Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As I went from dealership to dealership researching potential vehicles that I would buy, I became aware of some very unusual circumstances, precipitated by an automotive chip shortage environment. ” At the beginning of the pandemic automotive companies also had to shut down factories, especially in the face of rapidly declining demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. Rivian Automotive. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

These products range from processed foods and dry goods to drugs and medical supplies, automotive parts, computer parts, and even library books.”[6] The post National Barcode Day 2022 first appeared on Enterra Solutions. Footnotes. [1] 1] Staff, “ National Barcode Day ,” nationaldaycalendar.com. [2]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

At the start of this decade, there have been many discussions centred on how electric vehicles (EVs) will help decarbonise the planet and transform the automotive industry. Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. The EV auto maker’s original commitment at the start of 2022 was to produce 50,000 vehicles, but that was cut at mid-year.

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o9 Solutions

MARCH 4, 2023

With over 35 years of experience in supply chain, notably in the heavy automotive industry, Claudio Strobl has overseen operations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In 2022, Alcott Global ranked Claudio as the #9 Global Supply Chain Officer. For additional information, visit the website of the aim10x Executive Council.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A Google search on where experts see the automotive industry going reveals one key takeaway: no one knows exactly where it’s headed. And just as OEM auto manufacturers are partnering to get ahead, automotive suppliers are doing the same. Look for this to become the norm as disruption in the automotive space continues to accelerate. .

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As 2022 kicks in, the manufacturing sector is being shaped by technological change and the Covid-19 pandemic. So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? We shed some light on current trends – and what’s around the corner.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For the global automotive industry specifically, an ongoing global wide shortage of needed semiconductor devices has constrained or delayed vehicle output levels. In the case of Tesla , it is a business model that shuns a nationwide or global dealer and automotive vehicle delivery and post-sales maintenance services network.

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Parade

JANUARY 18, 2022

As we look forward to 2022, we’ve got to wonder how many more extremes the world will throw at the logistics industry. As we roll into 2022, , demand in some sectors has peaked and is likely to begin a descent, albeit slowly, to more normal levels. The bare fact is that trucking capacity will continue to be very tight throughout 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Electric vehicle start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group having reported Q4 and 2023 full year financial and operational performance, continue to show signs of supply chain and production challenges. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. million reported in 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Fast forward to 2022 and there is evidence that examples of the stumbles and of learnings from classic companies regarding a digital start-up like culture remain, particularly in the global automotive industry. The most recent Q3-2022 quarterly profitability performance by both Ford and Volkswagen have from our lens a common theme.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Redwood City, CA, December 15, 2022. We are delighted to have been selected for the digitization of one of the world’s leading automotive players’ procurement processes. Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in 153 countries. “We

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.6 Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. million compared to $0.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This follows a series of incidents in which Flex drivers, who use their own cars for deliveries, have reportedly been met with violence or threat by residents: since 2022, five Flex drivers have been shot in four different incidents and five others said they have had guns drawn on them. Bank Freight Payment Index. percent) and Northeast (-23.8

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Background. Bob Ferrari. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

In January, Supply Chain Matters highlighted an announcement from electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive disclosing plans to invest in a second volume manufacturing facility be located near Atlanta, Georgia with production operations being planned for 2024. EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2022 – o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, announced it ranked no. 396 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ appeared first on o9 Solutions. Dallas, 28 Nov. 396 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. The post o9 Solutions Ranks No.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Panasonic , which serves as one of the lithium-ion automotive battery suppliers to EV auto maker Tesla , indicated plans to construct and fit a reported $4 billion electric vehicle facility in DeSoto, Kansas. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. It supplies airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels to most of the Automotive OEMs – companies like Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen, etc. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. Steve: Jan, you have not said much.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The August 2022 J.P. The August 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported an August value of 52.8, Global Wide Production Activity. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters blog we provide highlights and insights regarding SAP SE’s 2022 Sapphire ASUG Now customer conference held last week in Orlando, Florida. . Enterprise Cloud software provider SAP SE conducted its 2022 North America Sapphire Now customer conference last week. Bob Ferrari. . All rights reserved.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

Change is constant in the automotive world and Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I strongly believe that building a resilient supply chain requires the work of so much more than one company or a few thought leaders. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Take the automotive industry as a classic example : silicon chips for the onboard computers of virtually all global manufacturers come from a handful of suppliers. This exposed a major flaw in the global supply chain: a lack of resilience. . When they failed to meet production needs, the whole industry ground to a halt.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Manufacturers Health Check report shows SMEs in the UK, New Zealand and Australia were forced to hold record levels of stock in Q3 2022 – a response to billowing international lead times. How UK manufacturers have fared UK manufacturers have seen the value of stock on hand jump 99.7%, from £365,736 in Q3 2019 to £730,681 in Q3 2022.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we wrap up 2022 and roll into the holidays, I wanted to share summaries of our five latest Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast episodes. Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I agree, supply chain is where the money is – supply chain costs drive decisions in the automotive supplier ecosystem – thoughts to keep in mind as we start the new year.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news developments involving FedEx and EV start-up manufacturing provider Rivian Automotive. UPS’s outlook for 2023 was an overall reduction in total revenue performance that that of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We set out with a mission to demystify the ever-changing automotive supply chain and give businesses like yours the actionable insights you need to grow and succeed – and we now have 25 episodes and growing! Dan is a firm believer that the automotive industry should “contract deliberately, not by default.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

An added implication is cited data indicating that the average Asia-East Coast container vessel during 2020 and 2021 had average capacity levels of 9,390 TEU ’s and that 2022 ship sizes are expected to decline to 8,699 TEU ’s, thus requiring added unloading cycles. This was a noted challenge for major U.S. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

Financial Highlights- Q4-2023 Total automotive Q4-2023 revenue was reported as $21.6 Automotive Q4 gross profit was $14.4 Financial Highlights- Full Year 2023 Total 2023 automotive revenues were reported as $82.4 billion, reflecting a 15 percent year or year increase compared to 2022 auto revenues of $71.5 billion credit.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Rivian Automotive’s reported operational performance in the latest quarter, but at the same time continued challenges in the months to come. The EV start-up reported the delivery of 20,337 vehicles in all of 2022, falling short of this company’s highly monitored commitment to produce 25,000 vehicles.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022.

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2022

Blue Yonder is excited to announced that we have been positioned as a Technology Leader in Quadrant Knowledge Solutions’ SPARK Matrix: Omnichannel Order Management Systems (OMS) , 2022. Blue Yonder’s ranking is based on an in-depth evaluation of our product portfolio, market presence, and customer value.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

According to an article I read in Automotive News, this is driven by USA’s need for more battery raw materials from more secure origins. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – October 2022. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain. A Conversation with Don Teng. Charge Me Up!

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our April 12, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. This concludes our April 12, 2022 edition of this column.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Predictions provided by Samsung Electronics , given this provider’s broad strategic supply networks presence in high-tech, consumer electronics, telecommunications and increasingly automotive supply networks. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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