Automotive

Ready or Not, RFID Mandates Are on Schedule For Jan. 1 Launch

July 1, 2004

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Despite lingering concerns over standards, reliability and cost, Wal-Mart, DOD and other major retailers are pushing ahead on first-stage mandates that will eventually lead to RFID-enabled supply chains.

The Trends Changing the Face of Logistics Outsourcing Worldwide

June 1, 2004

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Leading universities and other researchers reveal trends that show how 3PLs and their customers need a better understanding of each other's needs to build more successful relationships.

Virtual Networks of Consultants Offer Very Real Expertise

May 1, 2004

Karen Hawks & Thomas McKenna

Global Logistics Synchronization: The Advantage in Global Manufacturing

March 1, 2004

Jon Kirkegaard

For Ford Motor Co.,the Aftermarket Is No Longer an Afterthought

March 1, 2004

The automaker teams up with Caterpillar Logistics and SAP to forge a new information system to manage the flow of service parts to dealers around the world.

SPECIAL ISSUE: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS - DaimlerChrysler: Extreme Logistics? Putting an "X" in Third-Party Services

July 1, 2002

Market Demands Domain Experts, Vertical Solutions From Providers

December 1, 2001

Jean V. Murphy

Today's supply-chain marketplace has little room for generalists. It's specialists that are in demand, with buyers of both software and services looking for industry-specific solutions and deep domain expertise.

Public E-marketplaces Lose Momentum, So Vendors Focus on Private Networks

May 1, 2001

Jean V. Murphy

Company operated vertical exchanges that take a one-to-many approach are stealing the spotlight from the many-to-many e-marketplaces which proliferated last year. It is these private exchanges that will handle the bulk of B2B internet commerce in coming years, analysts say.

Optimization Engine Powers Ford's Supply Chain

February 1, 2001

Kurt C. Hoffman

One of the world's most complex automotive supply chains has been tamed with an optimization tool that links thousands of suppliers and service providers with the component requirements of Ford plants all over the globe.

Dana: Distance No Barrier To Serving the U.S.

July 1, 2000

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.