Government Contracts

JULY 11, 2024

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled its latest initiative to bolster domestic automotive production by offering nearly $2 billion in grants to convert 11 auto manufacturing and assembly facilities that have been shuttered or are at risk of closing to build electric vehicles and related components.

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Automotive Manufacturing IT 90

ExecutiveBiz

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Todd MacLeod , formerly the department manager of Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command program management at DCS , has been promoted to TACOM PM Support Division vice president and division manager at the company.

Automotive 59

Automotive Management 59

Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Army’s Tank Automotive Command (TACOM). (MTM) entered into a subcontract agreement with a government prime contractor who had agreed to manufacture and assemble components of upgrades to various armored vehicles for the U.S.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We are delighted to have been selected for the digitization of one of the world’s leading automotive players’ procurement processes. The Group operates 120 production plants in 19 European countries and a further 10 countries in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in 153 countries. “We

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Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 2, 2024

Supreme Court issued its widely anticipated decision in ZF Automotive US, Inc. In ZF Automotive , the Supreme Court held that the phrase “foreign or international tribunal” in Section 1782 refers to a “tribunal imbued with governmental authority” from one or more nations (596 U.S. On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Luxshare, Ltd. , 619 (2022).

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Automotive Utilities Corruption Consulting 52

Government Contracts

APRIL 24, 2024

The Biden administration has finalized a $362 million loan to help pay for a Texas automotive wiring component plant, a move intended to boost the U.S. domestic supply chain for electric vehicles.

Automotive 52

Automotive Supply Chain 52

Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Sustainable energy solutions company VivoPower International PLC and hydrogen technology business Future Automotive Solutions and Technologies on Thursday outlined additional terms to their proposed $1.13 billion merger, including settling the combined company's headquarters in the U.K.

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Automotive Sustainability Government Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in ZF Automotive US, Inc. The Supreme Court’s decision in ZF Automotive removed that option. In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in ZF Automotive holding that §1782 did not apply to international commercial arbitrations. Luxshare, Ltd. , District Court Judge Brodie.

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Automotive Utilities Import Corruption 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions. About Ivalua. About Punch Powertrain.

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Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Potential resources include: National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification programs. “These programs often focus on bridging the skills gap and ensuring that new hires are prepared to work with both traditional internal-combustion-engine vehicles and emerging technologies such as EVs.”

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ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

He has 28 years of transformation experience within the automotive industry. Nicolas(48) graduated in 1995 with “Finance and Enterprise Administration” Master from Nice Sophia Antipolis University. Taid spent the last 3 years as Global Business Excellence Manager in Lease Plan in Luxembourg and Amsterdam.

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Automotive Finance Supplier Procurement 8

ivalua

MARCH 8, 2021

Her consulting experience ranges across a variety of industries including: A&D tier 1, automotive defense, technology services, building and public sector. At PwC, Isabelle has led and delivered strategic sourcing initiatives, system engineering, procurement transformation, and digital innovation.

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Automotive Strategic Sourcing Consulting Engineering 8

ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2015

In my last blog post , I talked about how the need for better supplier information was a dominant theme across the automotive industry, as well as for many other discrete manufacturers. The impact suppliers have on the products you make and sell, good and bad, is just too significant to be ignored.

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Supplier Capacity Automotive Manufacturing 69

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Hutchinson is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of smart mobility solutions for a variety of markets including automotive, aerospace, defense, rail and industries. Headquartered in Paris, France, Hutchinson employs around 40,000 people across 100 sites in 25 countries. In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion.

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Eprocurement Procurement IT E-procurement 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With over 20 years of Information Security operations experience Tony has worked and consulted in many verticals including finance, automotive, medical/healthcare, enterprise, and mobile applications.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

Frédéric began his career in the automotive industry as product manager for Renault-Dacia in 1999 before being appointed in 2006 Renault program director for the Middle Range segment. He also holds an Executive Master in International Purchasing Management from ESSEC Business School (2012).

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Supply Chain Automotive Purchasing Buyers 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Survey participants included decision-makers in procurement in various industries, including CPG, finance, telecommunications, technology, and manufacturing/ automotive. The study began in March 2021 and was completed in August 2021. To read the full study, please visit: [link].

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Consulting Supply Chain Automotive Supplier 52

ivalua

APRIL 23, 2021

Ivalua’s view point in this area is that procurement has struggled to deliver value through cross functional collaboration due to some specific challenges, especially in organisations in manufacturing, automotive, defence and aerospace, where direct spend is significant and critical.

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Collaboration Automotive Procurement Team Supplier 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This process is common in Automotive and other manufacturing industries to ensure that selected suppliers are capable of meeting product quality requirements, and allows program managers and category managers to identify, document, and mitigate potential issues and risk with proper audit standards.

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Innovation Management Quality Automotive 9

ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

Or the automotive firms, who watched Tesla with the condescending view that electric cars would just be a fad, until they also realised the true potential. The need for organisations to move quickly to protect and grow their business is not new, but through the last decade, the risks for those who don’t have grown. .

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On October 11, 2023, the Department of Justice announced a $9 million settlement with Victory Automotive Group Inc. Victory Automotive Group, Inc, et al. , VAG) to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly providing false information in support of its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.

Automotive 40

Automotive IT Finance Government Contracts 40

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Supreme Court decision in ZF Automotives US Inc. 2022) (“ ZF Automotives ”). On November 15, 2023, during the 5 th annual New York Arbitration Week , White & Case LLP hosted an event covering the possibility of obtaining evidence from non-parties to an international arbitration following the 2022 U.S. Luxshare, Ltd. ,

Automotive 52

Automotive Participation Integrity Integration 52

ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

You can’t get much further apart than automotive braking systems and cosmetics in terms of products, but actually at the heart of the sessions from Chassis Brake and L’Oréal there were some common themes. . It’s hard to do justice to such a content-packed session in a limited space and time, so do look out for more on that survey.

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Purchasing Supplier Procurement Automotive 60

ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2015

In my last blog post , I talked about how the need for better supplier information was a dominant theme across the automotive industry, as well as for many other discrete manufacturers. The impact suppliers have on the products you make and sell, good and bad, is just too significant to be ignored.

Supplier 40

Supplier Capacity Automotive Manufacturing 40

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

provides innovative services to organizations operating in the automotive and transportation sectors, offering real-time parking and traffic information and solutions for road safety. In this post, we discuss a highly successful customer hackathon we recently supported, called Innovation Week. INRIX: Transforming mobility INRIX, Inc.

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Collaboration Innovation IT Transportation 59

ivalua

JUNE 7, 2021

It has been applied for decades in certain industries, notably automotive and aerospace, and is now recognised as a priority at most organisations. I’d like to elaborate on two areas I have found to be particularly important for success, unlocking supplier-led innovation and identifying new revenue opportunities.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Price 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

With over 20 years of Information Security operations experience Tony has worked and consulted in many verticals including finance, automotive, medical/healthcare, enterprise, and mobile applications.

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Government Government Leadership Automotive 52

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Business impact The impact of the Deforestation Regulation will primarily be felt by businesses that supply relevant products on the EU market or export them, with the key sectors affected by the Regulation including retail, food/beverage, apparel, automotive, life-sciences, biofuels, paints and coatings, and cosmetics.

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Export Automotive Supply Chain Retail 45

Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 5, 2024

The Consultation The Government is requesting comments from interested stakeholders, including Canadian businesses operating in the automotive, critical minerals and clean technology sectors, on the following proposed policy responses. Information regarding how to submit a response is outlined below.

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Consulting Export Supply Chain Finance 40

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Automotive parts leader Meritor presents a great example, having digitized the full supplier and product lifecycle to improve collaboration and accelerate the launch of new products. Leaders should ensure that collaboration supports this required depth and breadth.

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Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

But the highlight was hearing from Mark Gursky, Director of the Procurement Center of Excellence at Meritor (a $4 billion global manufacturer of automotive components). That was highlighted in a recent webinar I enjoyed, which featured my old friend and ex-colleague Jason Busch of Spend Matters as well as KPMG and Ivalua.

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Supplier Collaboration Procurement Procurement Team 40

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

For example, consider the challenges in the automotive industry that stem from the supply chain issue in chip manufacturing. A supply chain event can have a massive impact on operations and production quality and leave customers in the lurch, impacting customer satisfaction, revenue, and profits.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Two organizations who are already building agility and resilience through digital transformation are Chassis Breaks, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components, and Meritor, a manufacturer of military automobile components. Chassis Brakes and Meritor Digitally Transform with Ivalua.

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Automotive parts leader Meritor presents a great example, having digitized the full supplier and product lifecycle to improve collaboration and accelerate the launch of new products.

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Procurement Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. Best practices are great for the majority of processes, but for the most strategic doing things differently is the way to win. This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play.

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Procurement Supplier Automotive Strategic Sourcing 40

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This is a guest post by Louisa Barker, senior research manager in the European Government Insights team at IDC, and Joe Dignan, the European head of government insights at IDC, with contributions from Alex Lima, lead of Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) sustainability, and Avi Leisner, AWS public sector (..)

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