Automotive

Case Study

How Volkswagen Returned to the U.S. After Two Decades

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

For the first time in more than 20 years, Volkswagen sought to re-enter the U.S. with a new manufacturing plant.

How Demand for Electric Vehicles Will Impact the Supply Chain

July 29, 2020

Jeff Brind, SCB Contributor

Global demand for electric vehicles is accelerating as consumers become more eco-conscious and countries set new targets for cutting carbon emissions.

Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

July 28, 2020

U.S. Bank

Benchmark your freight performance with the latest national and regional shipping volumes and expenditures.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Establish More Adaptive Supply-Chain Operations

July 21, 2020

OpenText

Supply chains need to rebuild with resiliency in mind. What lessons can we learn from the disruptions caused by COVID-19?

Tesla, Toyota Motors Help Obscure Japanese Supplier Thrive

July 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Deep in the electric-vehicle industry’s supply chain is a little-known Japanese manufacturer that makes a seemingly mundane, but essential, device: coil-winding machines.

Supply Chain Robots in a Post-Pandemic World: E-Book of the Year

July 16, 2020

Locus Robotics

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a seismic shift in a drastically underprepared logistics industry.

When Will U.S. and Global Oil Markets Recover?

July 13, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The coronavirus pandemic, declining global consumption and overproduction have combined to deal a severe blow to the oil industry.

Adidas, Lacoste Pledge to Cut Forced Labor From Supply Chain

July 7, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

The companies have agreed to “cease all activity with suppliers and subcontractors” following a global campaign pressuring brands to end ties with factories connected to forced labor.

Top Five Challenges for Automakers Looking to Mitigate Supply-Chain Risk

July 1, 2020

Siemens Logistics

No. 1: a clear picture from supplier to factory — and all the milestones in between.

America’s Massive Used-Car Inventory Is Getting the EBay Treatment

July 1, 2020

Bloomberg

This startup is clearing the bottleneck in an analog industry — and catalyzing socially distanced car shopping.

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.