QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in North America). The incentives are tied in part to the assembly and sourcing of materials from North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

This is especially the case among certain global automotive companies dealing with a host of supply chain disruption and ongoing semiconductor device shortages. Rivian Automotive. Marlo Vitous has been named Senior Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Chain for North America effective June 1. Thus far, $13.7

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in the automotive supply chain. Click here to listen to the full episode. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As the brightest minds in EV and battery manufacturing soon meet in Carlsbad, California, to discuss the building-out of advanced battery manufacturing in North America, QAD will be educating emerging battery companies on the importance of staying resilient, agile, and winning the race to market over their bigger, slower rivals.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. billion to produce EV vehicles in North America , and VW having plans to invest $7.1 Background. Bob Ferrari. .

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

Panasonic , which serves as one of the lithium-ion automotive battery suppliers to EV auto maker Tesla , outlined plans to construct a reported $4 billion electric vehicle facility in DeSoto Kansas that is expected create upwards of 4,000 jobs. Part of Broader North America Based EV Supply Network Investments.

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QAD

MARCH 16, 2023

To move the electrification of North America securely into the future with a self-sustaining supply chain. Before adjourning, Bareid and Lee got consensus from the membership on a monthly meeting cadence for the purpose of identifying foreign companies establishing operations in North America. What is NAATBatt?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2014

Joe Lynch is the General Manager of Rock Solid Business Solutions, which specializes in over the road transportation in North America. Prior to joining Rock Solid, Joe led a supply chain consultancy, which focused on the automotive sector. Early in his career, Joe worked as an automotive design release engineer.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Companies included in this capsule update are Pratt & Whitney , Flexport , and Volkswagen AG. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. This week, the U.S. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 22, 2023

Automotive manufacturers Toyota and Daimler recently signed a letter of intent to merge their truck divisions. Similarly, Japanese electronics group Toshiba is splitting itself into three to achieve the necessary flexibility increases. This will deliver procurement savings and enable them to develop electric trucks jointly.

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QAD

AUGUST 23, 2022

Last summer, I worked at Toyota North America as Buying Co-Op in Purchasing Supplier Development, where I had the opportunity to work on several projects, including pre-production sourcing. This past September, I was extended a full-time offer at Toyota North America upon graduation, and I started the first week of July.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. In Part I of our blog, Mr. Yiakoumi discussed the major industry challenges. In Part II he will cover what automotive companies are doing to overcome those challenges. We need it in every area.

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain.Connect. The obvious answer is the busy border, but our experience in the automotive vertical suggests otherwise. million vehicles, and was ranked seventh-largest vehicle producer in the world and number one in Latin America. and Mexico? Since 2009, U.S.

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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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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International are releasing the fifth version of the Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) assessment this summer. MMOG/LE is used by automotive customers to select and evaluate production and parts, service and warehousing processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. Some Broader Context. All rights reserved. .

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QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The entire automotive industry is under a siege of shakeups, and one of the biggest game-changers could be the switch to the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) business model. . The automotive industry is expected to nearly double by 2030, with the new MaaS business model leading the way for that $3.2 trillion growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights past comments from Akio Toyoda, former CEO and now Chairman of Toyota Motor , and now the potential realization of what he predicted. Industry Headwinds Supply Chain Matters has featured multiple automotive industry transformation specific commentaries of the past several months. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Panasonic , which serves as one of the lithium-ion automotive battery suppliers to EV auto maker Tesla , indicated plans to construct and fit a reported $4 billion electric vehicle facility in DeSoto, Kansas. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In this blog, we will explore the top smart manufacturing trends shaping the industry in 2024 and how you can embrace the growing opportunities. According to the International Federation of Robotics , the automotive industry alone represents one-third of robots installed for work in factories worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada. The global automaker has previously indicated a strategy to establish regionally based EV supply networks to support the major markets of Europe , China , and North America. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2023

assembly plants as well as sales operations in North America and Europe , in addition to China. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. A soon to be announced new concept vehicle will supposedly be produced at this facility. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters blog we provide highlights and insights regarding SAP SE’s 2022 Sapphire ASUG Now customer conference held last week in Orlando, Florida. . Enterprise Cloud software provider SAP SE conducted its 2022 North America Sapphire Now customer conference last week. Bob Ferrari. . All rights reserved.

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QAD

JULY 18, 2019

This is taking place more as young people in urban communities are driving less, accelerating the shift toward what’s being dubbed “peak automotive production” — a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private vehicles across the western world may plateau before making a swift descent. Evolving Scenarios.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The company established a partnership with Panasonic Energy of North America in 2019 and since then, battery cell production scrap coming from the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada (in which Panasonic is the battery cell manufacturer) has been recycled by Redwood. Rowe Price Associates. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The Company currently expects to break ground in the first half of 2024. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. governmental agencies to include U.S. Customs and Border Control, the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2023

That said, Autokiniton, the second-largest Body-In-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America, was as ready as any business could be when an EF-3 tornado struck its Eastgate Plant in Tennessee and damaged another nearby. The post Autokiniton Leverages QAD Cloud for Rapid Disaster Recovery appeared first on QAD Blog.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

German automotive behemoth, Audi, has plans to invest around $16 billion in its autonomous vehicles by 2030.”[8]. 6] Michael McGarry, “ Crumbling Infrastructure Is Hurting America’s Competitive Edge ,” IndustryWeek, 8 May 2020. [7] ”[4]. In many ways, the economy is now driven by data. ”[8]. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 4, 2023

assembly plants as well as sales operations in North America and Europe, according to an internal posting of reporting lines reviewed by Reuters.”. This blog has long advocated since the days of Tesla ’s ramp-up of its Fremont facility for the U.S. Once again, time and results will provide the verdict. . Bob Ferrari.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

From Tesla the unicorn, China, why EVs aren’t consumer lead and why batteries may not be the only solution, Mark Gallivan sat down with Joe McCabe of AutoForecast Solutions at the Southern Automotive Conference 2023. Snapshot: the Automotive Industry Today How does McCabe see the automotive industry today?

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 13, 2020

Even some of the largest 3PLs in North America struggled to produce solid financial fundamentals. As a result of the stoppage, there will be a significant pullback for many in the automotive, heavy machinery, construction, and other “non-essential” sectors.? . These factors created intense pressure on rates and profitability.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 9, 2021

In this blog, I reflect on just a few of the issues we are seeing today, and what they might mean for the remainder of 2021… and beyond. Interestingly, resin prices are sky high in North America and Europe, but much lower in Asia – a sign of a truly regionalized market.

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

This month IQMS interviewed 151 manufacturers in North America to understand the current and plans for analytics and manufacturing intelligence, mobility, quality and real-time monitoring. The post Real-Time Monitoring Fuels IoT Growth In Manufacturing appeared first on IQMS Manufacturing Blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

percent in North America. An overall operating loss of $2 billion was primarily attributed to the ongoing equity stake in EV vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive , causing a pretax loss of $3.9 © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The company’s organic sales grew 8.1

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