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Coronavirus and the Automotive and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, the death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus rose to over 1,000 people, invoking memories of the 2003 SARS outbreak. The post Coronavirus and the Automotive and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. But other industries are feeling the impact as well.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods. China ’ s economy has grown in leaps and bounds from roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003 to 1 6% today. million units. million units.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions. About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S. There are stated qualifiers in that CEO pay is weighted more toward bonus performance, value of stock awards and separation benefits.

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9 Apps in 2 Days: Business App Development Acceleration

AIMMS

In 2003 I moved from the United States to Norway and started to work for Höegh Autoliners. Initially I spent a lot of time in Japan, where many automotive companies are located. I have been with Höegh for 12 years and in the shipping industry for close to 20 years. So we are like big sailing garages”.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile. While there was a brief flurry of activities in the building of trading exchanges in 2001-2003, but only 10% survived. Business Networks.

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SCRC Partner Profile: A Textbook Transformation at Biogen-Idec

Supply Chain View from the Field

Although strategic sourcing capabilities are well established in industries ranging from automotive to electronics, they are still in the formative stages in the biotechnology sector. It was formed from the November 2003 merger of Biogen, Inc. It isn’t easy to drive change in biotech companies for a number of reasons.