Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry. It supplies airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels to most of the Automotive OEMs – companies like Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen, etc. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. The implementation was not trivial.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

Or the automotive firms, who watched Tesla with the condescending view that electric cars would just be a fad, until they also realised the true potential. The post Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade appeared first on Ivalua.

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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.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, a redundant supply chain may have safety stocks, contingency contracts, multiple sourcing, and diversified networks to ensure the availability and continuity of supply. Identify the sources, types, and probabilities of potential disruptions, as well as their impacts and consequences for supply chain performance and objectives.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The automotive market is trading in the internal combustion engine (ICE) for battery-powered electric vehicles. And with it is coming a new league of industry influencers and innovators who will take the lead in the rapidly growing market. . Market Drivers for the Automotive Battery. Market Drivers for the Automotive Battery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

Concurrent supply chain planning is required for the company to navigate uncertainty and expand into new markets of automotive, computing, and connective intelligent edge. For Qualcomm, it is all about innovation. Qualcomm had to look at alternatives to sourcing masks as well as using less physical labor to continue with its output.

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. The platform was configured in 10 business days to deliver rapid value in the sourcing of direct materials. The platform was configured in 10 business days to deliver rapid value in the sourcing of direct materials.

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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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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

June, July and even August have traditionally been laid-back months in the automotive industry, between vacations and major OEMs’ summer shutdowns, but the action never stops here at the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. When the window to bring innovations to market is tight, you can’t afford to settle for status quo.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Separate and different projects, few companies leveraged new technologies to improve visibility for cross-functional decision-making across source, make and deliver. Only 4% of manufacturing companies are innovators and 17% are early adopters.

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QAD

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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QAD

AUGUST 3, 2023

Incorporating APQP is highly beneficial, particularly in industries under constant pressure to innovate and enhance products, even if you already have a robust quality management system and quality program in place. What is APQP? During the early ’90s, standardized guidelines were established to enhance compliance with APQP protocols.

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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.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

Logility NDO enables you to improve your resiliency by continuously assessing tough tradeoffs between sourcing and distribution options, lead times, and logistics costs. This is where we must venture outside our own databases and see what clues we can gather from various corporate and government sources.

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Logility

MAY 24, 2021

Tata Technologies will collaborate with Logility to offer digital supply chain transformation solutions to its customers across Automotive, Industrial Heavy Machinery, Aerospace, Industrial, and Medical devices verticals to help them achieve agility and improved resilience in the new normal. ATLANTA – May 24, 2021 – Logility, Inc.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Rivian Automotive’s reported operational performance in the latest quarter, but at the same time continued challenges in the months to come. We have to add that the automotive sector as a whole is now benefiting from an easing of prior key component shortages, especially semiconductor devices.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

Background In prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries, we have highlighted ongoing production and supply chain challenges related to high profile EV start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid. Electric vehicle company Fisker recently issued a going concern warning amid continued production and supply chain challenges.

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. The platform was configured in 10 business days to deliver rapid value in the sourcing of direct materials. The platform was configured in 10 business days to deliver rapid value in the sourcing of direct materials.

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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 Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. The agreement further points to automakers seeking more deemed friendly nations for strategic materials sourcing needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. Both models have rather expensive base list prices, but the vehicle themselves feature a lot of technical innovation.

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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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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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Media Partners–CargoNOW, the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society, Supply Chain Wayne, APAC CIO Outlook and Automotive Logistics. This collective source of rich knowledge, industry experience and market buzz, is a very unique opportunity and one which has made this event a great success. THE FEEDBACK.

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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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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

One compelling story details how an automotive OEM uses virtual twins to anticipate costs based on knowing the cost structure of raw materials inside their product. This is an innovative model that can help companies get started and reduce the risk of project failure.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

Hungary’s well-connected location puts us much closer to our European customers so that we can fulfil and sustain their needs while remaining at the forefront of innovation,” the company said in a news release. And, speaking of automotive, it’s worth noting the increasing integration of high-tech firms with makers of advanced vehicles.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

Barra has mentored young people while they studied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and diligently climbed the corporate ladder from an entry-level engineer to an influential leader in the automotive industry. In 1998, he joined Apple as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

How do you respond to innovation threats? Different Types of Innovation. First, what kind of innovation are we talking about? Gary Pisano offered a matrix which is now a very accepted set of innovation definitions in his HBR article , “You Need an Innovation Strategy”. Source: Corning; Gary P.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rivian Automotive ’s recent report on quarterly financial performance provides evidence that this EV start-up is showing signs that the company has done its homework in supply chain and production operations industry basics. That is especially the case when dealing with engineering design product innovation. All rights reserved.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2015

Modern electronics ratcheted up the demand for portable sources of electric power. The Convenience and Innovation of Light Weight Sustainable Power and Energy. When the Prius first came out the automotive engineering community believed that a short NiMH battery life would be its downfall. – HP45 By Daniel Sancho.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

We stock more than 750,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to 1.1 million customers. Prior to joining RS Integrated Supply, Campi worked for GlaxoSmithKline, and Avon.

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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.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

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. Which emerging technology and innovations are driving today’s steel industry and why? What is the impact on these producers?

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rivian Automotive is now free to sell its EV parcel vans to other parcel carriers, and added reinforcement from multiple ocean container shipping carriers that the existing industry volume declines could extend for two to three years. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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