Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I recently talked to a former executive at a global automotive manufacturer. The project was focused on the spare parts supply chain – the delivery of car parts and aftermarket accessories to automotive dealers and repair shops across Europe from their OEM vendors as well as their own manufacturing facilities in Europe.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. As global supply chain s emerge from the pandemic and inch toward resiliency, the automotive industry continues to struggle. This has resulted in industry-wide reductions in automobile production.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. As global supply chain s emerge from the pandemic and inch toward resiliency, the automotive industry continues to struggle. Why Semiconductors Are Still in Short Supply.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you want to find out what’s new in automotive logistics, there’s one place to be – the Automobile Logistics Forum. Thanks to improved IT performance and the connecting of suppliers, logistics service providers and carriers have been able to replace inventories with information. So, what was this year’s hot topic? So what’s next?

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

As I discussed in a recent article in RFID Journal , RFID technology has changed a lot since 2005 and could be the secret to ensuring greater visibility and inventory accuracy this year. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%. What is RFID Technology? RFID tags can reduce out of stocks by up to 80.3%

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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. Then, Mr. Sobeck explained, “we have transport information.” There are also avoided costs.

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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. Inventory and transportation costs are reduced significantly, while production processes are accelerated and delivery times are decreased.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Ford, historically has been an industry laggard in the automotive sector and, with this focus, will continue to be a laggard in the future. Results in the Automotive Industry for the period of 2012-2021. We find that three factors mattered: organizational alignment, descriptive analytics, and inventory management.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2020

Automotive and industrial manufacturing plants are being shuttered around the world, which has affected not just the OEMs but also their Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 suppliers. The post How COVID-19 is Transforming Automotive and Industrial Supply Chains appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. Segmentation. Automation.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 21, 2015

In my last four posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. “The real key is that in addition to optimizing transportation and logistics costs, we also want full inventory visibility and control.”

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 30, 2015

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. The supplier will be responsible for: loading material onto transport vehicle. providing all necessary paperwork such as export licenses, and documentation. authorizations.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

As a shipper in today’s growing market, there are many advantages to shifting to the use of transportation EDI with your transportation providers or 3PLs. In fact, some industries, such as trucking, automotive, finance, and even government have been using EDI for years.

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The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2015

In my last two posts, I talked about new inventory replenishment policies and why a network model makes so much sense. Plan to get back on schedule and resolve any delivery issues including resources, transportation, material, and capacity. Today I want to talk about order aggregation, as this is the next logical step.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

DELMIA Quintiq applications aim to help lower the cost of production by enabling reduced set-up time and inventories, and quick responses to disruptions. E-Drive component assembly lines are now connected to the DELMIA Quintiq virtual environment for production planning and scheduling.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2023

The company offers a range of logistics services, including transportation, warehousing, and supply chain management. Square1 Logistics serves clients across various industries, including food and beverage, consumer goods, and automotive.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. What is Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management? Its central mission is to curtail inventory expenses and amplify operational efficiency by timing the receipt of goods to coincide with their actual need in the manufacturing cycle.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Since then, lean practitioners have gone on to make great strides and contributions, not only in the automotive industry but in many other types of businesses and organizations. But we have also seen companies misinterpret the lean message when it comes to inventory. It's good to trim bloated inventory and free up working capital.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

I want to share experiences I had with two very different types of companies–an automotive spare parts aftermarket distributor and a major beverages manufacturer–both of which had unexpected demand surges as a result of COVID-19 supply chain disruptions. A surprisingly buoyant automotive spare parts market.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

A McKinsey’s report published in 2022 indicates that 32 per cent of people from industries like automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical find demand variability and forecasting responsible for value chain disruptions. Companies that predict demand, will be able to respond efficiently. billion by 2025.

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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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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

New technologies revolutionizing transportation are creating tremendous opportunities but also unprecedented challenges for tire manufacturers. Generate optimal production plans based on accurate forecasted demand and assign orders based on a variety of factors, including customer location and mode of transport. Short-term benefits.

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Clear Spider

APRIL 7, 2020

In this article, we will explain: the concept of Customer Managed Inventory (CMI) how to reduce human-to-human interaction in inventory management operations how to implement this solution in your organization quickly and effectively. COVID-19 Inventory Management Challenges. How to Implement CMI.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Consumers may not be aware, but manufacturers and distributors know all too well the immense volume of American manufactured and distributed goods that depend on rail transportation in all vertical industries, from industrial, chemical and high-tech to food and beverage and automotive, among others. Inventory management.

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Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

The automotive part manufacturer now takes appropriate actions to expand the sustainable impact of its S&OP process while simplifying and accelerating enterprise-wide reporting and auditing of published goals. Meanwhile, logistics services are navigating more intense storms, deteriorating roadways, and overcrowded ports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

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. Needing to carry only a few hours worth of inventory, thereby savings on inventory carrying costs and working capital.

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

In our blog last month, we discussed how the automotive industry must learn this time from yet another semiconductor shortage by improving management of essential supply chain processes or we will find ourselves in another shortage crisis. Do you have a customer inventory policy for long lead time and critical parts?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing. Molex LLC offers more than 100,000 products across a variety of industries.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them. This gives a business constant access to up-to-date data, allowing it to quickly calculate meaningful metrics like inventory turn, value of inventory on-hand or sales per week by item.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

As a result, supply chain leaders focus on unrealistic goals of inventory or costs, they will throw the system out of balance. However, the stories of success are largely project improvements or improvements in vertical supply chain efficiency in manufacturing or transportation. Automotive Value Networks. This is often the case.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

2 Transportation and distribution issues Damage to transportation like roads, ports, and airports can disrupt the movement of goods, causing delays and distribution challenges. When the storm struck, it knocked out power and transportation routes. Gulf Coast in August 2005.

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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. We have to add that the automotive sector as a whole is now benefiting from an easing of prior key component shortages, especially semiconductor devices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 18, 2020

The impact has been far reaching, and at Logistics Viewpoints, we have documented many areas of concern, including the impact on manufacturing supply chains in Southeast Asia, the automotive and pharmaceutical supply chains, the high-tech supply chain, and the impact on retail.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

With uncertainty a guarantee in the year ahead, leaders are realising the need to adopt applications that will improve visibility into demand and inventory, as well as tools that can help them model and simulate “what if?” Risk planning and technology utilisation. The effort will absolutely pay off. Building capability and consistency.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Both Business Network CNBC and The Wall Street Journal , cited data from Cox Automotive indicating that sales of new vehicles in the U.S. Elevated transportation and logistics costs and longer transit times have impacted profitability, despite ongoing price increases imposed on products. billion to $1.9

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

But companies will have to go beyond the usual inventory optimisation. . 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.

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