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China's Growing Role in the Automotive Industry

Elementum

China is emerging as a superpower in more ways than one. As its role in the automotive supply chain has expanded, China has impacted key players; from domestic component manufacturers to the world’s biggest automakers. China’s growing role in the industry is also effecting the biggest automotive names.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. In April 2021, food giant Hershey Food announced its “ No Deforestation Policy ” to end deforestation across its supply chain by 2030. United States. The post Do You Know Your Suppliers?

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51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics

Supply Chain Movement

Agenda 2030: Agile and Networked. Contrary to expectations, the deceleration of growth in China, the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East and the financial plight of countries that export crude oil have all had an impact on the export-driven German industry. Lowering costs and increasing quality: mastering the balancing act.

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Surviving and Thriving in the Aftermath of the Great Resignation

QAD

For example, China reverted to its traditional position as the second largest economy in the world, after briefly holding the top spot. billion, and China $147 billion. India is the only country expected to have a surplus of skilled labor by 2030. Entire economies were upended. billion, the UK $90 billion, Germany $136.9

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. And how will we mine them?

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EV Startups: Growing with the Shift to ACES

QAD

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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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

Frost & Sullivan predicts, “China and India [will] lead the global economy in the near future.” Large urban areas are known for their lack of air quality and electric vehicles can help address the problem. German automotive behemoth, Audi, has plans to invest around $16 billion in its autonomous vehicles by 2030.”[8].

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