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Storm blamed for barge crashing into Virginia transmission tower

Dominion Energy is currently evaluating a transmission tower in southeastern Virginia that was struck by a barge during a Monday morning rainstorm, according to a report from WTKR in Norfolk.

The Chesapeake Fire Department said the tower is on the Elizabeth River, just north of the High Rise Bridge on Interstate 64. This is just south of Norfolk. The fire department got the call about the accident at 9:36 a.m. Monday.

When crews arrived, firefighters found a high-voltage transmission tower...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/storm-blamed-for-barge-crashing-into-virginia-transmission-tower

Automotive supply chain troubles — Transmission

When you switch to AIT Worldwide Logistics for automotive shipping you’re partnering with a team of logistics professionals in Asia, Europe and North America who develop customized supply chain solutions that are just as unique as your business. Whether it’s transborder hot-shot trucking, express ocean service, or an exclusive air charter, AIT has the expertise, technology, and carrier connections to achieve your production goals — every time. To learn more, visit https://www.aitworldwide.com/au...

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Chip shortage will have ‘severe impact’ on 93% of auto industry

The chip shortage has been going on long enough to generate some survey data, and there are some positive things to be found there, but overall the picture is bleak. The general trend seems to be that the impact will be massive and it will last at least through most of 2021, but there are ways of mitigating the damage. Here’s what the industry itself is saying.

Chip shortage by the numbers

Automotive News has a new survey out called Examining the Global Chip Shortage, which proves what we’ve been...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chip-shortage-will-have-severe-impact-on-93-of-auto-industry

Shortage versus crisis: What’s the difference? — Transmission

Most automakers rely on “just-in-time” manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that’s where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT’s automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient, scalable solutions for OEM and Tier 1 supply chains across Asia, Europe, and North America. AIT has the expertise, technology, and carrier connections to achieve your production goals —...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shortage-versus-crisis-whats-the-difference-transmission

Changing the supply chain doesn’t mean just one thing

The evolving automotive supply chain — and it is evolving, perhaps more than casual observers are aware — is forcing companies to rethink best practices when it comes to getting cars out of the factory and into customer hands. Some are focusing on making their supply chains more independent while others are trying to find more ways to work together. No one says both approaches can’t be right, depending on the situation.

VW calls batteries ‘the heart’ of EVs, moves more production in-house

Volkswag...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/changing-the-supply-chain-doesnt-mean-just-one-thing

Chip shortage or crisis? Semiconductor issue illustrates the difference

On the Transmission show this week, we speak with Dan Hearsch, managing director at AlixPartners, about the difference between a shortage and a crisis. In the auto supply chain world, that distinction means a lot as automakers continue to scramble to source the semiconductor chips they need to keep building cars. Hearsch told us that the acute crisis side of the chip shortage is peaking right now, and should be over in the next few weeks or maybe months. As for the overall shortage, well,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chip-shortage-or-crisis-semiconductor-issue-illustrates-the-difference

Chip shortage will be with us a long while; Hyundai invests over $7B in US

The semiconductor chip shortage continues to be the dominant news item in the automotive supply chain world. Not that anyone is surprised by this anymore. The NTEA, the association for the work truck industry, said in its May 2021 edition of NTEA News that it expects the semiconductor chip issue to cause some sort of disruption to the production of work trucks until at least the third quarter of 2021.

Auto analysts say passenger car construction could be impacted well into 2022 or even 2023. If...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/chip-shortage-will-be-with-us-a-long-while-hyundai-invests-over-7b-in-us

Critiquing the traditional supply chain — Transmission

Transmission is sponsored by AIT. Most automakers rely on “just-in-time” manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that’s where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT’s automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient, scalable solutions for OEM and Tier 1 supply chains across Asia, Europe, and North America. AIT has the expertise, technology, and carrier connections to achieve...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/critiquing-the-traditional-supply-chain-transmission

The time has come to abandon the just-in-time model

Next week on the Transmission podcast and FreightWavesTV show, I’ll be speaking with Dionis Teshler, the CTO and co-founder of GuardKnox. There are two things we recommend doing in preparation for that discussion. First, finish reading this email, in which we will take a look at the company blog post Teshler recently wrote about a dramatic rethinking of the automotive supply chain in light of the worldwide semiconductor chip shortage. Second, go subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-time-has-come-to-abandon-the-just-in-time-model

The state of electric trucks — Transmission

Most automakers rely on “just-in-time” manufacturing to optimize production. That model requires precise coordination throughout every link in the global supply chain. And that’s where AIT Worldwide Logistics comes in. AIT’s automotive logistics professionals are the experts at developing resilient, scalable solutions for OEM and Tier 1 supply chains across Asia, Europe, and North America. AIT has the expertise, technology, and carrier connections to achieve your production goals —...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-state-of-electric-trucks-transmission

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