OEM EV Saturation Forecast for 2023 and Beyond
The OEMs’ drive to convert internal combustion engines to EVs continues to quicken, resulting in a diverse set of new components and materials for the industry, establishing a new and unique supply chain. Many new suppliers bring along new issues as a result of the conversion. Everyone accepts that the conversion must happen, and few […]
What to Expect in the 2023-2024 Baldrige Excellence Framework
The Baldrige Program at NIST has been working diligently on the next revision of the Baldrige Excellence Framework; the 2023-2024 Framework with its Criteria is expected to be published in January 2023. There will be three versions: Business/Nonprofit, Health Care, and Education. In addition, the shorter version of the framework, Baldrige Excellence Builder, will be […]
Knocking Down the Concrete Barriers to Sustainability
Cement Leaves a Huge Carbon Footprint As the most widely used construction material on the planet and with continually high, though volatile demand, especially in rapidly growing economies such as China, some 30 billion tons of concrete are poured each year to build large buildings, roads, bridges, dams, and a slew of other structures – […]
AIAG Publishes New Revisions to Supply Chain Sustainability Guidance Documents
On July 27th, 2022, AIAG announced the publication of the latest revision of Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain. The Guiding Principles are based on fundamental principles of social, environmental, and governance responsibility consistent with applicable laws and international standards and they outline the expectations of automotive companies towards […]