Resilinc

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The controversy has led Tesla and others to use blockchain technology to ensure (and prove to human rights groups) that they use only ethically sourced cobalt. There are new investments underway—many of them underwritten by the automotive industry. Much more such investments will be needed, and not just in the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Even JP Morgan, Microsoft, and Google, reports Jonathan Chester of Forbes , are working to increase blockchain development and innovation, and supply chain leaders need to understand how the use of blockchain in supply chain and logistics will bring about lasting change and improvements in efficiency.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

When you consider the increasing complexity of the automotive supply chain, collaboration continues to play an important role. Reasonable linking of various data sources (= intelligent integration) in order to have continuously-updated data with high significance and quality instead of fragmented and isolated information.

Automotive 102

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The automotive sector has switched lanes into a new digital world, where the pace of change is also hurtling manufacturers into oncoming traffic in the form of geopolitical, economic and natural crises. As we await the next inevitable “Black Swan” event, automotive players have realized the need to be proactive, not just reactive.

Inventory Reduction 57

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

End of October, numerous experts discussed innovations in the supply chain and financial transformation in the automotive industry in China Outside, a constant stream of vehicles and cold temperatures prevailed; inside, innovations in the automotive industry were debated in a warm atmosphere.

Automotive 40

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. For example, can the system support capturing new data requirements if regulations change?

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. To understand how variable lead times were in this period, In Figure 3, I share data from an automotive spare parts supplier. Let’s face it, these approaches are passe.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 16, 2016

We hear the words “innovation” as a source for growth in the economy over and over again. New ideas on how to manage business processes, digital technologies, ways of delivering value to customers, and supply chain linkages are all areas where we are likely to see new forms of innovation occurring.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Each of these challenges is connected, and each offers an opportunity for innovation and transformation, especially considering advancements in digital technologies. For instance, sourcing of raw materials for battery manufacturing may become the next great supply problem as automakers bet big on electrification in 2023.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

At the event, James Rice, MIT, spoke on innovation, and his reflections on Clayton Christensen’s 1997 classic business book, the Innovators Dilemma. This is disruptive innovation. The spark from Invention to Innovation is slow. Technology invention is happening, but the translation to innovation is slow.

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QAD

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A great example of this, if I’m being honest, is the UAW-Big 3 strike. Episode #41: Preparing for Post-Strike Success in Automotive Supply Chains The strike between the UAW and General Motors , Ford and Stellantis is over and Cathy, Jan and I couldn’t be more relieved – but we’re still feeling a bit anxious, and I bet you are, too.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At the same time the largest container shipping liner, Maersk Line, has ordered eight large ships powered by carbon neutral methanol carrying approximately 16 000 containers each, and made a call for “pit stops” for appropriate infrastructure to source green methanol. The third Z – Zero emission technology: First Movers Coalition.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

Digital Twin Value is Available, and Varied The panel shared examples on the use of digital twins to provide value in companies ranging from an international fragrance retailer, a construction equipment company, a company that develops data centers, a steel company, and a line builder focused on commissioning industrial robots.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For example, Tata Steel has developed a mobile canning concept to cut food loss. This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers. Producers are becoming increasingly digitalized.

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Proxima

JUNE 8, 2023

Contrast this with automotive rivals Toyota and VW Group that spent $4.5bn and $3.5bn respectively on advertising in 2022 (according to Statista). In its own way it will be market defining; likely not just enormous volume, but also something innovative that will make us all sit up and take notice.

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QAD

JULY 18, 2023

New technologies, complex processes and mankind’s incredible ability to solve problems have led to countless innovations that make our everyday lives richer, but there’s no denying that change also has a downside. This video also has some great insights on the best Automotive ERPs for 2023.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

Automotive. In his Dirty Words Podcast , QAD Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Sector Tom Roberts talked about disruption in the automotive industry with a focus on two issues: The move from manufacturing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to autonomous, connected, electric, and shared (ACES) vehicles.

Manufacturing Procurement 96

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. Build-In supplier network redundancies: Single-source dependency is high risk.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Business broadcasting network CNBC pegged total revenues associated with the automotive segment being $19.96 Automotive margins were not reported by the company forcing equity analysts and business media to calculate their own numbers. billion, with net income conversely declining 24 percent to $2.5 percent, down from 19.2

Price Reduction 52

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play. Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. Procurement was tasked with supporting a board level initiative to accelerate innovation and increase margins. The Importance of Ambition.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Talent gaps in logistics and supply chain, continues to be a top challenge and a source of high risk for many companies. The source of such disconnects, is related to the information gap among the three parties. The pandemic only aggravated it significantly, which moved it to red zone as a High Risk source for many companies.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Leading the way in these innovations is artificial intelligence (AI). AI, machine learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and other intelligent technologies are accelerating innovation and reshaping how products are conceived and designed throughout the product development process—bringing both new opportunities and challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

However, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected and complex, humanitarian logistics and food supply chains are facing new challenges that require innovative solutions to ensure their resilience and effectiveness. In the UAE, there have been multiple initiatives taken to strengthen food security.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Food Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

ThroughPut

MAY 23, 2019

The Automotive Industry is being disrupted on all sides and is upending the traditional models of vehicle manufacturing that have evolved over the past 120 years to dominate the world. Yet industrial-scale disruption on multiple fronts requires lots of innovation.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.”

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. It was all about companies trying to go into countries that had low-cost sourcing capabilities, as well as to capture new market. Now it is all global. Sunil: The No.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

Our previously published commentary authored by The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group provided a mid-year assessment of our specific 2022 prediction that restoring more direct control of tactical and strategic materials sourcing would be a driving force for businesses and their supply management teams during 2022. Closing Thoughts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Amazon and other ecommerce innovators have been the leading agents of disruption. The most high-profile example of this is the growing adoption of autonomous mobile robotics (so-called AMRs) and modular micro-fulfillment systems. One practical example of dynamic is AI-based batching and pick path optimization to reduce travel.

Optimal Sourcing 150

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Increasing Sustainability for Automotive Manufacturers Virtual twins make industrial robotics more sustainable for automotive manufacturers. Robotics virtual twins make automotive manufacturing more sustainable Robotics virtual twin (RVT) technology is helping automotive manufacturers become more sustainable.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2015

For example, Kiva robots, require brand new batteries every year. Modern electronics ratcheted up the demand for portable sources of electric power. The Convenience and Innovation of Light Weight Sustainable Power and Energy. This innovation cut the cost of storing electrical energy in batteries by 50 percent.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. Master Innovation. Suppliers are a vast pool of potential innovation.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Furthermore, the growing chip shortage is prompting the automotive industry to order surplus semiconductors—about 10 to 20 percent more than needed—to ensure inventory and safeguard production. Manufacturing takes place near the source of raw material, while customers are located mostly in distant metropolitan areas. Final Takeaways.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2022

Starting with the invention of the wheel, to the light bulb and everything in between, innovation has made people’s lives and the world better. It could quite possibly be to the food industry what the electronic vehicle is to the automotive industry; a game changer. Let us take a look at a few examples.

Food 97

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QAD

JULY 6, 2021

We bring them into our ecosystem, so to speak, to offer our customers the innovative solutions they need to upgrade their business processes and maintain their competitive advantage. Among the hundreds of examples of customers delighted with QAD’s implementation process, I wanted to highlight two: Veoneer India and ANCA Pty Ltd.

Supply Chain Design Software 85

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The company is a B2B Supply Chain Operating Network supporting the automotive and aerospace industries. In our research, discrete industries–aerospace, automotive, hi-tech, and semiconductor– rate themselves as performing better, being more proactive, and having greater alignment. My time on the European continent is busy.

Supply Chain Software 150

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

I touched upon some of the specific benefits that a circular supply chain can bring by highlighting an example with beer bottles in the beverage industry and utilizing the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s infographic as a roadmap. Material sourcing based on cross-industry collaboration. How it works.

Waste Reduction 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. For example, should customer sentiment data feed into quality systems?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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