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Supply Chain Lessons Learned during the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, supply chain professionals labored in near-anonymity. When the outbreak hit the world like a wrecking ball, supply chain operations became front page news. The pandemic taught supply chain professionals a lot about the resiliency of their supply chains.

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Two Automakers Make Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Executive Leadership Changes

Supply Chain Matters

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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Four Risk Mitigation Actions for Weathering a Stormy Market

TMC

The Wall Street Journal reported that a new joint entity could start operating from April 2018. 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. Balance risk in your supply chain.

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

Resilinc

It was how the company handled its supply chain. While other car makers were shutting down factories because of the shortages, Toyota was nearly unaffected,” reported the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. While Toyota’s U.S.

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Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S. win? Supply chain visibility

Resilinc

It was how the company handled its supply chain. While other car makers were shutting down factories because of the shortages, Toyota was nearly unaffected,” reported the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. While Toyota’s U.S.

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Added Information to Report of Volkswagen Battery Plant Investment in Canada

Supply Chain Matters

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. The partial $3,500 credit is reportedly available for meeting one of the two battery sourcing credits.

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Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S. win? Better SCRM

Resilinc

It was how the company handled its supply chain. While other car makers were shutting down factories because of the shortages, Toyota was nearly unaffected,” reported the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. Was it Toyota’s marketing?