QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. Our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that discusses our vision, “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes,” is just as good poolside as it is at your desk!

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QAD

AUGUST 23, 2022

“Supply chain? Fast forward two years, when the pandemic began, and supply chain was in every headline. It’s always fun to explain because people begin to realize how supply chain plays a role in every facet of their lives. I still get asked why I chose a career in supply chain management.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in North America). The North American Battery Supply Chain is Accelerating – Why Now? The majority of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. These timelines are reportedly being accelerated where possible.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, supply chain professionals labored in near-anonymity. When the outbreak hit the world like a wrecking ball, supply chain operations became front page news. The pandemic taught supply chain professionals a lot about the resiliency of their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Supply Chain Matters readers are well aware that the looking glass for an organization’s overall supply chain performance is intense right now, especially when C-Suite executives feel the heat from investors and board rooms. Rivian Automotive. Stellantis Senior Procurement Leadership Change.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The protests—especially the blockade of the Detroit-Windsor border crossing—have caused delays and bottlenecks in production across the automotive industry in the U.S. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta. and Canada.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. of all North American manufacturers have a sustainability policy in place, and 8.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. Today, China based EV automakers and suppliers have notable cost advantages in materials sourcing, production and labor costs. Thus, some U.S.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. Evans365 accesses and analyzes data sets from Evans’ warehouse management system and other data sources and presents findings graphically. MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that this was not Toyota’s goal – and likely not sustainable – the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2018

Now Detroit wants a taste, too. Perhaps the greatest engineering feat in the auto industry this century isn’t mechanical but financial: getting people to spend luxury money on milquetoast vehicles — turning Ford and Chevy hamburgers into steak. The swankier brands have been torquing top prices quite a bit as well.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that beating GM was “not our goal, nor do we see it as sustainable,” the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Steve described his experience this afternoon over pizza and sodas in Detroit. My boss Jack said we need to get contractual control over our supply chain, so we started to leverage out buys at the petrochemical level, and started writing contracts with the big petrochemical companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 24, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on a prior blog indicating the Volkswagen AG will invest in a large scale battery production facility to be located in in Canada. Thomas , Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. The partial $3,500 credit is reportedly available for meeting one of the two battery sourcing credits.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. While Toyota was careful not to gloat, the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. Was it Toyota’s marketing? Its reputation for quality?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Continuing our Supply Chain Matters highlights of the global wide automotive industry’s ongoing supply network and production transformation towards developing and producing electric powered vehicles, we highlight a recent announcement from Ford Motor Company. This planned $3.5 trade interests.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight announcements being made by global auto manufacturers regarding supply network moves to support domestic and regional EV production and supply network needs. Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada.

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

Complex dynamics shape the global automotive industry’s transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In the evolving landscape of automotive regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is at a crossroads, with significant speculation about adjusting its vehicle emission targets for 2026 and beyond.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

Complex dynamics shape the global automotive industry’s transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Its slightly revised trajectory still sets a daunting challenge for OEMs, which are estimated to require approximately a 9% pure BEV fleet by 2026, a steep climb from the roughly 3% achieved by the Detroit Big Three (D3) in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. unionized auto companies. plant strikes.”

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