QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

Had the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast been around in the 1980s and 1990s, I like to think that Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I would have seen this tidal wave of supply chain disruption coming and played a role in safeguarding our industry. The benefits of this practice remain clear today.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 12, 2023

I went to the University of Detroit, Mercy and majored in Accounting. I had an opportunity to do an internship in a purchasing role, which is where I received my first exposure to supply chain as a discipline – and I fell in love with it! This includes purchasing, both direct and indirect; distribution; and logistics.

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QAD

JUNE 4, 2019

In “ It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. BMW has led the development of a very ambitious consortium of companies to leverage the cost associated with the development of a scalable platform for level 3 and level 4 autonomous vehicles. billion), Aptiv, Continental, KPIT and TTTech. Ford and Argo AI.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Thomas, Ontario , upwards of a two hour drive from Detroit. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America. Plans reportedly call for the facility to be operational by 2027.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Two Detroit auto suppliers that manufacture shifts, pinions, gears, and other parts for the Big Three have filed notices of potential layoffs with the state of Michigan. Automakers should also build a cross-functional team that includes security, legal, labor exports, operations, and finance and purchasing. #3

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

Recent media reports have suggested that the White House has been contemplating responding to political and industry feedback by potentially delaying the stringent EPA fuel economy regulations initially set for 2027-2032. Furthermore, engaging in diplomatic and trade strategies to ensure fair market access and competition is vital.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

Alibaba’s Jack Ma recently urged 3,000 US small businesses to do just that at a conference in Detroit, and he is making good on his vision to take down trade barriers that are holding smaller businesses back from buying and selling globally. Speaking in Detroit in June 2017, Jack Ma encouraged US sellers to increase their sales abroad.

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

Recent media reports suggest that the White House is contemplating responding to political and industry feedback by potentially delaying the stringent EPA fuel economy regulations initially set for 2027-2032. Furthermore, engaging in diplomatic and trade strategies to ensure fair market access and competition is vital.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In September 2019, the DOE reported that its Better Plants and Better Building partners have cumulatively saved $6.7 billion in energy costs. By contrast, many auto parts companies in China and Vietnam simply want to purchase the least expensive pallets available. manufacturing energy footprint.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Sales numbers indicate that global early adopters are starting to purchase EVs. The International Energy Agency reports that in the last three years the world went from very few EVs sold to 16 million sold/year. Countries like Norway (where climate change is very real) are purchasing almost 90% electric vehicles.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

billion facility will be located in Marshall, Michigan , about 100 miles west of Detroit. The battery technology involved is lithium ion phosphate ( LFP ) composed battery cells developed by CATL , a termed lower cost alternative to lithium ion cells produced with a nickel and cobalt composition which is predominant for European and U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

According to the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics Super Bowl survey, 184.5 Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 million US adults said they planned to tune into the big game. million last year, and another 13.7

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2] ” Coining a term and defining the term are two different things.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

The price of steel, Ford’s biggest commodity purchase, has spiked 18% since the start of last year. It’s an excuse that’s both valid and not the whole story for Ford, which reports quarterly earnings after the close on Jan. 16 at a Deutsche Bank conference in Detroit. “We Ford Motor Co. We see that continuing in 2018.”.

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