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Supply Chain Ethical and Compliance Issue- Volkswagen

Supply Chain Matters

Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations. Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas.

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

QAD

The good news is, according to an April 2021 survey conducted by Automotive News Research & Data Center , 42% of automakers and parts suppliers say they will change the way they manage supply chain risk due to the current global shortage of microchips. Insufficient deployment of demand down through the supply chain.

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Roadmap of Industry Groups – Your Complete Guide to Supply Chain Sustainability Collaboration

SupplyShift

Procurement and Supply Chain Aim-Prog r ess : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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Roadmap of Industry Groups – Your Complete Guide to Supply Chain Sustainability Collaboration

SupplyShift

Procurement and Supply Chain. Their PSCI Principles set supply chain industry guidelines to articulate what the industry expects from supply chain, and they provide great audit collaboration opportunities through their platform. Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). CPGs and Retail. The Sustainability Consortium.

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Why a network model makes sense for today’s automotive suppliers

The Network Effect

Today I want to talk about the challenges faced by today’s automotive suppliers, and why a network model for their supply chain can help. Supply chain organizations within the automotive supplier industry contribute to manufacturing excellence in many ways, including quality, cost, and delivery to their OEM and subsystem customer base.

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Targeted Action On Energy Use Along The Product Lifecycle: Four Steps Industries Can Take To Tackle UN Sustainable Development Goal 7

EcoVadis

For industries such as the automotive sector, for example, supplier-made parts have a big impact on the environment via consumer use. While supplier collaboration can help companies better understand where their ingredients come from and how they are procured, engaging third parties in this kind of mission is not always easy.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Li further indicated that the contract manufacturer will continue to ramp-up its new initiative for the production of electric vehicles and associated battery production for contracted automotive companies. The CMS reported a 37 percent increase in full year net profits, the equivalent of $4.9

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