QAD
OCTOBER 13, 2022
How delightful to hear from self-proclaimed “quality nerds” Rocky Pinheiro and Mike Payionk of fastening solutions manufacturer PennEngineering. Their Quality bona fides are impressive: Rocky spent 25 years in manufacturing, mostly in automotive, with 13 years with Fiat Chrysler. Anyone notice a trend here?
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Steve works closely with leading manufacturers, retailers, logistics service providers, and technology firms. Contributor, Forbes Covering the auto industry since 1989, Ed’s experience includes being the national auto writer for the Associated Press, General Motors beat writer at the Detroit News and video reporter at Automotive News.
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Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 25, 2021
A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Build a strategy with the technology, people and processes that provide real-time visibility and analytical support to data-driven decision-making.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2013
Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ). Free-Shipping Offers Abound This Holiday Season, According To Shop.Org.
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 28, 2023
Once Mulally brought divisional leaders together to a conference room to look at a pile of hood prop rods for the various cars and trucks that Ford manufactures. The Toyota way eventually swept across the industry, and a new jargon (and mindset) made its way to Detroit, with terms like Kaizen , Kanban , and Genchi Genbutsu.
ivalua
AUGUST 10, 2015
Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. Quite a few of our customers are located in the Detroit area where we recently hosted a networking event featuring Nexteer Automotive. Manufacturers need better supplier information.
ivalua
AUGUST 10, 2015
Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. Quite a few of our customers are located in the Detroit area where we recently hosted a networking event featuring Nexteer Automotive. Manufacturers need better supplier information.
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