Automotive

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Pick-to-Voice or Voice Picking?

June 15, 2020

AccuSpeech Mobile

Which processes in the warehouse are ideal for voice automation?

Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?

June 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.

Automakers Are Ramping Up Production, Unnerving Factory Workers

June 9, 2020

Bloomberg

American auto demand is coming back faster than expected, spurring Ford Motor Co. and others to crank up production.

Six Tips for Success Using Machine Learning for Demand Planning

June 1, 2020

ToolsGroup

Machine learning has great business potential, but if wielded the wrong way, it can result in wasted time and resources.

How to Optimize Inventory in the Digital Age

June 1, 2020

ToolsGroup

Up to 75% of companies are still using spreadsheets to optimize their inventories. There’s a better way.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

June 1, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

American companies across the board are striving to reduce their dependence on China as a source of manufacturing, but one industry sector is especially keen to bring production back to the U.S.

Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

Automotive Procurement: Time to Rethink Supplier Consolidation?

May 15, 2020

Rakesh Sharma, SCB Contributor

The concept of sole sourcing is as old as that of strategic sourcing. Call it vendor consolidation, volume concentration, or reduction of part-number proliferation, the endgame is always the same: reduce the number of vendors at the part and enterprise levels, to help drive cost efficiencies.

Musk Reopens Tesla’s Plant, Daring Authorities to Arrest Him

May 12, 2020

Bloomberg

Elon Musk restarted production at Tesla’s only U.S. car plant, flouting county officials who ordered the company to stay closed and openly acknowledging he was risking arrest for himself and his employees.

Carmakers Urged to Invest in Mines to Avoid Battery Metal Pinch

May 11, 2020

Bloomberg

Mine developers scrambling to fund projects to meet forecast demand for battery metals see the threat of looming supply crunches as a trigger for electric-vehicle makers to step in with investments.

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.