The Coming Automotive Supply Chain: Sustainable and Profitable Conference 2/21/24

Focus on the Future
Automotive Research Conferences

The Coming Automotive Supply Chain:

Sustainable and Profitable

February 21, 2024

9am to 12:30pm

University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex,

2800 Plymouth Rd. Bldg. 18, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

This conference will be hybrid with options

to attend in person or to view via a YouTube livestream.

The global automotive supply chain is in the process of dramatically changing. In the near future, it will be sustainable and resilient. We'll be covering both of these topics in our next two conferences in February and April. For February, we'll be focusing on sustainability. Because we're focusing on the supply chain rather than the value chain, we won't look at how vehicles are driven and disposed of. We're focusing on how the manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, Tier 2 suppliers, and Tier 3 suppliers down to the mining of minerals in the US and across the globe develop, track, and execute sustainability strategies that make sense in the short term and long term, while maintaining profitable organizations.

Profitability is no easy task when companies must add staff to develop sustainable strategies and track sustainable practices across their supply chains. Companies are always looking for the best price, delivery, and quality from their suppliers, and now they must look deep into their own and their suppliers’ practices to look for sustainable practices that may or may not increase their costs. There will be best practices developed across supply chains to track and implement sustainability and find ways to manage their costs. These are what we want to discuss at our conference in February. Some of the questions we will address include:

• Can manufacturers rely on their supply base to provide accurate data on their sustainability practices, or will they need to monitor their entire supply chain?

• How will auto suppliers monitor their global supply chain for their sustainability?

• How far along are companies in their developing their sustainability strategies as well as supporting and monitoring their suppliers.

• Is there US government support for companies developing and implementing sustainability programs?

• What metrics have been developed to measure sustainability in supply chains?

• Are investment firms taking a company's sustainability practices into account?

• How long will it take for a manufacturer to estimate its supply chain’s sustainability?

Confirmed Speakers include:

Bruce Belzowski, Managing Director, Automotive Futures will moderate the conference and provide an overview of the current trends in automotive supply chain sustainability practices.

Laurie Hoose, Senior Manager, ESG Lead, and David Andrea, Principal, MC-Supplier Relations Analytics at Plante Moran will discuss their work helping auto suppliers meet their and their customers' sustainability goals.

Stuart Hart, Professor in Residence at the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, will present his research on the role sustainability plays in company success and how companies profitably institute sustainability processes.

Fred Gersdorff, Senior Manager in Charge of Socially Responsible and Sustainable Supply Chains at General Motors, will present his talk entitled "Supplier Sustainability - an Automotive OEM Perspective."

We are also inviting suppliers and manufacturers to present their current views on automotive supply chain sustainability.

Meet the Speakers

If you have an interest in meeting with any of our speakers, we will facilitate the connection. Just let us know your interest.

Registration

Automotive Futures Affiliates and UM Students, Faculty, and Staff, and Media: FREE

For all others: $200

Register at: www.automotivefutures.org

Sponsorship

Companies or groups interested in sponsoring this conference, please contact Bruce Belzowski at bbl@umich.edu or 734-255-6274.

The Coming Automotive Supply Chain Affiliate Conference Sponsors

Aisin Technical Center

Amsted Automotive
Argonne National Labs
Bosch Corporation
Denso Corporation
Ford Motor Company

Mazda USA

Pacific Northwest National Labs

Siemens Digital Industries Software
Valeo North America, Inc.
University of Michigan Ross Business School: Corporate Education

Upcoming Events

· April 24, 2024: The De-globalization of the Global Automotive Value Chain: Near Shoring, and Re-Shoring to Meet Local Goals and Reduce Risks Conference

· July 17, 2024: 16th Annual Propulsion Strategies for the 21st Century Conference: The Future of Charging

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