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The North American Battery Supply Chain is Getting Amped Up!

QAD

Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in North America). annual graphite requirements are sourced in China. My favorite question is “Why Now?”

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update September 18 2023

Supply Chain Matters

This facility, which will represent VW’s first battery production facility outside of Europe , is to be located in the city of St. Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. Plans reportedly call for the facility to be operational by 2027. The factors that reportedly influenced this automaker were the U.S.

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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

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. unionized auto companies. Thus, some U.S.

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Sustainable Manufacturing is the New Key to Profitability

IQMS

Just a few years ago, sustainability in manufacturing was seen as a nice-to-have. Today, sustainable manufacturing is becoming a critical factor in a manufacturer’s ability to compete and maximize profitability. Gartner is quick to note that it is not practical for manufacturers to adopt all possible sustainability measures.

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Added Information to Report of Volkswagen Battery Plant Investment in Canada

Supply Chain Matters

Background In a published Supply Chain Matters posting in March, we informed our readers that global automotive manufacturer Volkswagen announced that it was investing in a battery production site in Canada to support North America electric vehicle assembly needs. Thomas , Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit.

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Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S. win? A better sourcing strategy

Resilinc

But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). A better sourcing strategy appeared first on Resilinc.

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Volkswagen Selects Canada for North America Battery Production

Supply Chain Matters

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. This facility, which will represent VW ’s first battery production facility outside of Europe , is to be located in the city of St.