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. The implementation was not trivial.

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Resilinc

APRIL 11, 2023

Overall, EventWatch AI sent alerts for over 15,000 events – pulling data from 104 million news sources across 100 languages and countries. Of these events, nearly 60% impacted Resilinc’s customers and their suppliers which operate across major industries such as automotive, hi-tech, aerospace, and healthcare. In version 5.0,

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Some examples are: Trello , which allows users to set up boards for different projects, within each of which tasks are displayed.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Retail Blockchain – Applications of blockchain technology in the retail supply chain go back to the sourcing of a product, validity, sustainable practices during manufacturing, movement through international trade, returns management, and recycling or reclamation of raw materials.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 28, 2020

In many cases the use of single sourcing, or sole sourcing, Procurement strategies has limited the ability for Supply Chains to access alternate sources of supply and more rapidly support higher than normal demand levels. What is Single Sourcing or Sole Sourcing?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

When you consider the increasing complexity of the automotive supply chain, collaboration continues to play an important role. Reasonable linking of various data sources (= intelligent integration) in order to have continuously-updated data with high significance and quality instead of fragmented and isolated information.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. Both Business Network CNBC and The Wall Street Journal , cited data from Cox Automotive indicating that sales of new vehicles in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, a robust supply chain may have backup power generators, firewalls, security systems, and emergency plans to prevent or mitigate the effects of disruptions. For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems.

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It’s been a bumpy ride for the automotive industry this past year. Back in November and December when the economy was running full speed ahead, automotive manufacturers had high expectations for robust sales activity in 2020. In 2019, for example, 11% of motor vehicles available for purchase were 2020 models.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Three of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers—Ford, GM, and Hyundai—have recently announced plans to gain more control over the semiconductor supply chains through partnering and vertical integration. Of the three companies, Ford and GM have announced specific plans, with each taking different approaches.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Throughout this live facilitated online training series, the business analysts therefore learned about current automotive industry requirements, tools and best practices based on automotive industry Quality (ISO 9001 & IATF 16949) and Delivery (MMOG/LE) standards as they relate to supply chain processes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The automotive sector may become unrecognizable in time, driven by Industry 4.0 The automotive logistics sector is undergoing fundamental change as manufacturers and suppliers adjust to new technology. . The automotive logistics sector is undergoing fundamental change as manufacturers and suppliers adjust to new technology. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. While most of their sales are to automotive OEMs, they also sell components that go into other products – trucks and busses, wind turbines, tractors, construction equipment, etc. Sourcing from more local suppliers and having shorter supply chains is part of the answer.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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. In this episode, we’re joined by automotive industry veteran Gary Vasilash, an editor with Gardner Business Media.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Nulogy, for example, is a platform for collaboration between consumer goods brands and their copacker and comanufacturing partners. Chris Castle, the vice president of product management at Nulogy, said that collaboration in the consumer goods industry was more even handed than in industries like automotive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In ARC’s recent study of this software market, MIC was the largest provider of Global Trade Compliance (GTC) software solutions to the automotive industry. But in some industries, automotive is a prime example, these solutions enable optimal decision-making with respect to the impact of customs on business operations.

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QAD

AUGUST 30, 2022

The reality is, change is happening too fast for many organizations and the automotive industry’s shift to ACES is an example of this! . ACES: Catalysts for the Future of Automotive Mobility. We have all heard it; the four megatrends affecting the world of mobility are going to disrupt the automotive industry as we know it.

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QAD

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A great example of this, if I’m being honest, is the UAW-Big 3 strike. Episode #41: Preparing for Post-Strike Success in Automotive Supply Chains The strike between the UAW and General Motors , Ford and Stellantis is over and Cathy, Jan and I couldn’t be more relieved – but we’re still feeling a bit anxious, and I bet you are, too.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From the automotive industry with both OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, through to packaging companies supplying the CPG industry. But what about the avoidable examples such as inaccurate purchasing, poor shipping procedures and supplier underperformance? Many avoidable examples are process related.

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

End of October, numerous experts discussed innovations in the supply chain and financial transformation in the automotive industry in China Outside, a constant stream of vehicles and cold temperatures prevailed; inside, innovations in the automotive industry were debated in a warm atmosphere.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There is no question that the automotive industry has seen rapid change and improvement over the past three years. To learn more about what is impacting the industry today, Supply Chain Nation spoke with Louis Yiakoumi, Group Publisher for Automotive Logistics magazine to get his insights for our Expert Insights series.

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Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

For example, DENSO Corporation connected advanced analytics to its ERPs, CRMs, and business intelligence applications to transform data into meaningful insights. Producers are impacted by poor yields in the fields, soaring costs in growing and transporting crops, and fewer growers to source from.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I am a proponent of dual sourcing. The vulnerabilities with sole sourcing are very real. The automotive industry is renowned for having the envious Just-in-time business model at work. Deloitte states that the automotive industry lost sales of $210 billion in 2021 alone due to chip shortages. How could this be?

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QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction, natural disasters, wars, scarcity of semiconductors, the energy crisis in Europe…are all examples showcasing the need to better manage and monitor your supplier base. Am I contributing to society by buying an environmentally sourced and produced product to have a greener planet?

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

Digital Twin Value is Available, and Varied The panel shared examples on the use of digital twins to provide value in companies ranging from an international fragrance retailer, a construction equipment company, a company that develops data centers, a steel company, and a line builder focused on commissioning industrial robots.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, the automotive industry has been laboring under a persistent shortage of key electrical and electronic components crucial to the advanced features and functions that today’s vehicle buyers demand. As a result, sustainability programs can also benefit significantly from the power of AI and ML.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 16, 2020

However, when you also consider that the longer supply chain from the Far East ties up much more capital, then sourcing goods from Europe becomes more interesting from a cost perspective after all. The automotive sector was severely disrupted by the coronavirus crisis, whereas the DIY market experienced a surge in demand.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

Consider a few examples: In the beginning of 2021, Apple announced executive bonus modifications based on environmental values. We will see the continued adoption of a wide range of sustainability efforts across manufacturing verticals, from automotive to food and beverage to life sciences. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers.

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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. To understand how variable lead times were in this period, In Figure 3, I share data from an automotive spare parts supplier. Let’s face it, these approaches are passe.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

This is a key reason for the shift towards a core platform for spend/supplier management – collaboration needs to be embedded in Source-to-Pay processes and it does not stop and end with any one process. Some suites have embedded MDM capabilities that can unify data across the enterprise and fix issues at the source.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

Automotive. In his Dirty Words Podcast , QAD Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Sector Tom Roberts talked about disruption in the automotive industry with a focus on two issues: The move from manufacturing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to autonomous, connected, electric, and shared (ACES) vehicles.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Image source: Bloomberg. Image source: American Journal of Transportation. 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. Macro Supply Chain Issues Caused a Ripple Effect. So what can we learn?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

For example tools like self-billing can support to fasten time consuming transport invoices reconciliation etc…), several SC models will co-exist and will be intermediately used depending on the market condition. Extensive experience in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Retail, Heavy Industries, Pharmaceuticals, Mining, Oil & Gas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For example, Tata Steel has developed a mobile canning concept to cut food loss. This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers. Producers are becoming increasingly digitalized.

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