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Supplier information challenges in the automotive industry

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Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. Quite a few of our customers are located in the Detroit area where we recently hosted a networking event featuring Nexteer Automotive. Manufacturers need better supplier information.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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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.

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Supplier Information Challenges in the Automotive Industry

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Recently, I had the pleasure of hanging out with 16 different Tier 1 automotive manufacturers in the same evening. Quite a few of our customers are located in the Detroit area where we recently hosted a networking event featuring Nexteer Automotive. Manufacturers need better supplier information.

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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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. Crucially, it suggests that the dominant model of supplier engagement needs to be collaborative rather than adversarial in nature, at least for key strategic suppliers.

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Delivering Value Through Cross-Function Collaboration

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The Pixar building is one of the most vivid examples of how successful companies value cross functional collaboration within their organisation. This was delivered initially by having a sizeable atrium in the centre of the single office building to enable people to communicate, which it was assumed would lead to greater collaboration.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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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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New Goals for Procurement – Driving Revenue Growth Through Supplier Collaboration

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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). Then, having got the foundations in place, technology can support the actual collaborative development work. Blog first published by our friends at Procurious.