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. A total of 30 GM EV models are planned for production by 2025 along with a doubling of revenues.

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Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing is at the forefront of good manufacturers’ plans. This article will take a look at what is sustainable manufacturing, some examples across various industries, and how SMEs can plan for sustainable manufacturing. What is sustainable manufacturing?

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2022

Every industry article, news segment, analyst research paper, and boardroom conversation offers varying perspectives on the real issues impacting supply chain performance and the best way to fix them. According to Gartner 1 , 25% of organizations will gain a critical competitive advantage in their supply chains by 2025.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A survey conducted earlier this year by IDC Manufacturing Insights across Asia Pacific manufacturers found that organisations are currently focusing ESG efforts related to environmental sustainability on the following (1) : Energy efficiency requirements of products and operations. Reduction in waste and driving cost efficiencies.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Supply chain optimization and attracting talent will continue to be top-of-mind for manufacturers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is most likely to transform the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing has changed dramatically in recent years. trillion in value by 2025. A recent McKinsey study found that Industry 4.0

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4] percentage points each year through 2025, representing a nearly $10 trillion increase versus a status quo scenario.”

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2016

How the Internet has transformed the manufacturing and order fulfillment process is no small secret. However, the realm of e-commerce for manufacturing companies is rapidly growing, and modern manufacturers are starting to see a shift from business-to-consumer (B2C) sales to business-to-business (B2B) sales.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2022

”[1] As discussed later in this article, some large consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are supporting the regenerative agriculture movement. They write, “Regenerative agriculture has been defined in many ways, and its definition continues to evolve with time, practices, research, and new information. ”[3].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact. Source: 2021 FUTURE ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY & SPENDING- Wave 9, September 2021. He is responsible for setting the direction of the research and managing the delivery teams.

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IQMS

AUGUST 9, 2019

The business value-add of blockchain will grow to slightly more than $176B by 2025, then exceed $3.1T By 2023, 30% of manufacturing companies with more than $5B in revenue will have implemented Industry 4.0 Blockchain’s greatest potential to deliver business value is in manufacturing. by 2030 according to Gartner. no opt-in).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. The company also created a digitalization plan, stretching to 2025, which was shared with customers and employees. But the on-demand concept does not end with transportation, labor and warehousing.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

The Announcement Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Airbus announced plans t o double the production of the company’s final assembly production capabilities within China. Reportedly, plans call for the second assembly line to be operational by the second half of 2025. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Research by Unilever shows that a third of consumers prefer sustainable brands. In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

Significant New Order Received Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Boeing announced another significant aircraft deal this week. The new international air carrier is to be named Riyadh Air, which is reportedly procuring 39 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with an option for 33 more. At the same time, the U.S. Time will tell.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. . Announcement. Under new U.S. That further adds to fulfilling U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

advanced chip fabrication complex in Arizona until 2025, a year later than previously planned. The last three plus years of supply chain driven disruption has further reinforced the notion that trusted sources of advanced semiconductor chips are a matter of economic growth and national defense. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

MAY 23, 2023

If you drive a car from Volkswagen-Audi, Honda, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Tesla, Renault, NIO, or Stellantis—the parts in your car have a high risk of being sourced from companies linked to abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China; the region targeted by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, (UFLPA).

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The way we eat, technology, people’s expectations — the knock-on effect of this is revolutionising much of the food industry, from the ingredients we buy to the food manufacturing software we use. No matter where this growth goes in future, it’s clear that 2021 will be another strong year for plant-based food manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. Apple declined to comment to Bloomberg regarding its published report.

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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. can spur added interest in battery manufacturing circular networks. Rivian Automotive Initiates Key Strategic Partnership with Mercedes.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is “The Internet of Things” Impact on Manufacturing & Logistics?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

He observes, “The good news is that, given our research suggests a lack of understanding rather than a complete lack of interest, the industry redoubling its efforts to educate and inform manufacturers should be able to turn this situation around. It’s now up to IoT providers to ensure that manufacturers don’t get left behind.”[1]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

This evaluation also needs to consider sourcing the technology, implementation and support services necessary to enable the desired outcomes. IDC’s Future of Connectedness research considers connectivity between people, things, processes and applications as creating a state of hyper-connectivity. Hyper-connectivity. .

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Further, the global importance of the purchase was underscored by the appearance of three heads of state who participated in the announcement: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron. Rival Boeing delivered a total of 38 aircraft in January, 35 of which were the 737 Max.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2018

By 2025, the projection is 19.9%. In recent research, we find that senior leadership spends 17 hours racking materials while the non-senior team spends 23 hours of a 40-hour work week tracking materials. It is 30X more manual effort than in manufacturing-based supply chains. Source: CNN, [link]. Today, it is 17.9%.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

According to supply chain expert Richard Howells ( @howellsrichard ), “To increase resiliency across global supply chains companies will need to rebalance on-shore, near-shore and off-shore strategies for manufacturing locations.”[7] More diversification, not less, improves resilience.” ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating that a well know global contract manufacturer is making equity plays in a U.S. The Wall Street Journal has reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that the globe’s largest contract manufacturing services provider is deepening its equity and process design investment in U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Production within this facility is scheduled to begin in 2025 with a capacity of 30 gigawatts-hours of batteries annually. Cost is an obvious factor as well, even as government subsidies for purchase exist. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Unleashed

JULY 5, 2022

It’s expected to reach around 20% of the market by 2025. There has been a squeeze on transport and a shortage of glass bottles , in particular, meaning manufacturers have had to search for other options to package and deliver their products around the globe. The category’s growth rate is expected to exceed 10% through to 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

There were plans to have 12 GTF engine overhaul shops globally and add an additional seven by 2025. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America. These timelines are reportedly being accelerated where possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This update provides added developments related to aircraft manufacturer Boeing, and to current U.S. After deliveries were suspended for upwards of two years because of a series of quality and manufacturing process issues, Boeing has plans to ramp production to five per month in late 2023 and to 10 per month in the 2025/2026 timeframe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Two dozen engineers will be based at the Amazon Scout Development Center in Helsinki initially, and they will be focused on research and development.

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

Due to electric vehicle (EV) production, demand for cobalt is expected to increase 293% by 2025. According to Siddharth Kara , a researcher of modern-day slavery, “Industrial mines, almost all of them, have artisanal miners working, digging in and around them, feeding cobalt into the formal supply chain.”

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor. The post Using an ERP system to provide data for decision-making in manufacturing appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 30, 2023

Both of these manufacturers will be reporting both Q4 and total 2022 financial performance over the coming weeks, along with their key suppliers. Airbus Continues Hiring Expansion Last week, Airbus announced that the global based manufacturer is seeking to recruit 13,000 additional positions after hiring a similar number during 2022.

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