Automotive

DHL Strives to Enter Vehicle-Launch Logistics Field

June 18, 2013

DHL is looking to increase the amount of shipping it does for car companies at the pre-launch and launch stages by offering an integrated approach, head of automotive Fathi Tlatli told the Automotive News Europe Congress in Paris.

Dutch Tire Retreading Company Uses RFID Technology in Production Process

June 11, 2013

RFID Journal

Dutch truck tire and retreading company Roline is embedding radio frequency identification tags in the tires that it retreads, not only to better manage its own production processes and warehousing, but also to enable its customers to track the tires they install on their fleets of trucks, buses or cars.

Returns Management Strategy: Recapture Revenue

June 6, 2013

Purolator

A well-managed returns process will enable a business to get ahead of the game

Deliverables for Cloud ERP Solutions

June 6, 2013

Ben Stewart, Enterprise Applications Director, Inteva Products

Out of Stock is Out of Business

June 4, 2013

Blue Ridge

The Right Stock is In the Money

40 Costly Pitfalls of Inventory Replenishment

June 4, 2013

Blue Ridge

Discover where you have opportunity and where to attack to assure maximum profit for your company

10 Steps to a World-Class Inventory Investment Team

June 4, 2013

Blue Ridge

Prepare, develop, perform and in all things...think financially

SEC's New Rule on Conflict Minerals: Clarity and Confusion

June 3, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The fog is beginning to clear. High-tech and other types of manufacturers are getting a better idea of what they must do in order to conform to new requirements for disclosing the presence in their products of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring states. Still, a number of questions remain unanswered.

Apple, McDonald's, Amazon Rule Gartner's 2013 Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings

May 30, 2013

Gartner

To the surprise of few observers, Apple once again is first in Gartner's Ninth Annual Supply Chain Top 25, a research initiative designed to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business. Apple was followed by McDonald's and Amazon, which switched places from last year's ranking.

Engine Block Manufacturer Uses RFID to Detect Defects Before Shipping

May 29, 2013

RFID Journal

When the molds used to manufacture aluminum engine blocks are built, visibility into the entire assembly process can help ensure that any defects are caught before the finished block is shipped to a customer. With that in mind, automotive components manufacturer Nemak has automated its work-in-process (WIP) tracking, with a radio frequency identification system supplied by Balluff Inc. that writes sensor data from automation equipment to ensure that any defects in the mold are caught before molten aluminum is poured into it.

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.