Automotive

As Global Plastics Demand Expands, Sustainability ‘Key’ to Industry’s Future

June 1, 2018

Global demand for polyethylene, the world’s most used plastic, has nearly doubled since 1999, but this growth in demand is being met with significant new market pressures, such as a rise in consumer expectations around sustainability, along with tightening environmental regulations in key growth markets such as China.

Millennials Work as Hard, if Not Harder, Than Other Generations, Report Says

June 1, 2018

TED Magazine

As a whole, employees under the age of 38 are clearly a force to be reckoned with, and one that looks, acts, and feels differently than any generations that came before them. A recent Manpower Millennial report, for example, points out that these employees prioritize money, people, and purpose when looking for (or staying in) jobs.

Mid-Sized Cars to Lead 5 Percent Growth in Global Used Car Market Through 2022

May 31, 2018

Technavio

The global used car market is expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 5 percent from 2018 through 2022, according to research from Technavio.

A New Metric for Measuring Supply Chain Resiliency

May 29, 2018

Resilinc

EventWatch 2017 Annual Report

May 29, 2018

Resilinc

Biogen & Resilinc Case Study: Proactive Risk Mitigation in Hurricane Season

May 29, 2018

Resilinc

GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future

May 29, 2018

Fortune

About a hundred years ago, the United States reached “peak horse.” In 1920 some 25 million horses roamed the plains, boulevards, cul-de-sacs, rodeos, stockyards, ports, farms, and dingy alleys of America — toting freight, plowing fields, fighting wars, carrying passengers on buggy rides, and making a complete mess.

Gartner Announces Rankings of the 2018 Supply Chain Top 25

May 24, 2018

Gartner

Gartner, Inc. has released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Analysts announced the results at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last week in Phoenix.

Can Tesla Ever Make a $35,000 Model 3?

May 24, 2018

Forbes

More than two years after Tesla started taking $1,000 deposits for the Model 3, it’s increasingly unclear whether it can actually afford to sell the much-touted $35,000 version to fulfill CEO Elon Musk’s long-held vision of electric cars for the masses. That’s because doing so right now could be fatal to Tesla’s finances.

Supply Chain Execs Still See Their Role As Support — Not Growth Enabler, Report Shows

May 23, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

It turns out that many chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are not leveraging their C-suite counterparts to help reinvent the supply chain function and transform it into an engine of new growth models and customer experiences, according to new research from Accenture.

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.