Automotive Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Warehousing 
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 1, 2022
I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 29, 2022
Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. In addition, the warehouses are full and containers are being used for overflow storage.
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JANUARY 3, 2024
Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. The automotive industries–with the poorest capabilities to plan and manage suppliers–will suffer the most.
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. Eliminate Before You Automate : Automation is critical to large, efficient warehouse operations.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. Automotive is a perfect example of what not to do in building supply chain value.
Requis
JUNE 25, 2020
It’s not just about procurement or warehousing, we go all the way to reverse logistics. Now we’re developing some excellent online platforms. At the start of the pandemic, all of my warehousing friends were saying that the warehouses were full of things like paper products. We’re experiencing the bullwhip effect.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 11, 2014
And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. With operational excellence a given, IT and talent become greater value propositions for 3PLs. The Google TMS?
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