BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

” – 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. “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The protests—especially the blockade of the Detroit-Windsor border crossing—have caused delays and bottlenecks in production across the automotive industry in the U.S. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta. and Canada.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

million Americans in the auto parts manufacturing business, but the damage will hit smaller auto suppliers that are further down the supply chain the hardest. While companies do have some excess inventory available, the automotive supply chain is experiencing layoffs, furloughs, auto parts shortages, and idling operations.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

Our customers identified a need for a data insight tool that shows trends in their inventory and transactions,” Evans says. We also accounted for the variables in our customer accounts to allow full manipulation of the visualizations considering time frame, facility, SKUs and inventory units,” Evans says.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

That’s the kind of information that can influence a company’s decision on going into a market, staying in a market, where to source inventory from, which suppliers to work with, etc. Walt has managed several sales organizations and led Sterling’s supply chain execution strategy for the North American manufacturing market.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

Change is constant in the automotive world and Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I strongly believe that building a resilient supply chain requires the work of so much more than one company or a few thought leaders. It takes a village; an industry. And that’s why we created the Auto Supply Chain Prophets.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. But the efficiency benefits were so compelling that eventually “every car maker from Detroit to Wolfsburg adopted a version” of the Toyota system.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. The preferred amount of inventory held on ships and trucks depends on constraints such as the value of the cargo. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 26, 2020

Detroit auto makers derive much of their profit from those vehicles, and resuming the production is especially important to GM since its inventories were depleted by a labor walkout last fall. GM has delayed plans to roughly double output at its main U.S. pickup-truck factories because of the parts backup. – Bob.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors. These goals align seamlessly with the broader industry’s emphasis on enhancing efficiency and agility.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. unionized auto companies. The three automakers have initiated worker layoffs involving thousands across dependent facilities because of final assembly plant stoppages.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Says speaker Josh Linkner, jazz guitarist and founder of digital promotions company ePrize (now HelloWorld) and Detroit Venture Partners. “Who says supply chain cannot be a hotbed of creativity?” Gartner’s 2020 Conference. Gartner has already booked and planned for 2020’s Supply Chain Planning Summit.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 3, 2023

This is why manufacturers, retailers, and e-tailers in a variety of industries are partnering with 3PLs to meet their requirements for value-added services. Due to the constantly changing consumer demands, a ripple effect is experienced throughout the supply chain, resulting in a greater demand for more robust value-added services from 3PLs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I’m in Detroit about 4 and a half to 5 hours away, depending on the traffic. We are seeing a fundamental change where the inventory is moving closer to consumers, and I don’t think we need the same day next day for everything. If the customer is not yours, you are a manufacturer. It doesn’t get worse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The workforce reduction comes as the spices and seasonings manufacturer pursues more automation in facilities to add efficiencies. The chip manufacturer will establish dedicated production capacity exclusively for key auto suppliers of the Detroit automaker at its semiconductor facility in upstate New York, according to the companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

The money comes in the form of roughly $400,000 being sent to every state and Puerto Rico through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. It reportedly has been brewing for months and is now building into supply shortages for food and grain, according to the Detroit Free Press.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

LePage’s is a manufacturer and distributor based out of Toronto, Ontario. They are one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of these products in the US, with customers such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Family Dollar. Products are manufactured in China, Canada and the US.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 23, 2021

Track inventory levels, labor hours, and order pick rates can provide valuable insight on where operational improvements can be made. Reverse logistics is returning a product from the end-user back to the supplier, manufacturer, or distributor. Technology Features. Fulfillment is Easier with Evans.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2020

He also believes additive manufacturing (AM) may have come into its own during the pandemic. For other manufacturing sectors, such as the automotive industry, a very different pattern emerged.”[5] .” Nelson agrees supply chain digitalization is important. ” Footnotes. [1]

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in the automotive supply chain. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

manufacturing of essential items from milk jugs to mattresses. consumer and industrial goods, feeding into car parts used by Detroit and diapers sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chemical and plastics buyers can continue operating only so long without replenishing their inventory, Ahmed said. Missing Commitments.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2] Evaluate inventory policy, sourcing modifications, and commercial terms. Calculate key considerations.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. unionized auto companies. Background The UAW has elected a two-fold strategy. The existing labor disruption includes all three of the U.S. plant strikes.” Specifically for the U.S.

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