Automotive

U.S. Likely to See More 'Rightshoring' of Manufacturing

April 28, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Ron Tarter, senior vice president, Eastern Operations, for Flextronics.

Calculating Savings and Return for an Enterprise Transportation Optimization and Automation Solution

April 25, 2014

UltraShipTMS

Manufacturer Increases Visibility and Marketshare with Acsis ProducTrak

April 25, 2014

Challenge: This leading global manufacturer needed to connect over 125 incremental value-add partners to its SAP system to manage the supply chain effectively end-to-end.

Proprietary Software Improves Visibility of Returned Products

April 21, 2014

Challenge: A major national retailer of home improvement products was plagued by an inefficient reverse logistics process. Products returned to vendor were controlled on an ad-hoc basis by individual stores or regions, creating major disruptions and poor visibility throughout the supply chain.

Our Client Takes the Wheel with a Machine-to-Machine Solution

April 21, 2014

Challenge: Our client collects, reports, and analyzes fleet vehicle data before, during, and after trips. They needed Machine-to-Machine connectivity for sensitive communications from vehicles to back-end systems. To maintain their rapid business growth, they wanted an easily managed solution with international reach.

Supply Chain's Carbon Impact: More Than a Footprint

April 21, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Carbon footprint: What a misleading metaphor that is.

Premium Automotive Brands Hope SUV, Crossover Model Lines Bring Global Sales Growth

April 17, 2014

IHS Automotive

The world's leading automotive premium brands are looking to achieve significant growth between now and the end of the decade with the launch of new models, including expansion of their sport utility vehicle and crossover model lines. Some brands, such as Jaguar and Maserati, will be entering these segments for the first time.

CPG Eliminates Delays and Theft by Investing at the Border

April 16, 2014

Challenge: A leading food provider that ships fresh fruit from Mexico was impacted by two major issues. 1. Delayed deliveries. When it looked closer into milestone events they found all delays were occurring when trucks went through customs. The delays were having a direct impact on goods quality. 2. Missing trucks and drivers. Drivers in Mexico were being kidnapped.

Netwin Unveils New Module for Conflict Minerals Reporting

April 15, 2014

Netwin Solutions Inc.

Netwin Solutions Inc., a provider of applications for supply-chain security and global trade management, has launched a software module to help companies comply with new rules for reporting on the presence of conflict minerals in their products.

China Drives Global Demand for Silicones, But Its Production Level 'Threatens' Market

April 14, 2014

IHS

A robust demand for silicones in China, combined with an improving economy there, is driving market growth for these versatile polymers, which are increasingly vital to the construction, automotive, cosmetics and medical/pharmaceutical industries, says a new global market research report released by IHS.

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.