Automotive

Open or Closed Supply Chains: Which Way to Go?

July 23, 2012

Supply chains are just as susceptible to faddish behavior as anything else. We're social animals, so we tend to follow the crowd - especially if we believe that the crowd has a competitive edge. That's why so many companies flocked to China over the last couple of decades, in search of ever-cheaper sources of production. Or why outsourcing became such a hot trend over that same period of time.

More Than a Third of Global Cyber Attacks Aimed at Small Businesses, Research Shows

July 17, 2012

Symantec

Thirty-six percent of all targeted attacks (58 per day) during the last six months were directed at businesses with 250 or fewer employees, according to the June 2012 Intelligence Report from Symantec. The figure was 18 percent at the end of December 2011.

How Long Since You Had an ERP 'Refresh'? There Have Been a Lot of Developments Since Then.

July 13, 2012

Industry Week

To put it mildly, today's ERP is not what it was a decade ago. In terms of mobility, speed and actionable intelligence, technology was in its infancy at the turn of the century.

World's Struggling Economy Affects China's Retail Sector a Bit, But It's Still Quite Vibrant

July 3, 2012

Business Week

China's retail sales growth slowed to 13.8 percent in May, down from the 16-0percent to 18-percent annual growth analysts have grown accustomed to. Many analysts are panicking, saying the data indicate the end of the Chinese consumption story. These fears are overblown.

Prices of New Autos Drop as Inventory Shortage Caused by Japanese Earthquake No Longer a Problem

July 2, 2012

The Los Angeles Times

New car prices have fallen from a year ago, primarily because the inventory shortage created by the Japanese earthquake has been entirely erased.

Benefits of Predictive Analytics Being Discovered by More Businesses

June 29, 2012

Computerworld

The use of predictive analytics is common in industries such as telecommunications, financial services and retail, says Gareth Herschel, an analyst at Gartner Inc. "But overall it's still a relatively small percentage of organizations that use it - maybe 5 percent." That's changing.

Optimism Returns to American Automotive Industry

June 28, 2012

Strategy + Business

Automobiles are selling again, and executives are confident. The U.S. auto industry is positioned for a global economic recovery - if car manufacturers can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

Positive Growth Predicted for Commercial Trucks Powered by Natural Gas

June 26, 2012

Vehicle Service Pros

Over the next five years, the natural gas heavy-duty commercial vehicle market is set to experience rapid growth in North America.

Are Old-School Banks in Danger of Becoming Extinct?

June 25, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

One could imagine European bankers emitting a collective sigh of relief over the latest election results in Greece, whose citizens last week gave a narrow edge to the conservative New Democracy party. In the process, they ratified the controversial $220bn bailout plan that is intended to keep Greece in the eurozone and avert economic disaster throughout the European Union.

The Big-Data Challenge Is How to Develop a Winning Strategy

June 20, 2012

CIO

So-called Big Data can be defined as datasets so large and diverse, they break traditional IT infrastructures. What Big Data is, however, isn't as important as what you can do if you harness its potential and uncover new business opportunities through Big Data analytics.

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.