Disruptions to inbound supply routes have halted car and engine production in Italy

  Wide-ranging changes include the merging of automotive and industrial portfolios

  Changes at DHL Supply Chain, VW, Ceva, Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Maersk Line

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30 Reusable containers save money, reduce waste and improve protection. But managing them can be a costly headache, and some executives believe they should be treated no differently than components

38 We look at how China's OEMs and logistics providers are bringing more sophisiticated services to warehouses and assembly lines

46 There is a feeling among some high-and-heavy manufacturers that the prices they pay to logistics providers do not always correspond to the service they receive, particularly in relation to the car industry. But should such OEMs be more grateful, particularly to shipping lines, whose services are essential to their global success?

54 Aftermarket software solutions are key to OEMs providing a cost-effective and quality service throughout their supply chains.

  The president of GAZ Group on the push for modernisation and reform including the critical role of logistics

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