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ERP’s Response to Advances in Additive Manufacturing

QAD

When we think about 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), there’s plenty of “geek talk for even the nerdiest of engineers around topology optimization, powder bed fusion, laser sintering, isotropics, and the latest composite materials,” according to QAD Director of Industrial and High Tech, Glenn Graney in a recent article in ERP News.

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Why It Matters

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last five years, I have helped two companies, Sonoco Products and Owens Illinois (OI) with their selection of technologies to improve Sales and Operations (S&OP) planning. Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Owens Illinois (OI), a $6.3 Owens Illinois (OI), a $6.3

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company which has emerged as a prominent player in the highly competitive automotive industry. With its manufacturing operations situated in Normal, Illinois, Rivian’s presence has had a profound impact on the local economy.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. By further increasing its production capacity in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports that at least 11 states are in talks to land the manufacturing plant.

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Rivian Has Done its Supply Chain Basics Homework

Supply Chain Matters

Plans established for 2024 were to increase production capacity to 85,000 vehicles. Specifically indicated: “ We have achieved meaningful reductions in both R1 and EDV vehicle unit cost across each major cost category, including material cost, manufacturing labor, overhead and logistics. The company ended Q2-2023 with a reported $10.2

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Transformation of Automotive Industry Supply Networks- Size, Resources and Supply Network Scale Matters

Supply Chain Matters

The company whose headquarters are in Silicon Valley, California , currently utilizes a former Mitsubishi Motors automotive assembly production facility in Normal, Illinois , which began production operations in September of this year. In December 2021, the company announced plans to invest in a second U.S. Start-Up Transformation is Painful.