Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. within a period of two years, and the industry implications from such a move. . Background. based fabrication facility.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In recent years, the overall state of Procurement has been bolstered by increased proficiency, expanding engagement, and a growing direct impact on operations. And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management.

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

Complex dynamics shape the global automotive industry’s transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In the evolving landscape of automotive regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is at a crossroads, with significant speculation about adjusting its vehicle emission targets for 2026 and beyond.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Such solutions, especially if embedded in spend management suites, can help unify data across the enterprise and fix duplicates and other issues at the source. Successfully employing MDM requires procurement to closely engage IT. Unfortunately, collaboration with IT was identified as the top obstacle to improved supplier visibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 15, 2024

is making investments to enhance domestic sourcing and production within noted strategic and economic industry sectors. That is with the backdrop that existing legacy semiconductor production, such as those supplying global automotive production needs have already caught up with existing demand. trade policy toward China.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Continuing our Supply Chain Matters highlights of the global wide automotive industry’s ongoing supply network and production transformation towards developing and producing electric powered vehicles, we highlight a recent announcement from Ford Motor Company. automotive market, but also to meet the incentive needs under the U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It also provides a high level of security and privacy that regulations require. When dealing with customers, it streamlines the acceptance and processing of electronic payments in a secure and reliable manner. It ensures proper security, supports compliance and enables full audit trail visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Net/net, the current architectures are hard-wired into back-office Information Technology deployments with layers of security and integration, and batch processing. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. ” Her answer was telling. Massive Disruption. September 2021-March 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2023

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing, along with other alterative sourcing strategies to include domestic on-shoring or near-shoring of supply network needs. Reportedly, much of this supply output activity is associated with automotive supply and production activity. and Canada.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

Outsourcing takes place in every service, so much so that the retailers or businesses are not aware from whom a specific part of the product is procured. NFTs supply a sole source of truth. Streamlining Procurement Operations. You can find more about procurement here. Better Supply Chain Collaborations. Challenges .

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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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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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Resilinc

APRIL 1, 2024

Discover the tools procurement pros and resiliency program managers use to take on the most complex supply chains. How many countries does it take to make an iPhone? Then, all of this information is kept on a clean, accurate single-source-of-truth platform.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

So how can companies in the GCC chemical industry secure the future of their supply chain networks via integration? Working closely with strategic teams and exploring implications for procurement, logistics and distribution, supply chain teams can better prepare for risks related to supply and demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rivian Automotive is now free to sell its EV parcel vans to other parcel carriers, and added reinforcement from multiple ocean container shipping carriers that the existing industry volume declines could extend for two to three years. Increased automation of fulfillment services is cited as a further reason.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In a Supply Chain Matters posting published on the day of signing into law by President Joseph Bidon , we noted the overall significance to high tech, consumer electronics, industrial and automotive supply networks among other industries. incentives cannot compromise national security by also investing in China. Strengthening of U.S.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It was all about companies trying to go into countries that had low-cost sourcing capabilities, as well as to capture new market. 3 trend is indeed related to government regulations, not only on climate topics but also in terms of data security and privacy laws. At the same time, the companies need to procure items.

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ivalua

JUNE 7, 2021

With businesses’ focus shifting from damage control to restoring growth, innovative CPOs are encouraging their procurement teams to prioritise supplier innovation and revenue growth opportunities. . Procurement’s role and status have been on an upward trajectory for many years, accelerating during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

For many, mandating SAP is job security for the IT implementation team. A slight change within a function–in sourcing or manufacturing, or along the chain–can greatly impact the outcomes of cost, customer service, or working capital. Let’s take a closer look at sourcing. Why ERP Is Not Sufficient.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. His 2018 effort led to a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement and this consequent shareholder lawsuit.

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. companies should not consider global semiconductor leader TSMC a secure long-term supplier. allies,” said Goto.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Wei, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) addressing a tech symposium last week, indicated that an endemic shortage of relatively low-cost semiconductor devices, ranging in cost from 50 cents to $10 dollars, continues to dog global automotive manufacturers in their ongoing volume manufacturing needs. Bob Ferrari.

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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. Some Broader Context. GM’s Latest Financial Performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

These moves are further reinforcement that semiconductors are the new oil that drive economic growth and domestic security. One prominent area has been that of semiconductor design, fabrication, and assembly needed to support deemed strategic domestic industries and national defense needs. In the U.S., the enactment of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this update, we highlight General Motors announced deal with GlobalFoundries to secure semiconductor chip capacity, the building frustrations on the lack of progress in negotiations involving a new labor contract for U.S. As for this year, the report points to a slower start as non-automotive industry robotic needs have been falling-off.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog call reader attention to a published report indicating the number two global auto maker Volkswagen is repositioning it global supply network sourcing strategies. A cited quote from Murat Aksel, VW’s Procurement Chief , is a testament: “ We still want competitive prices, but my priority is securing supply.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

The stakes have since become far more strategic, both in national security, global industry-wide competitiveness and in other dimensions. The Micron announcement is a rather significant development since so much of memory chip production is sourced across East Asia. More Strategic Stakes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This division makes automotive spare parts, so the competition was to secure semiconductor chips. These “events” are turned into supplier scores, and if significant the score goes flagged in the Oracle procurement system. At Coupa supplier risk is also flagged for single source or capacity constraints.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For the global automotive industry specifically, an ongoing global wide shortage of needed semiconductor devices has constrained or delayed vehicle output levels. In the case of Tesla , it is a business model that shuns a nationwide or global dealer and automotive vehicle delivery and post-sales maintenance services network.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. A significant paradigm shift in procurement and inventory control is an emerging area of focus.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Industry vertical concentration includes Automotive, Manufacturing and Logistics industry sectors. They can further observe and analyze forecast changes leveraging large language models (LLMs) while staying within the guardrails of data security provided via a Microsoft Azure platform. while securing a $5.4

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

Noted was the company has increased orders for semiconductor fabrication needs in the HPC/Automotive segment while added investments in U.S. In particular, in order to secure a solid OLED position in the fast-growing EV market, Samsung will focus on offering a full lineup of solutions spanning from rigid to foldable displays. ”.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 7, 2018

RMI, which brings together more than 360 companies from over ten industries, including the automotive and mining sectors, has recently published a new Practical Guide to align with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. 3TGs: Updates on Gold Sustainable Procurement. RMI’s New Standards and Practical Guide.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The report, citing two informed sources, specifically indicates that between 30 percent and 50 percent of Foxconn’s and Jabil’s planned production output in August were affected by electrical power rationing. percent according to this same source. More to the point, reports indicate that 2023 sales are forecasted to grow a mere 4.6

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

automotive supply chain footprint is the unique nature of existing auto assembly and supplier production sites where foreign based auto manufacturers have elected to primarily locate production within U.S. Today, China based EV automakers and suppliers have notable cost advantages in materials sourcing, production and labor costs.

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