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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

based EV automotive production needs for Hyundai Motors and Ultium Cells , a joint venture involving LG Solutions and General Motors. production presence , along with other related moves from General Motors and Rivian Automotive. production presence , along with other related moves from General Motors and Rivian Automotive.

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New Developments Among Electric Vehicle Automotive Players

Supply Chain Matters

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. Reportedly, new tooling that can produce vehicles with smaller battery packs has been delayed in China. Rivian Automotive. All rights reserved. .

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7 Trending Business Practices Disrupting Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! The Escort joined its fellow junk metal comrades in an automotive-parts junkyard a few miles away from my childhood home. But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

This deposit could become one of the world’s largest, with far-reaching implications for the global shift to sustainable energy solutions and electric vehicles. This, in turn, highlights the pivotal role of lithium in the high-tech industry’s pursuit of sustainable and clean energy solutions. billion in 2022.

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

QAD

JITS is the acronym for “just-in-time-sequence,” a common supply chain practice in the automotive industry that eliminates or significantly reduces the need to maintain parts inventory at the assembly plant. Automotive retail sales models in North America are also disparate compared to places like Europe. But why just in North America?

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Micro-fulfilment: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Unleashed

Micro-fulfilment is a strategy eCommerce businesses are using to meet customer demand for faster delivery and pick-up times for online purchases. The modern consumer doesn’t want to wait for their online purchases – they expect fast delivery of goods or will switch to competitors who deliver rapid order fulfilment.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions. A recent report by Frost & Sullivan, “The Future of Parts and Service Retailing in the Automotive Aftermarket” , predicts that by 2025, 10 to 15 percent of all global parts sales will be made online. Forecasting Demand.