Automotive

Market Demands Domain Experts, Vertical Solutions From Providers

December 1, 2001

Today's supply-chain marketplace has little room for generalists. It's specialists that are in demand, with buyers of both software and services looking for industry-specific solutions and deep domain expertise.

Public E-marketplaces Lose Momentum, So Vendors Focus on Private Networks

May 1, 2001

Jean V. Murphy

Company operated vertical exchanges that take a one-to-many approach are stealing the spotlight from the many-to-many e-marketplaces which proliferated last year. It is these private exchanges that will handle the bulk of B2B internet commerce in coming years, analysts say.

Optimization Engine Powers Ford's Supply Chain

February 1, 2001

Kurt C. Hoffman

One of the world's most complex automotive supply chains has been tamed with an optimization tool that links thousands of suppliers and service providers with the component requirements of Ford plants all over the globe.

Dana: Distance No Barrier To Serving the U.S.

July 1, 2000

Delphi: A Piecemeal Approach to Marriage

July 1, 2000

SPECIAL ISSUE: GLOBAL SUPPLY-CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS - Ford: How to Maintain a 10,000-Mile Supply Line

July 1, 2000

SPECIAL ISSUE: GLOBAL SUPPLY-CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS - Toyota: Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case

July 1, 2000

Taking Supply-chain Management to the Next Level

February 1, 2000

Few companies have moved from internal excellence to true supply-chain integration with suppliers and customers, but progress is being made.

Canadian Tire Keeps Stores Rolling With Replenishment Program

October 1, 1999

Jean V. Murphy

Canadian Tire is perhaps Canada's most widely recognized and well established retailer, but in the early 1990s the company realized its aging stores and out-of-date replenishment system were costing it business. A major renovation of stores and re-engineering of the supply chain yielded impressive results.

For Logistics Providers, The Bar Is Being Raised

July 1, 1999

Never mind the thriving economy. U.S. manufacturers and distributors are more demanding of service quality - and less tolerant of failure - than ever before.

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.