Automotive

Can Brands Survive in the Age of Amazon?

May 4, 2018

For many consumer brands today, it’s a life-or-death struggle to stay relevant. Never mind loved.

Truck Maker Volvo Rides Demand Boom but Supply Chain Feels Strain

April 30, 2018

Truck maker AB Volvo beat first-quarter expectations thanks to strong demand for trucks and construction equipment across most markets but cautioned that its supply chain was coming under pressure.

Thailand Courts Foreign Investment, While Leadership Questions Remain

April 30, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Thailand government officials have a number of colorful ways of characterizing the state of the nation’s economy just prior to the military coup of May, 2014.

Opinion: Auto-Parts Makers Are Shifting Gear

April 27, 2018

Anjani Trivedi, Bloomberg contributor

Auto-parts suppliers are coming out from under the hood, and taking back some power in the process.

Half of Employers Are Struggling to Find Procurement Talent, Report Says

April 27, 2018

Supply Management

More than half (56 percent) of employers said they have struggled to find procurement talent in the last 12 months, according to the 2018 CIPS/Hays Procurement Salary Guide and Insights.

Tesla Teardown Shows Tech Prowess, Production Shortcomings

April 27, 2018

Industryweek

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has said his company was building advantages in the ability to make electric cars cheaply and efficiently. Those claims keep looking more questionable.

U.S. Is Way Behind Other Nations on Workers' Readiness for Jobs of the Future, Report Says

April 26, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The United States lags behind other countries in readiness for an increasingly automated world, placing ninth on a ranking of 25 advanced economies, according to a new report from Swiss technology giant ABB.

Mercedes Benz Join the Speaker Line-Up at Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 2018

April 25, 2018

Opal Group’s R&RFS Builds a Strong Network of Retail and Restaurant Decision Makers

April 25, 2018

China’s Automakers Want to Dominate World’s Next Era of Driving

April 25, 2018

Industryweek

On a bright spring day in Amsterdam, car buffs stepped inside a blacked-out warehouse to nibble on lamb skewers and sip rhubarb cocktails courtesy of Lynk & Co., which was showing off its new hybrid SUV.

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.