The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Today I want to talk about the challenges faced by today’s automotive suppliers, and why a network model for their supply chain can help. Supply chain organizations within the automotive supplier industry contribute to manufacturing excellence in many ways, including quality, cost, and delivery to their OEM and subsystem customer base.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 15, 2025

Summary of the Impact A globally recognized Automotive Interiors Manufacturer deployed ThroughPuts AI-powered supply chain solution, Supply chain decision intelligence & analytics platform , to optimize Just-in-Time manufacturing across all operational shifts.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

Impact Summary: A global automotive parts manufacturer transformed its production flow and operational efficiency using ThroughPut.AIs Supply Chain Decision Intelligence Manufacturing Production Optimization Software suite.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I recently talked to a former executive at a global automotive manufacturer. The project was focused on the spare parts supply chain – the delivery of car parts and aftermarket accessories to automotive dealers and repair shops across Europe from their OEM vendors as well as their own manufacturing facilities in Europe.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2025

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of factors that impact the worlds automotive supply chains from tariffs and other trade policies to increasing extreme weather events , interest rates, inflation, sustainability pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. It supplies airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels to most of the Automotive OEMs – companies like Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen, etc. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Richard is the CEO of LeanDNA , a purpose-built analytics platform for factory inventory optimization. About Richard Lebovitz Richard Lebovitz is the CEO of LeanDNA , a purpose-built analytics platform for factory inventory optimization. Richard Lebovitz and Joe Lynch discuss leading inventory attack teams.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Peter is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. About Peter Tirschwell.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Trend # 3 : Data Analytics – Not Just Big Data – Will Thrive. So, to gain competitive advantage, many companies now leverage analytics. Data analytics show where business leaders should direct their improvement efforts and their dollars. Trend # 5: Quality Management Deepens and Extends Itself to Automotive Logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The industry needs to have that open conversation about automaker jobs – now, so says QAD’s Vice President, Automotive and Mobility, Tom Roberts in his recent article, “ An Honest Conversation, About Jobs and Chips ” in Embedded Computing Design magazine. The Automotive Labor Pool. Vertical Integration of the Supply Chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. This is the exact word that used by Kelly Bysouth, the chief supply chain officer at International Automotive Components (IAC).

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

However, these solutions use data analytics, automation, and predictive modeling to streamline operations, enabling procurement teams to make faster and more informed decisions. Look for tools that offer advanced analytics, automation, and integration capabilities. Ensure that these tools can scale with your business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. While most of their sales are to automotive OEMs, they also sell components that go into other products – trucks and busses, wind turbines, tractors, construction equipment, etc. MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, sectors such as automotive, electronics, and consumer goods experienced severe disruptions due to factory shutdowns and shipping constraints, primarily because of dependence on suppliers concentrated in Asia.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It was great to hear so much buzz around the automotive industry and how original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers alike leverage Kinaxis technology to “Win the Moment!” Kinaxis Business Consulting Team Lead, Bill Riordan noted that a very common demand challenge in automotive surrounds the use of incentives.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 21, 2015

Considering the lengthy set of detailed logistics requirements for an automotive supplier list in the balance of this section, one needs to wonder how an optimal level of analytics, visibility, and control could have been provided using legacy systems. And this isn’t limited to process execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics across an extended supply chain. MSCN solutions have distinctive advantages when it comes to supplier onboarding, communication, partner management, and being able to provide unique analytics.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2020

Automotive and industrial manufacturing plants are being shuttered around the world, which has affected not just the OEMs but also their Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 suppliers. The post How COVID-19 is Transforming Automotive and Industrial Supply Chains appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. Segmentation. link] [link] [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

” Business development campaigns, advertisements, and consulting calls to implement ERP, upgrade analytics and focus on best practices inundate traditional agendas. While companies need ERP as a system of record for transactional processing, it is not the future of supply chain analytics or innovation. Automotive Value Networks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

ALOM operates out of 19 global locations to support its Fortune 500 customers in the technology, automotive, life sciences, and regulated industry sectors. About Hannah Kain Hannah Kain is President and CEO of ALOM, a supply chain company she founded in 1997.

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LevaData

AUGUST 31, 2021

automotive industry is a key economic indicator of health and market sustainability; its conjoined relationship with supplier industries creates a profound economic and political influence. Yet, despite these roots and associative dependency, the instability of the automotive sector is absolute. A Look to the Past. auto sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this scenario, by adopting an adaptive supply chain, the retailer uses real-time data analytics to identify emerging trends and collaborate closely with suppliers to quickly adjust production and inventory levels to meet customer demand. This collaboration enables faster response times and cost savings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

We need problem solvers, people that can work with data from a data analytics perspective. When a supply chain disruption occurs, it is not uncommon for complex equipment and automotive manufacturers to have different plants in their company fight each other for the same components. Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We

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Logility

JUNE 5, 2024

Powered by prescriptive analytics, it calculates time-phased safety stock targets driven by future forecasts, enabling companies to satisfy customer needs at the lowest total supply chain cost. With machine learning, predictive analytics, and algorithmic optimization, MEIO can identify the many causes of inventory shortages and excesses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Why would they ever think the automotive industry would give them a good forecast? The product, a key component of white paint, was used in two primary markets—automotive and home improvement. Newer forms of analytics allow no code capabilities for a unifying data model. The reason I laughed? My question? The data is available.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A popular application in logistics is data analytics: By continuously merging data from a wide range of systems – from machine control units, other IoT devices, WCS and WMS to TMS and ERP – the cloud service provides a clear overview of the complex processes in the systems as well as in the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Make, source, and deliver need to be managed together based on analytics that sense and respond at the speed of business. Ford, historically has been an industry laggard in the automotive sector and, with this focus, will continue to be a laggard in the future. Results in the Automotive Industry for the period of 2012-2021.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2019

Sergio Bellacicco, vice president global logistics, automotive aftermarket at MANN+HUMMEL Group, will present “Increasing Fill Rate and Reducing Inventory in a Complex Global Multi-Echelon Aftermarket Environment”. ToolsGroup is a global provider of service-driven supply chain planning and demand analytics software. About ToolsGroup.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In the case of Apparel and Automotive industries there are slight improvements, but they have shifted inventories to suppliers. To do this companies need to use channel data to decrease demand latency, and then use pattern recognition and advanced analytics to define buffer strategies. Days of Inventory Pre and Post-Recession.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

You’ve likely already recognized the limits of deterministic planning if your company has recently launched (or relaunched) an S&OP initiative, or you’ve started to migrate from traditional platforms like SAP APO to advanced demand analytics tools, or trained your planners on supply chain performance trade-off competencies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

A similar race is on to expand beyond the usual set of industries — namely, Automotive, High Tech, Retail, and CPG — and establish a leading presence in historically underserved and underpenetrated vertical industries, such as Oil & Gas and Chemical. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Svend Lassen, head of reporting & data analytics for commercial and supply chain at Tata Steel Europe, explained that there needs to be a clear understanding of how any digital project will improve margins before the project is approved. “We We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Luc has worked with a wide range of clients in the areas of supply chain optimization and analytics, operational improvement, SCOR implementation, strategic benchmarking and technology deployment. 50% of the interviewed companies have implemented re-shoring initiatives in the last 3 years for up to 20% of their Asia-based production capacity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Krenar Komoni has developed breakthrough ideas in data analytics, logistics, and electronics design for nearly 20 years. Automotive Supply Chain Optimization. About Krenar Komoni. Handling Damage Monitoring. Damage Alerts for Electronics Shipments. Port Delays. Pharmaceutical Temperature Monitoring. Equipment Delivery Monitoring.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 17, 2019

The automotive manufacturing supply chain has become almost too massive to manage, leaving manufacturers and suppliers with the challenge of finding qualified workers with the skills to identify and prevent quality risks.

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