Automotive

Five Steps to a High-Performance Supply Chain

September 19, 2013

GT Nexus

A Guide to Reaching New Levels of Agility by Enhancing ERP Software with Collaborative Cloud Technology

Can Just-In-Time and Global Sourcing Strategies Co-exist?

September 19, 2013

GT Nexus

Understanding the Transformational Power of Cloud-based Supply Chain Visibility in Global Manufacturing

Can American Manufacturers Compete With the Chinese - in China?

September 16, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So the Chinese are gearing up to sell their branded merchandise in the U.S. But what about the other way around? Can American manufacturers capture a healthy share of China's burgeoning consumer market?

Simplifying the Growing Logistics Needs of a Construction Materials Manufacturer

September 11, 2013

Challenge: A large construction materials manufacturer was struggling to keep up with its growing supply chain needs. Coordination of international and domestic suppliers, vendors and shipments was beginning to overwhelm it.

Universal uses multi-modes to provide hybrid solutions for its customers

September 11, 2013

Challenge: The client desired a multi-modal approach which would allow inventories to flow plant-to-plant faster than current rail mode while maintaining inventory and production levels. The challenge was a combination of truck capacity in a local marketplace as well as a "truck-rail-truck" approach due to significant levels of inventory moving to the Texas Marketplace.

Industrial Distributor Revamps Distribution Center for Growth

September 11, 2013

Challenge: The client is an industrial distributor experiencing tremendous growth. The company's distribution center capacity was taxed. Furthermore, operational costs were rising because the distribution center lacked the processes and systems to support rising demand, specifically: an inefficient picking methodology was elongating order fulfillment times; pickers were walking too far in between picks due to improper slotting; and aging equipment components were causing bottlenecks.

ADSI's Supply Chain Solution Helps Distributor Absorb Double-Digit Growth

September 11, 2013

Challenge: Our client, a distributor of hospitality supplies for hotels, colleges and hospitals via 11 distribution centers within North America, needed to upgrade its supply chain systems to better accommodate its double-digit growth rate.

Supply Chain, 'King' of Manufacturing, Has Highly Complex Job to Do

September 11, 2013

Manufacturing.net

Most everyone in manufacturing is aware that today, supply chain is, more or less, "king" of the manufacturing lifecycle. With more globalized supply chains and the trend of working with more and more third parties, it's critical that manufacturers keep a strong hold on the flow of materials from one location to the next.

Coming Soon to America: Chinese-Branded Merchandise

September 9, 2013

Chinese brands are aiming for a hefty slice of the U.S. consumer market. And they're liable to succeed a lot more quickly than you might think.

Epicor Unveils New Version of Vista for Automotive Aftermarket

September 3, 2013

Epicor Software Corp.

Epicor Software Corp. has developed version 6 of Epicor Vista for the Automotive Aftermarket.

Automotive

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the automotive industry — which consists of companies that produce automobiles, utility vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and heavy trucks. Learn how automotive companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.