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Sustainable supply chains, what does it mean?

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Excessive energy and water consumption, high waste production with low reuse rates, human rights issues, and abuse of labor are just some of the core issues plaguing supply chains globally. A supply chain is a vast network between large companies and their suppliers to develop, manufacture and distribute finished products to end users.

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UK automotive manufacturing carbon footprint falls to lowest ever level

SMMT

UK Automotive’s production carbon footprint shrinks to lowest level on record, as CO 2 emissions fall -11.2% Industry greener and cleaner with less energy use and more sustainable energy sourcing. The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% billion, while automotive-related GVA is estimated at £14.1

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Meet the Buyer set to energise UK automotive supply chain

SMMT

The last few years have been a particularly torrid time for automotive supply chains, with the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic, geopolitical disruption and economic upheaval coming just as the sector braces for its most radical transformation in more than a hundred years.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

The supply chain is the interconnected journey that raw materials, components, and goods take before their assembly and sale to customers. McKinsey & Company – Listen to the article: What is supply chain? What is supply chain disruption? What are some supply chain risks? years, on average.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024.

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic was a good example of how, in the event of supply chain issues, AM was able to help. AM makes the supply chain independent from consumer demand and reduces waste.

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New Open Marketplace for Manufacturing Applications

Gary Mintchell

Consistent and reliable traceability: Tracing parts and components at any time throughout the entire supply chain starting with raw material and closing the loop with recycled parts. Traceability applications can give the possibility to display the entire value chain and help to find ways to increase supply-chain resilience.