The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. million in 2022 to 39 million by 2030. Let’s take a look at today’s vehicle production and distribution market and how companies are overcoming these challenges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

Manufacturing companies are statistically less satisfied with their S&OP processes in 2019 than they were in 2016 at a 90% confidence level. A manufacturing company with annual revenues greater than 5B$ operates seven S&OP processes and is dependent on five technologies. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The Research. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The next step of the ZEV declaration integrates workstreams of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) High Level Action Champions (HLAC) with Automotive Manufacturers and The Climate Group’s EV100 to avoid duplication of effort and to pool resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Walmart said at the end of 2021, it is 57 percent toward its 2030 goal and while that’s great progress, much of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked. That’s all for this week.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 2, 2023

Smart factories are growing in prominence as continued supply chain disruptions and pressures from the 4 th Industrial Revolution make embracing technology a necessity for manufacturers. For manufacturers to remain competitive, adopting more IoT technologies into their supply chain is key. Challenge 1: Dealing with a fragmented system.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 6, 2022

It was 40% by 2020 and it’s likely to be 45% by 2030. The problem with capacity in chip making is that manufacturers are loath to invest in additional chip making capacity until they’re certain that there’s going to be the demand for it. About 91% of the contract chip production capacity is within Asia.

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QAD

MARCH 7, 2023

This includes deploying 240tw of battery storage capacity and 30tw of renewable energy production. EV vs ICE Tesla’s plan is to scale to produce 20M cars per year by 2030. The expected size of the overall manufacturing facility should shrink by 40%. They delivered a viable plan to do this by 2050. How Can Tesla Do This?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trillion by 2030. . With freight operators expected to report Q3 quarterly financial performance, equity markets are keen to ascertain the impact to carrier capacity levels and profitability. Trillion by 2030. terawatt-hours of battery production capacity in this same time period.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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QAD

AUGUST 30, 2022

The proposal landed as a bomb for many but it was not the first message from the policymakers; UK had already last year proposed an ICE ban by 2030, Norway by 2025 and several cities across Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona) have plans for phasing out diesel and petrol within the next few years. All this while fighting against time.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Industry suppliers will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 and will phase out coal-fired boilers in their own companies and direct suppliers from 2025. Collectively we have a voice and the capacity to make a difference.”. The fashion industry took a large step on Dec. Puma SE, PVH Corp.,Target;

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. As noted in our January update, the manufacturer announced the news that the Chief Operating Officer had departed the company in December 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rivian will reportedly continue to provide EV delivery vans to Amazon through 2030 as part of the company’s 2019 supply agreement to provide 100,000 Amazon branded EV vans by 2030. All three reportedly represent one-third of global ocean container capacity. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

And importantly, The EU’s new series of proposed targets and reforms, contained in its Green Deal Industrial Plan, aims to ensure that at least 40% of the EU’s low-carbon technologies will be made within its borders by 2030. from 2023 to 2030. billion in 2022.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By United Nations estimates, the world will have 43 megacities with populations exceeding 10 million by the year 2030. To marshal worldwide objectives of scalable and transformative urbanization, cement manufacturers need to look at intelligent supply chain logistics. Escalation in Demand . Outdated Logistics Models.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2023

He added that one-third of all medium to large warehouses will have at least one robot platform operational by 2030. The team carried out transformation initiatives that essentially flipped the supply chain upside down, from a manufacturing plant-led supply chain to a top-down, digital-twin type of supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Instead, companies link suppliers to multiple signals: manufacturing production plans; distribution requirements; and current inventory positions, to help suppliers better plan for supply. The design of buffer strategies–capacity, inventory, and supplier relationships–to absorb demand and supply variability.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? They go out of business? And how will we mine them?

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QAD

MAY 25, 2021

In 2016, experts predicted that cost parity between BEVs and ICE , which would require a battery cost of roughly $100 per kWh, wouldn’t occur until at least 2030. The new cell-to-pack design also makes it easier to streamline and scale the production of the new batteries—further dropping investment and manufacturing costs.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

The top shippers are leveraging TMS data and some even use AI to arrive at effective planning to mitigate capacity shortages and other hurdles identified in the patterns within their data. In a capacity constrained climate, having solid relationships with carriers provides the competitive edge. Step 2 – Strengthen key relationships.

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Resilinc

MAY 24, 2022

The last 18 months have been very good for petrochemical manufacturers—and not so good for their customers in a wide range of industries. This year has brought another round of pain for the vast array of manufacturers that depend on petrochemical inputs.

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USC Consulting Group

MAY 22, 2023

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers , the lack of knowledge transfer when an experienced worker retires can cost individual companies $47 million per year “due to time wasted, missed opportunities, frustration and delayed projects.” But, it’s not just a manufacturing issue.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. ” All of those situations are addressable. They observe, “That’s equal to $1.5

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. ” All of those situations are addressable. They observe, “That’s equal to $1.5

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2023

Businesses that embrace this trend early can significantly improve safety, efficiency, and capacity. Major manufacturers like Daimler, Volvo, and Tesla are rolling out electric models. The American Trucking Association estimates the current driver shortage exceeds 80,000 and could reach 160,000 by 2030.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The high-nickel, dry cathode battery cell increased power, range, and energy capacity while dropping prices to a record low of $57 per kW/h, making it drastically more economical than the internal combustion engine. Tesla, who has long been viewed as a leader in EV, made news late last year with its groundbreaking “4680” battery pack.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

. -- Its state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in China allows Swiss fragrance & flavor business Firmenich to operate a manufacturing plant that provides almost double the company’s previous manufacturing capacity. billion (US$4 million).

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QAD

JULY 18, 2023

Change is coming whether we like it or not, and it’s usually something I welcome in manufacturing. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Gupta , Principal Consultant at ElevatIQ and the host of “The Voice of ERP” series, to discuss this very topic and how the right ERP solution can help manufacturers prepare for tomorrow, today.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). The addition of Yusen Logistics’ intermodal operations will allow our customers to better take advantage of this highly effective and efficient mode of transportation in a time of high transportation rates and capacity constraints.”. Loadsmart Announces $21.6

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Continuing vehicle price cuts across the board have taken a toll without corresponding manufacturing cost decreases. Future Production Capacity Bloomberg noted in its reporting that Tesla is now slow walking the automaker’s plans for a previously announced investment in a new factory complex in Mexico.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2019

Global Fund’s mission is to end AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by 2030. Coordinating regulatory approvals with the ability to manufacture could make or break capturing market share. Early approvals could cause a struggle to ramp up manufacturing capabilities. another 14 million lives in the next two years.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Thus far, over $13 billion has been raised from an initial public offering, with corporate strategy aiming to focus on acquiring adequate manufacturing capacity and demonstrating capability and actual delivery of designed vehicles to the market in order to garner a mover advantage among EV market competitors.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- Rewind to 2021!

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Locus

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Insufficient capacity planning and staff or driver shortages are products of poor management and can create logistical nightmares for retailers. billion USD , and expected to reach 80 percent of the global population by 2030, the promise of enhanced speed and coverage will hold. With the 5G infrastructure market to be valued at 131.4

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Surging natural gas prices in Europe pushed some producers to curtail aluminum production, resulting in more than 650,000 tons of lost production capacity since October 2021. Consultancy UK).

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