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Forced Labor in the Automotive Supply Chain: What Car Companies Can Do

Resilinc

The report, titled “ Driving Force ” investigates automotive supply chains and forced labor in the XUAR. This includes raw materials such as steel, aluminum, and copper, as well as automotive parts like hood decals, brakes, tires, seat cushions, batteries, electric components, and more. automotive industry receiving US $11.5

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How ERP enables traceability in the automotive parts and accessories industry

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The automotive industry is in a perpetual state of change. The automotive industry sets some of the highest quality standards in manufacturing, driven by a need to ensure safety and a desire to control costs. What is traceability in the automotive industry?

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Exploring the Automotive Chip Shortage Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As I went from dealership to dealership researching potential vehicles that I would buy, I became aware of some very unusual circumstances, precipitated by an automotive chip shortage environment. ” At the beginning of the pandemic automotive companies also had to shut down factories, especially in the face of rapidly declining demand.

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How international shipping can be improved in today’s global automotive supply chain

The Network Effect

Given the global nature of automotive manufacturing in today’s networked supply environments, international shipping will be a consideration as part of the trading relationship between Subsystem and Tier 1 Suppliers and their Tier 2 Suppliers. providing all necessary paperwork such as export licenses, and documentation. authorizations.

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Embracing Risk-based Thinking: A Practical Guide to Risk Management

QAD

In the dynamic realm of the automotive industry, the importance of risk management has reached new heights, compelling us to revisit and enhance our insights. Breaking Down Silos and Embracing Cross-Functional Collaboration Waiting for a crisis to strike is not an option in the fast-paced automotive industry.

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Inbound logistics requirements for the new automotive supply chain

The Network Effect

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. All supplier shipments must be accompanied by appropriate documentation.

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The Ongoing Impact of Coronavirus

Logistics Viewpoints

The impact has been far reaching, and at Logistics Viewpoints, we have documented many areas of concern, including the impact on manufacturing supply chains in Southeast Asia, the automotive and pharmaceutical supply chains, the high-tech supply chain, and the impact on retail.