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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. The effects of the strike are already rippling through the automotive supply chain. The automotive supply chain is a complex ecosystem of different suppliers. GM’s Lancing Delta Township, conversely, is GM’s newest US plant.

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Paris 2021 – EN – Frederic Lino

ivalua

Frédéric began his career in the automotive industry as product manager for Renault-Dacia in 1999 before being appointed in 2006 Renault program director for the Middle Range segment. He also holds an Executive Master in International Purchasing Management from ESSEC Business School (2012).

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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. The analysis is for two time periods: 2006-2015 and 2009-2015. In Figure 2, we share the average results by industry peer group for each metric and contrast the average value of 2006 to 2015. A Look at History. Resiliency.

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Committed to the Supply Chain Index

Supply Chain Insights

The Supply Chain Index measures a company’s corporate performance on three dimensions for the period of 2006-2012. Finally, in August, our focus will be on the industrial value network centered on automotive, industrial equipment, communication equipment, semiconductor, metals and mining and contract manufacturing. Insightful.

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The Fight of the Titans

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. Consistent data is not available prior to 2006.) Pepsico has ceded profitability for inventory turns while Coca-Cola is at the same position in 2017 that the company was in 2006. Not much has changed.

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Lean Thinking Revisited

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The sputtering supply chains are putting a new spotlight on the just-in-time strategy born in the hyperefficient Japanese automotive industry that became a religion for many American executives. One landmark in the lean revolution for retailers was Walmart ’s decision in 2006 to thin out inventory by $6.5

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On the road! 4 September supply chain conferences we love

Kinaxis

The “Top 15 Supply Chains to Admire” is the culmination of a two-year effort to evaluate supply chain performance and improvement for the years of 2006-2013 by industry by vertical for publicly-held companies. Automotive Logistics Global Conference. The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ. Learn More. Schedule Meeting. September 16-18.