Automotive

Lithium and Cobalt Costs Are Hindering Battery-Powered Car Sales

December 4, 2018

High prices for lithium and cobalt will hinder sales growth in battery-powered vehicles the next few years, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

Trade Wars: Managing the New Supply Chain Landscape

November 26, 2018

Supplyframe

Q&A | The Challenges of Automotive Supply Chains

November 21, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Demands for service and efficiency in the automotive industry are more intense than ever before.

U.S. Factory Production Continues Growth Streak

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. factory production expanded in October for a fifth straight month, the longest streak since 2011 and indicating a solid start to the fourth quarter, Federal Reserve data shows.

Electric Vehicle Metals Spending Hits $10Bn as Miners Hunt for Copper

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Exploration spending in the mining sector rose for a second year as the industry makes a cautious shift to growth and prepares for forecast booming demand for copper.

More Manufacturers Are Leaving China to Dodge Trump's Duties

November 9, 2018

Bloomberg

Companies on the mainland making everything from car parts to cameras are lining up other production facilities across Southeast Asia.

Three Best Practices for Managing Peak Season Fleet Productivity

November 6, 2018

Descartes System Group

U.S. Factory Gauge Slumps to Six-Month Low Amid Trade War

November 5, 2018

Bloomberg

A gauge of U.S. manufacturing fell by more than forecast to a six-month low, as orders and hiring cooled amid escalating trade tensions with China, data showed last week.

How AI Is Changing the Ways We Build Things

October 26, 2018

Fortune

Sure, computer algorithms are taking over tech and science and medicine … but the creatives are still safe, right? Not exactly.

Think Tank

The Robotic Future of Manufacturing

October 23, 2018

Angel Anderson

New demands on global manufacturers are opening the door to the industry’s next major innovation: “lights-out” factory automation.

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.