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Mercedes Alabama Workers Vote Not to Unionize

Supply Chain Matters

production facility in Alabama. and filed another complaint over worker rights violations in Germany , relative to a newly legislated global supply chain law. The next target for the UAW was reportedly the Hyundai production facilities in Alabama. Reportedly, 56 percent of upwards of 5,000 eligible Mercedes U.S.

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Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs

QAD

Supply chain leaders are bracing for impact. Looking back to plan ahead In a time when most furniture is made overseas, there remains a small but vibrant community of furniture manufacturers in a part of Mississippi better known for the birthplace of Elvis Presley than domestic manufacturing. They are areas of the U.S.

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Transforming Automotive Supply Chains: Southeast Toyota’s Journey With Blue Yonder

BlueYonder

In today’s rapidly evolving automotive industry that is significantly impacted by macroeconomic challenges, government regulations, geopolitical tensions, software proliferation, and changing customer expectations, optimizing supply chain processes has become crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

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UAW Targets a Second Nonunion Automaker in the U.S. South

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights development indicating that The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union has filed for a representation election involving auto workers at the Mercedes production facility in Alabama. plant in Montgomery, Alabama , have signed union cards. automakers Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Jim Fulcher , Blogger on the Supply Chain Expert Community. The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. What supply chain risks do you see?

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #8: Keeping supply chain information in silos (and preventing your users from making the best decisions)

Kinaxis

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. by John Westerveld.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).