Automotive

SKU Proliferation: Is There a Cure for the Disease?

October 28, 2013

Retail marketers love complexity. The more variations of a product they can sell, the happier they are. How else can they command all that shelf real estate in big-box stores? How else can they promote innovation? And how else can they drive their supply-chain managers crazy?

Four Regional Clusters Offer 'Most Promising and Most Dynamic' Growth for Car Manufacturers, Suppliers

October 25, 2013

Boston Consulting Group

The "Beyond BRIC markets" -- the rising automotive markets emerging behind the quartet of Brazil, India, Russia, and China -- offer the last great growth opportunity in a world in which established markets are largely characterized by stagnation or low growth and the key stakes have already been distributed in the BRIC markets.

Why Quality Is More Than a Passing Fad

October 14, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Total Quality Management. Quality circles. Quality with a capital "Q." It all seems so...20th Century.

Organization Tasked with Putting Some Pep in Britain's Automotive Industry. It Just Might Succeed.

October 11, 2013

Financial Times

The UK car industry is on a global charm offensive to rebuild the shrunken supply chain behind Britain's auto business, targeting 15,000 new jobs and almost 200 fresh projects over the next three years.

Keeping Risks Low in Auto Supply Chain

October 7, 2013

Wards Auto

Anyone who works in the automotive business can attest the industry currently is enjoying a period of robust demand. At the same time, there is an enormous amount of risk.

Best Practices to Select and Implement the Right Shipping System for Your Business

October 4, 2013

Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc.

Seven Practical Tips to Eliminate Hidden Shipping Costs

October 4, 2013

Advanced Distribution Solutions, Inc.

Strategic Advantages of Cloud Technology

September 30, 2013

GT Nexus

Moving from EDI Enablement and EDI Hubs to Cloud Platforms

Decision Maker's Guide: Essentials of Demand Forecasting and Replenishment for Retail and Distribution

September 27, 2013

Blue Ridge

Challenges in the Industrial Supply Chain

September 26, 2013

Richard Jennings, Vice President & General Manager, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

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.