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Advanced Product Quality Planning – The 5 Phases of APQP

QAD

Updated: August 3, 2023 Published: April 1, 2019 Achieving Customer Satisfaction and Competitive Advantage at Lower Costs Understanding and meeting customer expectations is at the heart of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and are key requirements for any business to be successful. What is APQP?

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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

I have my own favorite events, each for its specific qualities. Industry association events are being held in the winter, spring, summer, and fall. Meanwhile, technology providers’ user events are mostly packed into the spring, so plan accordingly. Some have great content for learning, while others bring superior networking opportunities.

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Toyota Encounters Systems Related Production Shutdown

Supply Chain Matters

Global auto producer Toyota encountered a “ systems related ” shutdown of auto production operations across Japan according to multiple news reports. A company statement indicates that the automaker was scheduled to resume production operations by the start of the second work shift today among its 14 Japan based production plants.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule September 8 2023- Boeing and Toyota

Supply Chain Matters

We further update readers on last week’s multiple day shutdown of Toyota auto production across Japan due to a systems issue. This particular update includes added developments related to a newly discovered production glitch involving Boeing ’s 737 MAX output.

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Kinexions, a tale of growth and potential

Kinaxis

by Trevor Miles I’m on my way back from Tokyo where I attended our user conference, Kinexions Tokyo , in Japan, just 5 weeks after our Kinexions North America user conference in San Diego. At some point speed is quality. As a side note, I had a stunning view of Mount Fuji from my hotel room on two of the three days I was in Tokyo.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process

Kinaxis

We saw this type of issue over the past several years with the Japan earthquake / Tsunami in and with the Thailand floods. Supplier issues: This includes quality issues, delivery reliability, financial stability, reputation, strikes, and pricing changes. Political issues can also have a significant impact on supply.

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Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk

Kinaxis

This scenario played out for thousands of companies after the Japan earthquake, the Thailand floods and numerous other smaller scale disasters. Inventory management Supply chain risk management IBM Japan Natural disaster Risk management Supply chain Taiwan Thailand' Your heart sinks as you pick up the phone to call your boss….