Automotive

The Chip Industry Has a Problem With Its Giant Carbon Footprint

April 9, 2021

Demand for semiconductors is surging as life becomes increasingly digital, but all that computing power comes at a cost.

Biden Infrastructure Plan Seeks $571 Billion in Transport Funds

April 8, 2021

Bloomberg

President Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill calls for $571 billion in additional transportation spending over current federal levels, and $50 billion to make infrastructure more resilient to climate change.

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Watch: The Global Impact of Biden’s Supply Chain Executive Order

April 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A look at the possible implications of President Biden’s order to review critical supply chains on the United States’ relations with its trading partners, with Jeff Weiss, partner and co-chair of the International Trade Policy Practice, and leader of the Supply Chain Team, of Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Fifteen Ways to Save on Freight

April 7, 2021

Convoy

Transportation teams have a mandate to keep costs low without sacrificing performance. Lowering transportation costs is no longer as simple as selecting the cheapest provider on a cost per mile basis.

Why Shortages of a $1 Chip Sparked a Global Economic Crisis

April 7, 2021

Bloomberg

To understand why the $450 billion semiconductor industry has lurched into crisis, a helpful place to start is a one-dollar part called a display driver.

EV-Battery Rivals Race to Sway Biden on Import Ban

April 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The development of the battery supply chain will depend on President Biden's decision this week.

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Watch: What Will Biden’s Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains Achieve?

April 6, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Kamala Raman, senior director analyst with Gartner, explains the reasoning behind President Biden’s initial choice of four critical supply chains to address in a 100-day review.

U.S. Manufacturing Surges Most Since 1983

April 5, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. manufacturing expanded in March at the fastest pace since 1983, catapulted by the firmest orders and production readings in 17 years. The data add to evidence of an economy poised to accelerate.

The New Demand Planning: Leveraging CRM for Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Success

April 1, 2021

River Rock Advisors

In this ebook, Dave Nelson, principal at value chain optimization firm River Rock Advisors discusses the use of customer relationship management (CRM) processes and tools to pilot a precision-based, in-depth use of data to forecast demand while giving leaders greater insight into their customer base.

Biden's $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Aims to ‘Bring Everybody Along’

March 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The “American Jobs Plan,” as the president dubbed it, lays out an eight-year program that includes $620 billion for transportation and $580 billion for American manufacturing.

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.