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The latest insights from Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain Global 2024

Hello everyone and welcome to the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global 2024 recap blog, from our event which took place on 24-26th September at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. Stay tuned to get the latest updates and insights on our conference speakers and the sessions here!

IAC Group appoints Larry Vano as chief supply chain officer

The International Automotive Components (IAC) Group has appointed Larry Vano as its new chief supply chain and procurement officer.

Kelly Bysouth leaves IAC group, becomes 3M’s chief procurement officer

Materials manufacturer 3M has appointed Kelly Bysouth as its senior vice president and chief procurement officer.

Pushing for greater parity in the supply chain

An inclusive and diverse workforce that provides career opportunities for women is more important than ever as the logistics sector struggles to retain and recruit talent to improve performance. Hazel Southwell reports from a special session at this year’s ALSC Global conference focused on women in logistics

Visibility is the key to supply chain resiliency

Legislation in North America, such as the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Mexico’s new Carta Porte bill of lading rule, is forcing companies to more closely track goods through the supply chain. That is bringing real benefits in terms of resiliency to disruption, according to OEM and logistics supplier experts at this year’s Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference.

Maximising potential – women in automotive supply chain and logistics

Female leaders in the automotive and logistics industry, including from Nissan, Amazon, IAC Group and Ryder, share insight on how women can advance in the sector, from front-line operations through to senior leadership.

What resiliency in automotive logistics looks like

Learn for yourself whats logistics resiliency has required in the age of supply chain disruption in this panel discussion featuring with General Motors, automotive supplier IAC Group and major logistics providers DSV and Ceva Logistics

Blueprints for the rebound at North America’s vehicle ports

Crisis management has become normalised for the automotive industry over two years of supply chain disruption but the North American vehicle-handling ports have withstood volatility and invested in a more sustainable recovery

Watch: Supply chain resilience – failure not an option

Supply chain experts from tier-1 suplier IAC, Kuehne+Nagel and time:matters talk about how logistics stakeholders should work together to ensure more predictive and responsive supply chains

Talking strategic planning with Kelly Bysouth, IAC’s chief supply chain officer

The global tier one supplier’s top supply chain and procurement executive talks about the importance of joining up data across the network and organisation, maintaining free cash flow in inventory considerations and why she wouldn’t take the job unless she was chief supply chain officer and not only procurement.

North American tier ones tackle a troublesome year

The automotive supply chain in North America is having a worse year than it did in Covid-stricken 2020. For the tier one suppliers based there, it is an ongoing fight to deliver parts in the face of widespread supply chain disruption.

A fitful start to the year for automotive supply in North America

The repercussions of Covid-19 continue to disrupt the automotive supply chain in North America, not least in the disruption caused to inbound container freight and the serious shortage in the supply of semiconductors. Marcus Williams reports

Building more resilient supply chains with technology integration from the top

The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clearer than ever that better visibility of the supply chain is needed, even if its sheer complexity doesn’t make that easy. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology may help, but a clear workflow process, and a talented and inspired workforce, are essential to make the technology effective.

Watch Webinar Recording: Optimizing Supply Chain Resiliency Through Integrated Planning & Execution

Watch this webinar to hear from experts in the field from International Automotive Components (IAC) Group, Blue Yonder, KPMG and Microsoft for an informative, thought-provoking complimentary webinar on the challenges the Supply Chain has faced during Covid 19 and how to approach future crisis.

JLR supplier IAC signs lease at Prologis park

Bysouth becomes logistics chief at IAC

IAC deploys smart logistics at Halewood facility

GM begins work on supplier and logistics park in Arlington

IAC opens headquarters in Düsseldorf

Packaging: to own, or not to own?

Tier ones wake up to IT