Automotive

Applied Materials: Invisible, But Everywhere

December 6, 2013

Jim White, VP Central Operations/CPO, Applied Materials

Auto Auction Company Upgrades Mobile Computers to Track Vehicles

December 4, 2013

Challenge: Our client is a leading independent, dealer exclusive auto auction offering over 2,000 vehicles a week. Their in-house inventory tracking software was running on outdated mobile devices, and its upgraded wireless network had strict requirements for compatibility, thus limiting the number of devices available.

National Beverage Distributor Uncovers New Operational Efficiencies with Mobility

December 4, 2013

Challenge: Our client was in need of a more intuitive, point-and-click route accounting solution. To complement the new route accounting system, our client needed to procure and manage new hardware throughout the products' lifecycles.

Fleet Tracking and Delivery Management Improves Armored Car Company

December 4, 2013

Challenge: Our client needed to move away from a paper-based solution, which was inefficient, expensive, and error-prone. Under the historical system, paperwork was involved with every step of the parcel dispatch and delivery process. Our client wanted to automate its dispatching operations and collect better data in the field, plus reduce the number of potential misdirects.

Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland to Manufacture Fully Built Commercial Vehicles

December 2, 2013

TransReporter

Traditional commercial vehicle manufacturers, such as Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, are increasingly switching to providing vehicles fully built by them, rather than supplying only the chassis.

Developing a Roadmap Toward Global Vehicle Platform and Supply Chain Harmonization

November 19, 2013

UTi Worldwide

Epicor Fashions Hosted Version of App for Auto Aftermarket

November 14, 2013

Epicor Software Corp.

Epicor Software Corp. has developed a hosted version of its Epicor Eagle for the Aftermarket application.

Could Volvo's Fortunes Revive Under Chinese Control?

November 14, 2013

Fortune

Conventional wisdom suggests that the latest attempt to revive Volvo as an automotive brand faces very long odds. Under the umbrella of its corporate parent Geely, the Chinese automaker, Volvo's 450,000 annual sales aren't self-sustaining.

RFID's Role in Today's Supply Chain

November 4, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Use of RFID tags at the item level is upstaging case and pallet tagging among many retailers, says Tom O'Boyle, director of RFID at Barcoding Inc. O'Boyle explains the benefits derived from item-level tagging and looks at other innovative applications for RFID, including hybrid systems that mix active and passive tags.

RFID's Role in Today's Supply Chains

October 29, 2013

Tom O'Boyle, Director of RFID, Barcoding, Inc.

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.