Automotive
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Supply Chain Visibility In Automotive

The Challenge… The average car has over 30,000 parts. These parts come together from suppliers all over the globe with any given item potentially crossing multiple international borders while being passed between various suppliers for different layers of the production process before eventually concluding its journey at the final assembly point. Supply-chain in the automotive

Health
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Reducing The Environmental Impact In Supply Chains

Responsible businesses across the country are examining ways to reduce their environmental impact. Three of the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact are focussed on urging businesses to improve environmental responsibility proactively. But how many are considering the overall impact of their supply chain? The consultancy firm McKinsey says 90% of companies’ impact on the

Automotive
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Digital Twinning: Helping Supply Chains Build Resilience

The emergence of Digital Twinning has opened up the ground-breaking capabilities to plan, track and analyse scenarios in the digital world in advance of incorporating them into supply chains. What Is Digital Twinning? As one of the technologies to emerge from the continuously evolving fourth industrial revolution, there is an increasing focus on Digital Twinning

Automotive
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How to get your supply chain ready for the future of transport

New technology and power sources could revolutionise logistics In retail, much is made of the demand for flexible and even same-day delivery. However, this sector isn’t alone, with the need to find cost-effective solutions and new efficiencies evident throughout the logistics and supply chain industry. Changes to transport as we know it – such as

Consumer
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Why We Need to Remove Single-Use Plastic from Supply Chains

How to head for a sustainable, cost-effective supply chain future  With over 8 million tons of plastic ending up in the oceans each year, businesses around the world are waking up to the fact that they need to review their corporate responsibility and address the environmental impact of their supply chains. There are benefits to be had

Automotive
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Battery disposal: big challenges for the supply chain

How can the industry deal with batteries in a safer, less wasteful way?  In February 2019, a recycling site fire in St Helens ignited an area of 50 x 50 metres and sparked public health warnings due to a resulting 30-metre-high smoke plume. It took firefighters a whole weekend to extinguish the blaze, which was thought to

Technology
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Why smart homes are the next technology supply chain challenge

Will you be ready for the next generation of supply, service and technological needs? According to the research and analytics group YouGov, “almost a quarter of Britons now own one or more smart home devices”. The figures refer to smart speakers, thermostats, lighting and security (although they exclude smart meters). Market data analysts Statista predict

Automotive
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Why supply chain managers are turning to new technology

From automation in production to picking and tracking tools, businesses are seeking new ways to streamline and enhance their logistics operations. In an age of heightened demand and greater consumer awareness, there is a growing need for brands to use innovative methods to reach targets, adopt sustainable habits and create a safer, more secure environment

Automotive
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Driving off into the sunset: how blockchain could protect automotive profits

Supporters say the possibilities with blockchain seem endless with a secure, transparent and shared system for automotive supply chains. However, not everyone agrees. Delivery delays, stolen parts and odometer fraud: what can be done about vehicle supply chain problems like these? The answer could be blockchain. According to a 2018 study by IBM, “62% of surveyed executives say blockchain will be