Automotive Supply Chains of the UK all Set for Expansion

Automotive industry of the UK has left its global competitors behind by becoming the 2nd largest market of the EU. The growth of the industry was particularly supported by the soaring consumer demand and a rapid rise in the public as well as private investment in the manufacturing supply chains of the country.

As Vince Cable claimed recently that the Automotive Council of the British Govt. has helped the private enterprises in identifying the supply chain contracts worth £1 billion in the UK, Nissan has announced that it will produce the latest model in its Infiniti line at its Sunderland plant.

As per the latest figures released by SMMT ( Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders), there has been a steady rise in the demand for new cars in the country for the 10thsuccessive month. With this, the UK is all set to overtake France and become the second largest market in the EU.

A rise of about 11% was recorded in the registrations of new vehicles in November, making Britain on of the favourite choices among foreign manufacturers on the lookout for an operational base in European. Furthermore, SMMT has identified the Sunderland plant of Nissan as the biggest car factory in the UK for the 14th year running.

As per Nissan, the company will likely produce about 60,000 Infiniti models at the Sunderland site per year. The latest Nissan Infiniti car will be exported worldwide from this plant.

Once the project is kicked off, about 280 on-site positions will be created. Besides this, about 700 supply chain jobs will also become available in the factory.

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Logistics Firms Anticipate Growth in 2013: Reports

Individuals in manager jobs in logistics in the UK are amongst those who drive the economic recovery forward, indicated a report. According to the research study conducted by Transport Intelligence and Kewill, professionals in freight and logistics industries are quite enthusiastic about the 2013 economic outlook for they expect expansion opportunities will thrive in this year.

Over three quarters anticipate business growth to continue in 2013 as well and as per most respondents expansion will be facilitated by organic approach instead of through mergers and acquisitions.

"With over two thirds of companies surveyed expecting growth in the next 12 months and the majority of smaller firms feeling more optimistic - including 90 per cent of 4PLs [fourth party logistics] and over 80 per cent of freight forwarders and 3PLs [third party logistics] - the outlook for the logistics and transport industry is looking up," commented Joel Ray, head of consultancy at Transport Intelligence.

But, Kewill's solution manager for global trade and logistics, Gerry Daalhuisen commented achieving growth requires time and resources to be invested on it. This is something that cannot be just handed over to businesses. "What the logistics industry must take into consideration, in particular the mid-sized organisations with 251 to 500 employees that are most likely to have grown in the past two years and are most likely to grow in the coming year, is that the companies who re-invested in their business and focused on expansion were the ones who reaped the rewards," said Gerry. He further added, technology investment is now imperative for companies to be able to thrive in a challenging global market of today.

In the meantime, supporters of the plans to develop a “World Logistics Hub at Manchester Airport" could soon be celebrating following the reports of the proposals being recommended for approval by local authority planners.

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