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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton

Resilinc

Accomplished procurement veteran and author Tom Linton provides valuable insights into the supply chain risk management landscape in 2024 in this exclusive Q&A. What are the biggest supply chain trends we will see in 2024, and how can managers prepare for those trends? Which megatrend is top of mind for you going into 2024?

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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

The effects of the strike are already rippling through the automotive supply chain. While companies do have some excess inventory available, the automotive supply chain is experiencing layoffs, furloughs, auto parts shortages, and idling operations. The automotive supply chain is a complex ecosystem of different suppliers.

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Smart Manufacturing Trends to Expect in 2024

OptiProERP

With 2024 on the horizon, more manufacturers are adopting smart manufacturing technology. Examples of intelligent factories include on-demand manufacturing and virtual inventories. Through these technologies and process enhancements, manufacturers can anticipate a new scale of innovation in 2024.

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Just-In-Time Management – How to Manage Inventory in 2024

ThroughPut

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. What is Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management? Its central mission is to curtail inventory expenses and amplify operational efficiency by timing the receipt of goods to coincide with their actual need in the manufacturing cycle.

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Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 46-50

QAD

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. Coming into 2024 was particularly exciting for me because we’re now in the third year of our podcast (52 episodes!)

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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

Supply Chain Matters

Background In prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries, we have highlighted ongoing production and supply chain challenges related to high profile EV start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid. Once more, the company has a stated goal to produce upwards of 22,000 vehicles in 2024. All rights reserved.

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Amazon’s Blowout 2023 Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Full year profitability in 2023 included an $800 million gain from the company’s equity investment in Rivian Automotive , which in addition to producing EV vehicles for consumers, remains under contract to produce electrically powered parcel delivery parcel vans for Amazon last-mile fulfilment needs. Net income was reported as $30.4