All Purchasing articles – Page 2
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News
Ryan Grimm to lead group purchasing supplier development at Toyota
Robert Young is retiring from Toyota Motor North America after a 30-year tenure and Ryan Grimm will take over as group vice-president of purchasing supplier development
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Feature
Enric Martí on digital transformation at Seat Martorell
Seat Martorell’s logistics director Enric Martí on the carmaker’s transformation towards digitalisation and EVs
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Volkswagen to close plants, lay off staff and cut wages in Germany
VW is aiming to close three plants in Germany, make wider redundancies and cut pay by 10% in its industrial heartland to try and gain back competitiveness
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Mexican powerhouse poised to grow
Mexico’s booming tier one automotive sector, drives GDP growth, job creation and global supply chain dynamics amid evolving USMCA policies.
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Stellantis moves supply chain from purchasing to manufacturing in leadership reshuffle
The carmaker has announced executive changes that include the supply chain and logistics organisation now reporting to manufacturing chief Arnaud Deboeuf
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GM doubles down on EV battery strategy in North America
GM’s battery lead Kurt Kelty revealed the carmaker’s new roadmap for battery development and said GM will add battery cell development facility in Michigan
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Interview
Jeffrey Morrison on General Motors vision for supply chain collaboration
GM’s shift to electrification is driving innovation and evolving supplier partnerships across automotive supply chains.
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ALSC Digital Strategies Europe 2024 set to return to Munich
Join ALSC Digital Strategies 2024 in Munich—Europe’s top automotive logistics and supply chain conference. Gain insights and network
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Stellantis, GKN Automotive partner with logistics providers to mitigate disruption
North American automotive logistics is facing constant disruption, but Stellantis is partnering with providers and suppliers to de-risk the supply chain
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Video
Red Sofa Interview | GM’s Jeff Morrison on deepening partnerships with suppliers
GM’s Jeff Morrison discusses industry challenges, focusing on electrification, logistics innovation, supplier partnerships and sustainability in automotive supply chains
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ALSC Global 2024: Day 2 wrap-up and conference close
The automotive logistics industry discusses the importance of the next generation of talent in digitalisating the supply chain
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ALSC Global 2024: Conference Day 1 wrap-up
The automotive logistics and supply chain discuss the importance of AI and digitalising in managing complexity, at ALSC Global
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How GM is boosting resiliency through predictive AI tools
GM is making its supply chain more predictive through its digital tools and innovations
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ALSC Global 2024: Recap blog
Automotive Logistics is back with this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global 2024. Follow our blog for updates!
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GM collaborates with Hyundai on sourcing and production
GM has signed an agreement with Hyundai Motor to collaborate on vehicle and engine production, and sourcing of materials
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China trade crisis leaves Russia’s spare parts market in turmoil
The Russian aftermarket is in disarray with customers of Chinese brands waiting up to six months for repairs because of the shortage of spare parts
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ALSC Mexico 2024 set to return to Mexico City for 10th year
The 10th edition of Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Mexico will be taking place in Mexico City in November this year
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Canada rail strikes live blog: Authority orders arbitration between Teamsters and rail companies
Teamsters Canada Rail union members and CN and CPKC railroads are in dispute, with an arbitration now called by the government
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Marcio Lucon to lead GM’s global logistics as Renee Wawrzynski retires
Lucon takes over logistics and containers after leading purchasing in South America; Wawrzynski helped restore stability and ink agreements with rail providers.
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Feature
How manufacturers like Toyota and Forvia ensure digital interoperability in the automotive supply chain
Experts from Toyota, Vinturas, Forvia and TrueCommerce on challenges in digitalising the automotive supply chain and ensuring interoperability network-wide