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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. CEVA was responsible for delivering hundreds of parts to the GM Kokomo, Indiana, facility, in the U.S., pandemic response.

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Supply chains on film

Supply Chain Movement

In the space of two minutes and 49 seconds, the title sequence of the film Lord of War (2005) presents a step-by-step insight into the supply chain of a bullet: from copper to customer. This opening scene presents the supply chain, in this case of a bullet, very effectively. Transport can be dangerous.

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Electrifying Changes: How the UAW-Big 3 Strike is Reshaping the Automotive World

QAD

The promise of nearly 20,000 new jobs in these joint ventures presents the UAW with a golden opportunity. GM will begin building a fourth battery plant in northern Indiana with South Korean-based Samsung SDI next year, and it will open in 2026. And this is precisely where the UAW’s interests lie.

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10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

Our personal observation is that scholarly articles cite books because most books present building block concept in supply chain management and citations usually appear in the literature review section. Anyway, how often scholarly articles cite top supply chain management books?

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Procurement & Suppliers: Paying Attention to Terms & Conditions to Keep Supplier Relations Postitive

GlobalTranz

For example, in one Indiana case, Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. After several years of litigation and after both sides spent tens of thousands of dollars on attorneys’ fees, the Indiana Court of Appeals found that the parties did indeed have a contract. This dispute presents a classic Battle of the Forms example.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

Ellen shared a great example: Women in Trucking recently awarded its first ever “Transportation Patch” to 84 Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana , ages 5-12, who spent half a day at Olive-Harvey College learning about the transportation industry from experts. Suppliers (supplier management and supplier quality issues).

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3 Things You Can Learn from Subaru's Supply Chain

Elementum

The company has invested US $140M in production at its Lafayette, Indiana plant (which produces their Outback and Legacy models) to be able to meet US demand. With their present stock in most US dealerships lasting only around three weeks on average, Subaru’s predicament has become whether or not it can survive its own own success.