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Why Continuous Improvement Is as Important as Ever

USC Consulting Group

Continuous improvement has always been an important methodology for businesses looking to remain competitive; but now more than ever, it has become essential to face the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus. What is continuous improvement? There is always room to make something better. The Shewhart Cycle: PDCA.

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Make it Happen for Battery Cell Manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

It is also a classic example of the connection between different industries (such as automotive) where strategies range from collaboration to acquisition as OEMs attempt to plan their own roadmap to capture consumer demand and meet regulatory requirements.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

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.

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The Outsourced Supply Chain with Hannah Kain

The Logistics of Logistics

ALOM operates out of 19 global locations to support its Fortune 500 customers in the technology, automotive, life sciences, and regulated industry sectors. About Hannah Kain Hannah Kain is President and CEO of ALOM, a supply chain company she founded in 1997.

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Drive New Levels of Innovation in Automotive Manufacturing with Engaged and Operationally Lean Teams

DELMIA Quintiq

However, automotive teams today are pressured by complex operations while working within so many requirements and constraints. Trends driving change in the automotive industry. Addressing these trends will require automotive manufacturers to optimize operations for continuous improvement and effective lean programs.

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Advanced Product Quality Planning – The 5 Phases of APQP

QAD

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a methodology and framework used in the automotive and manufacturing industries to ensure the quality and reliability of products throughout their development and production processes. What is APQP? Let’s assume it is feasible and look at each of the APQP phases in more detail.

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Trane Technologies’ Digital Simulation Journey

DELMIA Quintiq

Among the observed results are: Compressed time to market Early change detection Improved collaboration Reduced life cycle cost Investments Costs of change Running costs Vertical launches with minimal waste and losses Value in installation Tryout/ramp-up QA – First Time Run Improved Digital Continuity. Focus on KPIs.