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Not Just Another Automotive Industry Transformation

LevaData

automotive industry is a key economic indicator of health and market sustainability; its conjoined relationship with supplier industries creates a profound economic and political influence. Yet, despite these roots and associative dependency, the instability of the automotive sector is absolute. A Look to the Past. auto sales.

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COVID-19’s Immediate Impact on the Automotive Supplier Industry

QAD

The onset of COVID-19 arrived at a time when the global automotive industry was already in a state of tumult, with suppliers and automakers looking at a future defined by electrification, autonomy, and connectedness. million units in 2020, down 13.8% Automotive Companies are Taking Action. from a pre-pandemic forecast of 89.2

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

QAD

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” As a result, automotive OEMs were not able to ramp-up demand requirements fast enough back up the supply chain.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago! The Google TMS?

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Lights out: China’s energy woes hamper supply chains

Resilinc

But mining companies are facing serious headwinds: a series of mining accidents and Premier Xi Jinping’s 2020 pledge to cut coal usage as part of the country’s response to climate change. But China is the top concern for supply chain managers. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5

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The Manufacturers Health Check: Firms Holding Double the Stock Amidst ‘Inventory Crisis’

Unleashed

New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. The clothing sector (down 81.8%), plastic and rubber products (down 81%) and energy and chemicals (down 62%) saw the biggest declines. Food 93.69%.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Supply Chain Strategy. Is Integrated Supply Chain Planning Rubbish? Is Integrated Supply Chain Planning Rubbish? Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: Commerce Dept.