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“Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste” – Key Insights from the Automotive Logistics

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” – Sir Winston Churchill Having just returned from the 2023 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit, these words are very fitting to encapsulate the essence of the event. OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers should consider long-term forecast collaboration and capacity cooperation with their Tier-n suppliers.

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COVID-19’s Immediate Impact on the Automotive Supplier Industry

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The onset of COVID-19 arrived at a time when the global automotive industry was already in a state of tumult, with suppliers and automakers looking at a future defined by electrification, autonomy, and connectedness. According to LMC – globally, production is now forecasted to drop to 76.9 from a pre-pandemic forecast of 89.2

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Two Automakers Make Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Executive Leadership Changes

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This is especially the case among certain global automotive companies dealing with a host of supply chain disruption and ongoing semiconductor device shortages. Rivian Automotive. Marlo Vitous has been named Senior Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Chain for North America effective June 1. Thus far, $13.7

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Forecasting Peak Automotive Production

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This is taking place more as young people in urban communities are driving less, accelerating the shift toward what’s being dubbed “peak automotive production” — a time in the not-too-distant future when sales of private vehicles across the western world may plateau before making a swift descent. Evolving Scenarios.

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Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study

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That must span the full breadth of information required throughout the product and supplier lifecycle, from product design details to planned orders and forecasts. Some suites have embedded MDM capabilities that can unify data across the enterprise and fix issues at the source. The remaining 27% felt they performed in line.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

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Foxconn Forecasts Challenging Operating Environment This Year. Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Foxconn Forecasts Challenging Operating Environment This Year. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update- March 28 2024

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This funding is reportedly contingent on preconditions which include a delayed filing of its 2023 annual report with regulators and continued negotiations with an established auto maker on a joint manufacturing agreement related to North America based production. This week, the U.S.