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How Can Automotive Players Thrive in a World of ACES Uncertainty?

QAD

A Google search on where experts see the automotive industry going reveals one key takeaway: no one knows exactly where it’s headed. Some once thought that level 4-5 automation was a handful of years away (the estimate has now been revised upward to 15-20 years). Make Supply Chains Flexible. Focus on Core Competencies.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. The Google TMS?

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Tesla’s Disappointing Q3-2023 Financial Performance- The Bloom is Off the Rose

Supply Chain Matters

Electric automaker Tesla reported Q3-2023 financial performance this week and to state the obvious, the results were not well received by investors. They further added to growing concerns that consumers have moderated on their desires to purchase an all-electric vehicle. percent operating margin in the latest quarter.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

The Internet’s large-scale global penetration has spawned an increasingly large number of technology and web-savvy consumers, creating a huge opportunity for both industrial manufacturers and their end customers. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. E-Commerce for Manufacturing.

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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The PCA Corporation lost their case in the court of public opinion in 2008, but the federal conviction is seven years later. We are watching the redefinition of the principles of safe and secure supply chains and corporate liability. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5%

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Impact of SMAC on Enterprise Software Applications - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Automotive. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.