Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

million Americans in the auto parts manufacturing business, but the damage will hit smaller auto suppliers that are further down the supply chain the hardest. The effects of the strike are already rippling through the automotive supply chain. The automotive supply chain is a complex ecosystem of different suppliers.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Supply Chain Matters readers are well aware that the looking glass for an organization’s overall supply chain performance is intense right now, especially when C-Suite executives feel the heat from investors and board rooms. Rivian Automotive. This facility is being geared to produce upwards of 150,000 vehicles annually.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. Evans365 accesses and analyzes data sets from Evans’ warehouse management system and other data sources and presents findings graphically. MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. Today, China based EV automakers and suppliers have notable cost advantages in materials sourcing, production and labor costs. Thus, some U.S.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. Sustainability Is The Cornerstone Of Manufacturing Competitiveness.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Although container shipping is in dire straits with several other lines at risk of failure or in the throes of restructurings, it is by no means the only source of unpredictability in freight markets. A key battleground region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in south is especially sensitive to such trade-offs.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that this was not Toyota’s goal – and likely not sustainable – the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 24, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on a prior blog indicating the Volkswagen AG will invest in a large scale battery production facility to be located in in Canada. Thomas , Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that beating GM was “not our goal, nor do we see it as sustainable,” the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

“Who says supply chain cannot be a hotbed of creativity?” Says speaker Josh Linkner, jazz guitarist and founder of digital promotions company ePrize (now HelloWorld) and Detroit Venture Partners. Josh peppered his presentation with often humorous out-of-the-box examples of creativity from the supply chain world.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight announcements being made by global auto manufacturers regarding supply network moves to support domestic and regional EV production and supply network needs. Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. While Toyota was careful not to gloat, the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. Was it Toyota’s marketing? Its reputation for quality?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Continuing our Supply Chain Matters highlights of the global wide automotive industry’s ongoing supply network and production transformation towards developing and producing electric powered vehicles, we highlight a recent announcement from Ford Motor Company. This planned $3.5 trade interests. All rights reserved.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

This trajectory sets a daunting challenge for OEMs, which are estimated to require approximately a 9% pure BEV fleet by 2026, a steep climb from the roughly 3% achieved by the Detroit Big Three (D3) in 2023. manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

Its slightly revised trajectory still sets a daunting challenge for OEMs, which are estimated to require approximately a 9% pure BEV fleet by 2026, a steep climb from the roughly 3% achieved by the Detroit Big Three (D3) in 2023. manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. unionized auto companies. plant strikes.”

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