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Driving the Future of Automotive — Connected, Autonomous, Electric, Configure to Order

BlueYonder

For over a century, the global automotive industry has been focused on one central technology: the internal combustion engine. As cars become more connected, autonomous, electric and configured to order, automotive manufacturers are increasingly becoming software companies.

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Around the curve: 2020 automotive industry predictions

Kinaxis

by Manda Schweitzer-Miller With the pace of change in the automotive industry as of late, making any predictions seems a bold move. In order to maintain relevant, or gain relevancy, with that share of the market, automotive leaders will continue to invest and innovate in electric vehicles. billion connected devices by 2025.

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Solvoyo’s Customer, a Global Automotive Manufacturer, Reduces CO2 Emissions by 88-93%

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

A company with one factory and one DC, reorganizing the location and duties of the facilities, will have little … Continue reading "Solvoyo’s Customer, a Global Automotive Manufacturer, Reduces CO2 Emissions by 88-93%" The post Solvoyo’s Customer, a Global Automotive Manufacturer, Reduces CO2 Emissions by 88-93% appeared first on Solvoyo.

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Restarting the Automotive Supply Chain in Uncertain Times

QAD

This article was co-written by Cathy Fisher , founder and president at Quistem and global expert in automotive quality management systems. The global automotive industry has never faced an unplanned shutdown (complete or partial) like that which has stemmed from COVID-19. Restarting manufacturing operations.

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How Data Analytics Can Solve the Challenges Faced by SC Leaders in Discrete Manufacturing

From consumer electronics to automotive manufacturing, most of the global economy’s largest industries rely on some form of discrete manufacturing. Manufacturers in these industries face several unique challenges: Labor and material shortages halting production.

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How do car manufacturers deal with disruption in the automotive industry?

DynaSys

Nearly all global, regional, and local automotive supply chains in 2020 were impacted by Covid-19. Whether it was through imposed tariffs, Brexit, or electric car success, the automotive industry felt its impacts acutely. Disruptions in the automotive industry. Automotive suppliers were in crisis management mode.

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Coronavirus and the Automotive and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

The post Coronavirus and the Automotive and Pharmaceutical Supply Chains appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. As my colleague Steve Banker pointed out yesterday, the global high-tech supply chain has been hit particularly hard. But other industries are feeling the impact as well.

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How a Fortune 500 Company Transformed its Supply Chain Using a Digital Twin-Enabled Control Tower

Supply chain plays a crucial role for this Fortune 500 automotive manufacturer. With the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, along with demand and supply fluctuations in the subsequent years, many manufacturers, including this one, saw significant stress on their global supply chains. This case study covers: Customer challenges.

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Digital Transformation: Why You Can’t Afford to Wait

Even global manufacturers –– companies across industrial, automotive, chemical, and energy industries –– are scrambling to mitigate the impacts of labor, material and energy shortages, delays, inflation, and unexpected events. It’s not just small and medium-size businesses that are caught off guard.