Automotive

Procurement Leaders Argue: Is Supplier Consolidation the Best Policy?

October 27, 2017

The practice of supplier rationalisation in which spend is concentrated with fewer, larger suppliers has been called into question.

Nissan Suspended Production in Japan Because of Flawed Inspections

October 26, 2017

The New York Times

Nissan Motor said last week that it was suspending production at all of its Japanese factories after it discovered that uncertified technicians had conducted vehicle inspections even after a previous disclosure of the practice led to a major recall.

Europe Aviation Agency Warns on Kobe Steel as Scandal Deepens

October 25, 2017

Bloomberg

Europe's air-safety regulator recommended that companies using material from Kobe Steel Ltd. review their supply chains and - if alternative suppliers are available - suspend purchases from the Japanese company that admitted to faking data about product strength.

The Art of Indirect Procurement

October 23, 2017

Greg Hamel, Dir., Business Strategy & Indirect Purchasing, Ford

The Packing Playbook

October 22, 2017

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

'A New Extreme' for the Sharing Economy: Shoe Rentals

October 20, 2017

The Washington Post

The discount shoe purveyor DSW says it wants to give its customers what they want, which is how the chain has arrived at this: shoe rentals.

World Petrol Demand 'Likely to Peak by 2030 As Electric Car Sales Rise'

October 20, 2017

The Guardian

World petrol demand will peak within 13 years thanks to the impact of electric cars and more efficient engines, energy experts have predicted.

Rebecca Minkoff: Stop Thinking of E-commerce As Separate. Blurring Lines Helps the Bottom Line.

October 19, 2017

Fortune

It's a good time to be a consumer. In a retail landscape with more choices than ever before, it's all about catering to the consumer's preferred experience, according to Kirsten Green, a general partner at Forerunner Venture.

Kobe Scandal Shows Cost of Race to Keep Improving Metals

October 19, 2017

Industryweek

Behind the scandal engulfing Kobe Steel Ltd. over the falsification of data for some of the materials it supplied is a harsh reality for Japanese steel companies: the need to provide higher and higher quality metals to compete.

Retail Sales in September Surge Most in Two Years

October 18, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars.

Automotive

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