Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

based EV automotive production needs for Hyundai Motors and Ultium Cells , a joint venture involving LG Solutions and General Motors. production presence , along with other related moves from General Motors and Rivian Automotive. production presence , along with other related moves from General Motors and Rivian Automotive.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 30, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights yet another automotive electric vehicle start-up having to initiate a significant headcount reduction in order to cut operating expenses. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. based operations, including some executives. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive. For those in the automotive industry and certainly a wide complement of our readership, the report triggers a response of why it took this long to act. All rights reserved.

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o9 Solutions

MARCH 4, 2023

DALLAS, TX – March 06 , 2023 – o9 Solutions, the leading AI-powered integrated business planning platform, welcomes Claudio Strobl, VP of Operations at Husqvarna Group. He currently serves as the VP of Operations at Husqvarna Group and brings a wealth of knowledge to our Executive Council. appeared first on o9 Solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. Rivian Automotive. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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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!

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Logility

JUNE 5, 2024

In fact, Aberdeen Group reports that MEIO is twice as capable of balancing cost and service levels across the network, compared to conventional IO strategies. Enter Inventory Optimization (IO) as a vital strategy to combat supply chain stress.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Prior to his logistics career, Joe was a lean process expert, project / launch manager and automotive engineer for Jeep in Thailand, China, and the US. Additionally, he helped transportation and logistics companies grow their sales. As COO, Joe ran a 3PL focused on LTL and truckload shipping.

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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. In this context, the cloud is considered an enabler of collaboration in the diverse world of the automotive industry.

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

For over a century, the global automotive industry has centered around one primary technology: the internal combustion engine. As vehicles become more connected, autonomous, electric, and customizable, automotive manufacturers are increasingly evolving into technology companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Background. Bob Ferrari. .

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It’s been a bumpy ride for the automotive industry this past year. Back in November and December when the economy was running full speed ahead, automotive manufacturers had high expectations for robust sales activity in 2020. One of the issues that automotive manufacturers encountered throughout the pandemic was absenteeism.

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crisp

JANUARY 24, 2023

Now part of Crisp, the Integral Group offers deep expertise in EDI compliance and data integration across the CPG enterprise ecosystem. Crisp has found a partner that can help us realize this opportunity, and we’re delighted to announce our acquisition of Integral Group , a powerful platform for EDI exchange, applications, and integrations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. While most of their sales are to automotive OEMs, they also sell components that go into other products – trucks and busses, wind turbines, tractors, construction equipment, etc. at the ZF Group.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

To manage today’s complexities, current systems are forcing functional groups to resolve problems with outdated processes and approaches. Given the global nature of today’s supply networks, multi-tier visibility, planning and execution has become very complex.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Peter is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. About Peter Tirschwell. Key Takeaways: The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain.

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QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As we move from the leisurely days of summer to fall and peak demand season, I’m reminded that the automotive supply chain is changing just as rapidly as the seasons do. We’re also thrilled that our podcast continues to attract distinguished guests who are central to the automotive supply chain’s past, present and future.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Dassault Systèmes announced that the program to optimize plant performance by digitally transforming production planning and scheduling is now live as part of its partnership with BMW Group. DELMIA Quintiq applications will continue to be deployed by BMW Group to plan and optimize its in-house component production.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in the automotive supply chain. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Electric vehicle start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group having reported Q4 and 2023 full year financial and operational performance, continue to show signs of supply chain and production challenges. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2020

AME Group Leading the Way. As a former automotive manufacturing senior manager with more than 20 years of leadership experience heading Lean Manufacturing initiatives, I am very familiar with the many advantages provided by digital manufacturing technologies like those that we are working with from DELMIA. Focus on KPIs.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

Change is constant in the automotive world and Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I strongly believe that building a resilient supply chain requires the work of so much more than one company or a few thought leaders. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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QAD

JULY 28, 2022

It encourages us to continue meeting with automotive industry experts about supply chain issues that resonate with so many listeners. Episode #6: Electrifying the Automotive Supply Chain. With three decades of hands-on automotive experience, Paul Eichenberg , Chief Strategist, Eichenberg Consulting, L.L.C.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 13, 2018

So his group, which is a service advisory firm supporting businesses in the raw materials value chain, released a study on July 12 to provide the data. The report assesses the importance of 37 materials to the automotive and electronics industries and evaluates environmental, social and governance risks for those materials at industry levels.

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QAD

MAY 4, 2023

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International released the sixth version of the Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) assessment on April 1, 2023. MMOG/LE is used by automotive customers to select and evaluate production and parts, service and warehousing processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The company needs to focus on the design of flows, building outside-in processes, creating an effective supplier development group, reducing complexity, and driving bi-directional orchestration to a balanced scorecard. Results in the Automotive Industry for the period of 2012-2021. Characteristics of Who Is Navigating Well?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Focused supported industries are noted as Retail, Automotive, Courier, Heavy Truck, Electrical Supply and other services industries. The Elite EXTRA suite is reportedly already integrated with Epicor Vision , the ERP software provider’s automotive parts distribution management platform. No financial terms were disclosed.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Industry groups are one of the best ways for companies to put their heads together and solve common issues, helping them achieve net-zero supply chain emissions, drive visibility into sub-tier suppliers, and collaborate on any number of ESG issues. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Industry groups are one of the best ways for companies to put their heads together and solve common issues, helping them achieve net-zero supply chain emissions, drive visibility into sub-tier suppliers, and collaborate on any number of ESG compliance issues. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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QAD

JANUARY 20, 2022

For the past 30 years, the automotive industry has been hyper-focused on increasing efficiencies by reducing variabilities. Now, automotive supply chain managers across the industry must adapt to the new normal and “get in line” or miss out entirely. . How Scarcity is Changing the Automotive Supply Chain .

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. In Part II he will cover what automotive companies are doing to overcome those challenges. SCN: What are companies doing to overcome the key challenges facing the automotive industry?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news developments involving FedEx and EV start-up manufacturing provider Rivian Automotive. Shaw Group. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

Financial Highlights- Q4-2023 Total automotive Q4-2023 revenue was reported as $21.6 Automotive Q4 gross profit was $14.4 Financial Highlights- Full Year 2023 Total 2023 automotive revenues were reported as $82.4 Automotive gross profit in 2023 was $17.6 billion vs. consensus analyst expectation of $25.6 billion credit.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

About DHL Supply Chain DHL Supply Chain , the global and North American contract logistics leader within DHL Group, offers a broad suite of integrated solutions, bringing greater flexibility, predictability, and speed to customers’ supply chains. ft in warehousing space. ft in warehousing space.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2024

automotive sector, the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union orchestrated targeted labor strike actions among the three major U.S. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Specifically in the U.S. plane maker. All rights reserved.

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