted while robots and humans are trained, retrained, or swapped out.
Material Handling and Logistics
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Institute for Supply Management's factory index climbed to 61.3 (est. The report shows factories remained solid in the third quarter and adds to signals that the nearly decade-old expansion will hold up well in the second half of 2018. Index of factory order backlogs rose to 57.5
Material Handling and Logistics
JANUARY 5, 2018
With factories around the world humming, demand for raw materials is fast increasing pushing the Bloomberg Commodities Spot Index, which tracks the price of 22 raw materials, the highest since December 2014. With factories around the world humming, demand for raw materials is fast increasing.
Automotive Logistics
JUNE 6, 2018
Seven months after opening a battery factory in north-east China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) has already started enlarging the facility. The post BBA expands battery factory in China appeared first on Automotive Logistics.
Logistics Business Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2018
Hubtex have an extensive range of owned products that are available as general overhauls or fully refurbished in its service workshops in Milton Keynes, and at the factory in Fulda, Germany. The post Hubtex Offers Factory Refurbished Forklifts appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.
247 Customs Broker
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Interroll is building a new factory at Kronau in Germany to meet demand for conveyors and sorters, as well as for additional products. The post Interroll invests €40m in new factory for conveyors and sorters appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
Fleet Owner
MARCH 7, 2018
Ram Telematics powered by Verizon Connect will be available this year as a factory-fit feature on new Ram trucks and can be installed on select older models and newer light-duty, heavy-duty and chassis cab trucks
Automotive Logistics
MARCH 6, 2018
The decision to build the new factory shows Continental is expand ing its European presence to better satisfy customers’ growing demand for automotive electronics, said executive board member Josa Avila, who heads the powertrain division.
247 Customs Broker
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Honda is to close its factory in Swindon in 2021, when the current model, the Civic, reaches the end of its lifecycle. The post Honda to close Swindon factory – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. Some 3,500 jobs at Honda of the UK Manufacturing will be affected along with an estimated 10,000 jobs in Honda’s supply chain. The Swindon plant currently produces 150,000 cars a year, some 90 […].
Logistics at MPEPS at UPV
MAY 10, 2018
Germany is a beer country – and that’s so true. It’s not only a greeting which can bridge the gap between people but it also an essential beverage for German for lunch, dinner or even breakfast.
Material Handling and Logistics
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
The automaker has created a single group tasked with evaluating how core concepts like kaizen, or continuous improvement, can be applied to new businesses that include car sharing and consumer robots
Material Handling and Logistics
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
In my factory? It’s one thing to walk down to your own factory floor and be able to certify it, but it’s an entirely different matter to know about the conditions of your supplier on another continent. Enforcement of trafficking in the supply chain is in high gear with U.S.
The LoadStar
MARCH 2, 2018
The post China is turning Ethiopia into a giant fast-fashion factory appeared first on The Loadstar. A fascinating article by Bloomberg on how the Chinese are moving their apparel manufacturers to Ethiopia. It’s cheap to do, they’re quick to build and it has government support.
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 25, 2018
The company says it will be a model factory for all future plants of the group. The Schoeller Allibert Beringen factory is one of the most important projects of the group, it says. Schoeller Allibert Group has inaugurated its 14th worldwide production plant in Beringen, Belgium.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 12, 2018
The New York-based China Labor Watch released a report at the weekend following a nine-month investigation of working conditions at a factory in the city of Hengyang owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the company known as Foxconn, which manufactures products for Amazon. It offers the first behind-the-scenes glimpse of how Amazon produces voice-activated speakers that cost as little as $40.
Logistics Business Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2018
Conveyor specialist Interroll is building a new factory at Kronau, in the greater Karlsruhe area of Germany. The company is investing a total of around €40 million in stages, and completion of the factory is planned by the end of 2020. Kraus is responsible for planning the new factory.
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