News June 2012 INDUSTRY JLR to spend £1bn on supply contracts
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to spend an additional £1bn with UK suppliers over the next four years.
JLR has increased the value of UK supply contracts by £1bn, alongside the £2bn supply contracts it awarded to more than 40 UK suppliers in March 2011, who provide components, facilities and services to support the Range Rover Evoque production line at Halewood on Merseyside. JLR also confirmed that a new logistics facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, will open this summer to support the global sales success of both the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Freelander 2.
The new purpose-built automotive logistics site will enhance JLR’s existing operations at its Halewood plant and will create around 300 jobs. The facility will be run by JLR’s logistics provider, DHL.
APPOINTMENT Dr Ralf Speth, ceo Jaguar Land
Rover, said: “This announcement demonstrates JLR’s strong products and clear ambition for continued growth. The demand we have seen across the globe for the Range Rover Evoque means we are able to significantly increase what we spend with our suppliers, which is great news for the UK economy, and the thousands of jobs JLR supports in its supply chain. “Our commitment to the North
West will also be enhanced with the new logistics facility and this will support the future success of both our Freelander 2 and Range Rover Evoque models.” Paul Dyer, managing director of DHL Supply Chain’s automotive services in the UK and Ireland, commented: “We are delighted to continue our support for JLR’s ever-growing expansion plans. As the UK’s North West region is fast becoming a major supply chain hub
for the automotive industry, this new facility will greatly enhance the next stage of the company’s development and future success.” JLR’s new facility will be the 416,000 sq ft former Ethel Austin
INDUSTRY Storax appointment Snapfulfil is ‘visionary’
Storax Racking Systems, the Midlands-based mobile racking specialist, has appointed Paul Horton to the position of project engineer. He will cover the whole of the UK and work closely with senior project engineer Martin Levitt. Paul’s role will include providing advice to clients on the most efficient and cost-effective racking solutions. He will undertake site visits and provide costing proposals and liaise with the drawing office design team to provide formal sets of drawings.
Prior to joining Storax, Paul worked
for a large bakery company where he was responsible for the maintenance of a large transport fleet.
Commenting on his new role, Paul says: “This is a new challenge in my career and one I’m really enjoying. Unlike my previous job, with Storax I’m constantly meeting new clients and working closely with them to find the best possible solutions to their storage requirements. Storax has a great reputation and is very professional and I’m delighted to be a part of the team.”
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In the May 2012 edition of SHD Magazine, we inadvertently ran an article on page 18 in which we said that Kodak “has announced it will cease trading”. We have been asked by the company to
12 June 2012 Storage Handling Distribution
Gartner, Inc has added Snapfulfil WMS, a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution, to the ‘Visionaries’ quadrant of the Warehouse
Management Systems Magic Quadrant. “We appreciate our placement in the
‘Visionaries’ quadrant by Gartner as recognition of our mission to provide clients with a Tier 1 WMS without the traditional upfront costs and negative financial risk long associated with the implementation of a business critical solution,” said Mark Darley-Usmar, CEO for Snapfulfil. “Over 30 years’ experience in delivering Warehouse
clarify its business status, which we are happy to do. Kodak says its ‘Chapter 11 Business Reorganization’ status only applies to its US businesses, and that its subsidiaries outside the US are not included in
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Management Systems combined with advances in technology have provided a platform to dramatically transform our complete solution to align with our Clients business objectives, making Snapfulfil compelling for any business.”
depot. The site comes with 14 acres of development land, making it suitable for expansion.
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the filings; they will continue to operate as usual and will honour all obligations to customers and suppliers, whenever incurred. Kodak expects to complete its US-based restructuring during 2013.
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