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Emergency response: Weathering the storms

Automotive Logistics

Hans Bert Bong, former head of finished vehicle logistics for Ford of Europe and now a logistics consultant, points to an evolution towards more proactive management of weather-related events in the automotive supply chain, much of which is already evident on the inbound side.

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Aptiv takes a global approach to mobility

Automotive Logistics

Aptiv is taking a highly centralised approach to the logistics operation supporting the new division and has made Jeffrey Richards its global director of logistics and supply chain operations, responsible for the sourcing, network design, continuous improvement and emergency logistics for all operating units.

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Disaster recovery: Prepared for the worst?

Automotive Logistics

For BMW, explains Scholz, these events in Japan served as a wake-up call. More specifically, a decision was made to use emerging technologies to digitally overlay disruptive events on a global map of all its suppliers, irrespective of their tier. BMW has started to go further than supply chain mapping.