When Supplier-Customer Stakeholder Interests Tend to Collide
Supply Chain Matters brings visibility to when supplier-customer stakeholder interests collide- specifically Tesla and rechargeable battery supplier Panasonic.
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Category: Supplier Collaboration
The Cost of Bad Supply Chain Leadership as Described by a Noted Recruiter
Supply Chain Matters calls specific reader attention to a very insightful blog posting from Canadian based recruiter Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting.
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Airbus’s Successful 2017 Full Year Performance- Critical Dependencies on Aircraft Engine Suppliers to Have a 2018 Repeat
Airbus reported 2017 full-year financial results indicating the pan-European global aerospace company overachieved on all key performance indicators. Operational performance was especially noted in the final Q4 quarter and the outlook for 2018 implies a very critical dependency on two aircraft engine providers.
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Retail Suppliers Pitted Against Private Equity Investors
Supply Chain Matters call reader attention to noteworthy industry editorials, particularly when they have supply chain implications. This particular blog applies to the retail industry and its associated supply chains and how private equity financing practices are pitting suppliers against investors.
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Tesla Reports Q2-2017 Vehicle Production and Delivery Performance- Supply Chain Cracks Continue to Show
Tesla announced vehicle production and delivery performance numbers for Q2-2017 while CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce the start of ramp-up production for the new Model 3 vehicle. While Tesla emphasized a positive spin on recent quarter operational performance, there continues to be weak link challenges that need to be tackled on many fronts, the most obvious being overall battery supply and Model 3 production ramp-up.
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This Week’s Paris Air Show- More About Product Development and Supplier Tensions
At this week’s Paris Air Show two dominant themes appear; one being efforts by Boeing to premiere or hint of new aircraft and growing services, the other by key suppliers, exercising influence as the critical link in commercial aircraft supply chains.
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3M Supplier Survey Brings Forth Important Insights for Increased Supplier Collaboration
Diversified products manufacturer 3M conducted a survey among supply chain suppliers to hone in on current challenges related to the notions of supplier collaboration. What caught Supply Chain Matters attention was that important supplier collaboration challenges remain for procurement and supply chain teams.
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A Growing Need for Responsive and Skilled Procurement Leaders- Consider Attending ISM 2017
The role of procurement leaders, both in large and smaller enterprises, will further evolve in 2017 to include more strategic advisor skills. Yet, studies point to a widening gap among top-performing and all other procurement organizations. In just a matter of weeks, ISM will be conducting its annual 2017 conference which affords a timely opportunity to hone individual and team procurement management skills.
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Additional Update on B2B Supply Chain Business Network Provider E2open Merger with Steelwedge
This Supply Chain Matters blog posting serves as an update to our prior mid-February posting...
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Pratt and Whitney Supply Chain Challenges Now Even More Visible
It seems quite evident that August and September have featured quite a lot of significant...
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The Newest Phase for Elongated Supplier Payments- More Aggressive Supplier Push-Back
Of late, the trend of extending payment terms to suppliers should not be any new news to many of...
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Report of a Different Focus for General Motors in Supplier Management Relationships
The Wall Street Journal has reported that General Motors will allow 400 U.S. and Canada based...
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