Tag: yazaki

How AI is helping automotive supply chains recover value and reduce waste

SupplyWhy.ai has developed a multi‑agent AI platform to actively detect, explain, and prevent profits from leaking out of the automotive value chain. Tier one supplier Yazaki is beginning to reap the benefits

Automotive Logistics

Watch: The supply chain heroes of net carbon zero

Logistics leaders from Yazaki, Maersk and Höegh Autoliners discuss strategies for achieving carbon neutrality across the automotive supply chain

Bo Andersson takes up new role with Uzbek carmaker Avtosanoat

Following his departure from tier-one supplier Yazaki in April this year, Bo Andersson (pictured) has taken up a new position with Uzbek state-owned vehicle maker Uzavtosanoat as CEO of its two main subsidiaries – Uzavto Motors and Uzavto Motors Powertrain.

Bo Andersson steps down from lead roles at Yazaki

In a surprise development, Bo Andersson (pictured) has stepped down from his leadership roles at Yazaki in North America and Europe. As of the beginning of April, Ryosuke Yazaki has taken over the roles of president and CEO of North America, which Andersson previously held. Meanwhile, Hans Lemmens has been appointed president and CEO of Yazaki Europe.

Watch: How Yazaki’s Bo Andersson wants to shape up and shake up the supply chain

In an exclusive fireside chat at Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Live, Bo Andersson details Yazaki’s objectives in reducing lineside disruptions at its plants, improving supply visibility and moving away from ‘build-to-print’ models as the tier 1 aims to capture more value-added production and services.

Yazaki’s proactive, risk-averse approach to the crisis a success, says Bo Andersson

Yazaki is taking a more strategic and coordinated approach to the automotive supply chain as it continues to stabilise production in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Bo Andersson, Yazaki’s president of Europe and CEO and president of North America, says the company is looking for opportunities to consolidate and improve logistics planning and control, including through the use of third party logistics (3PL) providers, greater localisation, communication and inventory planning

Your webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds

You asked, we answer. We return to the questions from our audience that we didn’t have time to answer in our live webinar, ranging from which parts of automotive tier 1 suppliers’ business models are at risk of commodification, to how tier suppliers are changing supply chain processes

Tearing profits apart: how tier one automotive suppliers can mitigate shrinking margins

The latest report by Automotive from Ultima Media examines the profits and outlook for the top 20 automotive parts suppliers and explores the strategies and solutions they should consider to avoid significant disruption in the 2020s.

Automotive Tier Supplier Profit Analysis 2020: Mitigating Margin Compression

Automotive tier 1 suppliers are facing unprecedented industry transformation in electrification along with economic uncertainty. Download this report on the top 20 global suppliers for a deep analysis of their historic margins, as well as solutions for how suppliers could cope with the growing pressures across the supply chain

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