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Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain: It’s Time to Be Brave

BlueYonder

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

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. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. The implementation was not trivial. And we are making progress.

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Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Procurement During Supply Chain Disruption

Ware2Go

As a result, procurement must decide when and whether to rely on just-in-time or just-in-case models for purchasing and managing stock. What is just-in-time procurement? The automotive industry, for example, has famously relied on a JIT manufacturing strategy (or lean manufacturing) since the 1950’s. Disadvantages. Advantages.

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Just-in-Time vs Just-in-Case Procurement During Supply Chain Disruption

Ware2Go

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. As a result, procurement must decide when and whether to rely on just-in-time or just-in-case models for purchasing and managing stock.

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How to Address Stock Loss with Process Intelligence

QAD

From the automotive industry with both OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, through to packaging companies supplying the CPG industry. Then there is the procurement of replacement materials / inventory. This problem impacts the business operations of a range of industries and company types. Stock loss isn’t selective on item size either.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

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. This report cites data from the U.S.

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Toyota Increases U.S. Factory Pay

Supply Chain Matters

According to reports from Bloomberg, Automotive News, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal , wages for most Toyota assembly line workers will increase from $31.86 Reportedly, Toyota workers within logistics warehouses and spare-parts focused facilities will receive a similar wage hike. per hour, to $34.80