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Building Resilient Supply Chains: Tools For Decision Making – Part 3

Building Resilient Supply Chains: Tools For Decision Making – Part 3

The industry is tackling supply chain bottlenecks with tools at its disposal. Deepti Thore looks at the advancements leading to improved decision-making. Indian Automotive supply chains have become very complex today. The need is to mitigate risks and reform multi-tier visibility to address bottlenecks with alternative procurement strategies. It is crucial to recalibrate supplier links and establish a committed crisis[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Trending
Backbone Of Digital Solutions

Backbone Of Digital Solutions

In an upfront session, Raghavendra Vaidya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, DTICI speaks to Ashish Bhatia about the innovation centre as the nerve centre for cracking complex problems at Daimler Truck AG, globally. Q. What compelled the commissioning of an innovation centre outside Germany when Mercedes Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) was to an extent looking at trucks?[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Upfront
Der Mercedes-Benz eActros läuft ab 2021 im Werk Wörth vom Band. 
Assembly of the Mercedes-Benz eActros will start in Woerth plant in 2021.

Acting On Safety Technology And Innovation

Daimler Truck Innovation Center India has commenced operations. Ashish Bhatia looks into the largest Daimler Truck AG centre outside Germany, acting on crucial fronts of mobility. Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTIC) in Bengaluru has commenced operations. It is the most significant innovation and development centre outside Germany for Daimler Truck AG as a captive unit with ~1300 skilled engineers.[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Trending
Migrating to CNG

Migrating to CNG

In an exclusive upfront interaction, Rajesh R, Vice President of Defence and Power Solution Business, Ashok Leyland Ltd. speaks to Prateek Pardeshi on CEV engines taking a cleaner route. Q. What is the ideology behind introducing CNG in CVs (haulage and people movers) and CEV segments? A. For the CV industry, CNG already exists in our portfolio. However, for the[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Upfront
Driving The Transition To Cleaner Engines

Driving The Transition To Cleaner Engines

Ashok Leyland has taken a step for cleaner CEV engines. Prateek Pardeshi looks at the development aimed at gaining an early mover advantage. The rollout of CEV Stage IV emission norms last year was deemed by many as the tipping point for manufacturers to deliver cleaner engines. Those like Ashok Leyland leveraged the Bharat Stage VI Research & Development (R&D)[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Cover Story
Taking Net Zero-Emissions Seriously

Taking Net Zero-Emissions Seriously

Cummins Inc. continues to optimise its engines. Ashish Bhatia looks at the products worked upon to attain net-zero emissions in a serious push. Cummins Inc. has been at the forefront of all clean developments in Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and non-ICE range. Taking the mega exercise beyond Euro6 and Bharat Stage VI emission compliance norms, for instance, the engine manufacturer[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Cover Story
Crash Test Simulation

Crash Test Simulation

In an UpFront conversation, Renuka Srinivasan, Sales Director (SIMULIA) – Dassault Systèmes speaks to Sumesh Soman on the importance of crash test simulation and how active and passive safety is now becoming sought after in the Indian automotive market. Q. What is the future of crash test optimisation in the Indian automotive industry? How is it linked to Dassault Systemes[Read More…]

by October 25, 2022 Upfront
Continental Tires launches tires for premium SUVs and commercial vehicles

Continental Tires launches tires for premium SUVs and commercial vehicles

Continental Tires has commences manufacturing various new articles at its Modipuram plant for both the passenger and commercial vehicles segment. The move aligns with the company’s continuing localisation initiatives and supports the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ program. Continental Tires India will be manufacturing 19-inch and 20-inch rim-size articles for premium sedans and SUVs. Further, the company introduces Digital Solutions,[Read More…]

by October 6, 2022 Newscast
Lohum announces partnership with Switzerland-based Glencore

Lohum announces partnership with Switzerland-based Glencore

Lohum and Glencore announced a strategic partnership to advance circularity in the Li-ion battery supply chain.  Under the alliance, Lohum will supply Glencore with 10,000 MT of specialty chemicals for the battery supply chain over the next five years, including cathodes, sulphates, carbonates, and oxides of various metals extracted from spent batteries and other sources. The global partnership will allow both[Read More…]

by September 30, 2022 Newscast
NEI establishes a Global Technology Center in Germany.

NEI establishes a Global Technology Center in Germany.

The NBC brand of bearings is manufactured by National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NEI), the largest bearing manufacturer and exporter in India. Through its subsidiary NBC Global, NEI has announced the opening of its Global Technology Center (GTC) in Würzburg, Bavaria (Germany). The technology centre will concentrate on product development, application engineering, and manufacturing technology for the automotive and industrial sectors.[Read More…]

by September 30, 2022 Newscast