Toyota face further production stoppages due to shortages Automaker Toyota Motor Corp. has said that it would extend stoppages at some of its factories in Japan due to a shortage…
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Manufacturing companies often struggle to keep their customers 100% satisfied: Delayed deliveries or issues with quality are not always easy to put a stop to. At the same time, the…
If you want to produce on schedule and at optimal cost, you have to establish a holistic, simultaneous production planning approach. I would like to explain to you in this article how this can…
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How the Rise of EVs is Transforming the Automotive Industry
Electric vehicles have been on the rise for some time now but with many countries committing to a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles, the automotive…
Manufacturers in the United States account for almost 11% of the total output in the state, employing 8.58% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and…
Toyota set to spend billions to enhance EV battery technology by 2030 Toyota, the world’s largest car producer by volume, has announced that it will spend over $13.5 billion to…
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Right to Repair – How the European Union tries to extend the lifecycle of products
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottTechnology is becoming more integrated into our daily lives, but the life span of devices is getting shorter. Many products get thrown out once their batteries die to be replaced…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/26/2021 – 03/04/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice Scott$5.6bn green fund to buy liquified natural gas-powered vessels for Japan’s shippers With Japan’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Tokyo-based Anchor Ship Partners will launch an…
If you hear “global supply chain”, Chinese manufacturing likely flashes through your mind. And for good reason; in 2018, more than a quarter of all global manufacturing happened in China. …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2021 – 02/18/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottBrexit causing supply problems for small UK manufacturers New post-Brexit trade restrictions have increased the cost of parts and raw materials for two thirds of small British manufacturers, a survey…