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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

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. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain.

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The Evolution of Mobileye & the Automotive Software Business Model

QAD

The automotive industry is undergoing massive changes, and Mobileye is one of the foremost innovators causing the waves of disruption. As one of the first companies to develop software for ADAS and autonomous vehicles , Mobileye has quickly grown into a multibillion-dollar company. But they didn’t stop there.

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Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain: It’s Time to Be Brave

BlueYonder

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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8 Examples of Kanban in Lean Manufacturing

Unleashed

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. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota. Table of Contents.

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How ERP can help the automotive parts and accessories industry in a post-COVID world

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

At the beginning of 2020, the global market for automotive parts and accessories had enjoyed several years of high margins and steady growth in a stable environment. This means automotive parts and accessories businesses must start looking at changing their business model and will need technology to help support the change.

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Understanding Lean Manufacturing Principles

QAD

One such trend in the manufacturing industry is the use of lean manufacturing principles that help companies clean up inefficiencies and work smarter. Learn more about what lean manufacturing is and the five principles helping manufacturers get ahead. What is the Definition of Lean Manufacturing? Toyoda and Taiichi ?no

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Courage to Paint Outside the Lines

Supply Chain Shaman

As a recent college graduate, he was chartered with running manufacturing discrete event simulation for an automotive company. In Figure 2, each box, of the traditional planning solution, has an engine. As a result, organizations talk about end-to-end planning, while their planning solutions idle in the background.