General Motors announced a product recall for the Chevy Bolt.Suppliers to General Motors are being reviewedas the company prepares to launch the 2022 Chevy Bolt next year.Industrial Purchasing and Logistics Management will be critical to managingthe recall of previous models and launchinga new model next year. Information about the recall for the Chevy Bolt is included below:
Article1:“GM recalls every Chevy Bolt ever made, blames LG for faulty batteries,”ARS Technica, Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/08/gm-recalls-every-chevy-bolt-ever-made-blames-lg-for-faulty-batteries/
Article2:“GM expands Chevy Bolt EV recall for fire risk, will take $1 billion hit,” Reuters, Link: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-recalling-73000-bolt-evs-cost-1-billion-halts-sales-2021-08-20/
Overview of Chevrolet: Link https://www.chevrolet.com/Video:“Chevy Bolt recall expands: Now covers 2017-2022 models,” YouTube, Link:
2022 Chevy Bolt: Link: https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev
Question1:Discuss potential areas of improvement for the sourcing team at General Motors using the six questions in word file (Named Question 1) and propose actions to improve each area. >Please use terms and concepts from the assigned reading materials for this course .
Question 2: Explain how supply chain integration can be used to create a competitive advantage for General Motors in 2022. >Please use terms and concepts from the assigned reading materials for this course. Word File (Question 2)
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