Automotive

The Logistics Challenges of Manufacturing in Mexico

August 11, 2014

A conversation with Matt Hamson, chief executive officer of Coronado Logistics Inc.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Opens Office in Myanmar

July 24, 2014

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, a provider of services to manufacturers of cars, trucks, heavy equipment and specialized cargo, has opened a new office in Yangon, Myanmar.

Logistics Challenges in Mexico

July 17, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

As companies shift manufacturing back from Asia to the western hemisphere, they are increasingly looking at Mexico as an alternative for low-cost production. Matt Hamson, chief executive officer of Coronado Logistics Inc., outlines the country's pros and cons.

BMW to Build Vehicle Assembly Plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico

July 10, 2014

IHS Automotive

BMW has confirmed the much anticipated news that it plans to invest approximately $1bn in a full production plant in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.

Nanotechnology in Manufacturing: Is It Toxic?

July 3, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is the use of nanotechnology in manufacturing and poisoning workers?

GM Supplier Comes Under Federal Scrutiny for Alleged Defective Part

July 1, 2014

New York Times

Senate investigators are widening the scope of the inquiry into General Motors' decade-long failure to recall cars with a defective ignition switch to also focus on the supplier that made the flawed part.

Small, Medium-sized Air Forwarders Want Some Say in U.S. Cargo Screening Initiative

June 20, 2014

BIFA

A broad group of associations representing airfreight forwarding companies is calling on the U.S. federal government to solicit input from small and medium-sized forwarders before expanding the Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) programme.

Duty Drawback: Could Your Business be Eligible for a Duty Reimbursement?

May 29, 2014

Purolator

Daimler Trucks: On the Road to Continuous Improvement

May 29, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Daimler Trucks North America committed to lean management in 2012 and its seven parts distribution centers are full participants in that initiative. Carlos Billingsley, director of operations at the parts DCs, explains how the lean program has created a culture of continuous improvement.

AA Cargo Adds Seasonal Widebody Capacity in Europe Service

May 28, 2014

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has beefed up its Europe service to accommodate seasonal requirements.

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.