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Two Automakers Make Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Executive Leadership Changes

Supply Chain Matters

Stellantis Senior Procurement Leadership Change. The Detroit Free Press reported last week that global auto maker Stellantis announced a senior supply chain North America leadership change after the automaker was dinged in an unflattering report regarding supplier relations in North America.

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. A research from Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Co showed the region’s online spending could reach $1 trillion by 2030. So, it appeared consumer demand would remain high despite COVID-19.

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Sustainable Development Goals: Four Years On, the Challenges Remain

EcoVadis

With world hunger on the rise and more than 800 million people reported to be experiencing undernutrition only two years ag o, we are also off track when it comes to improving livelihoods and ending poverty by 2030. Business, governments and individuals all need to take action to address these challenges before it’s too late. .

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Volkswagen Selects Canada for North America Battery Production

Supply Chain Matters

The global automaker has previously indicated a strategy to establish regionally based EV supply networks to support the major markets of Europe , China , and North America. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% The American Trucking Association (ATA) data shows that the industry could be short by over 140,000 drivers by 2026, increasing the driver shortage to over 160,000 drivers by 2030. Airfreight rates experienced a big growth curve in Q4 of 2021. The Load Star ). Trucking.org ).

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year, large American manufacturers solicited chemicals, produce, construction materials, and other goods from six times as many suppliers based in Mexico as they did in 2020, according to procurement software firm Jaggaer. At the same time, the number of suppliers in China that received procurement bids declined by 9 percent in 2021.