Automotive

U.S. Clashes With Mexico, Canada on Auto Parts Trade Rules

July 19, 2021

The dispute focuses on how to calculate the percentage of a vehicle that comes collectively from the three countries under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement that took effect last year.

Here's When EU’s Carbon Rules Would Hit Oil Guzzling Industries, Like Shipping

July 19, 2021

Bloomberg

The EU’s sweeping proposals to curb greenhouse emissions are likely to upend the continent’s oil demand over the years and decades to come. Here’s a run through the plans — and key timings — for aviation, shipping and makers of road-fuel.

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Watch: Pandemic Exposes Weak Points in Manufacturing Supply Chains

July 16, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Debbie Altham, senior director of the technology team with Sikich LLP, reveals the findings of a new survey of manufacturers and their supply chains, conducted by the firm in partnership with Industry Week.

Ten Ways Renewable Energy’s Boom Year Will Shape 2021

EU’s Bold Climate Plan Targets Cars, Planes and Trade

July 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The European Union rolled out a climate plan that will transform every corner of its economy — from how people heat their home to the cars they drive — as the bloc uses a massive overhaul of rules to position itself as a global leader on the environment.

EDITOR'S Q&A

When Will Air Cargo Operations Return to Normal?

July 13, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Like all modes of freight transportation, the air cargo sector was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling with tight restrictions on operations even as demand for services soared.

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Watch: Building a Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chain

July 12, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Bharat Kapoor, partner in the Strategic Operations Practice of Kearney, talks semiconductor scarcity, and what suppliers and buyers are doing to cope with the crisis.

Hydrogen Fuel Is Changing the Future of Logistics

July 12, 2021

Cody Bateman, SCB Contributor

The hydrogen economy is upon us, and growing demand for the zero-carbon fuel has far surpassed supply.

Lithium Nationalism Is Taking Root in Region With Most Resources

July 9, 2021

Bloomberg

Politicians in Latin America, a region that accounts for more than half the world’s lithium resources, are looking to increase the role of the state in an industry that’s crucial for weaning the world off fossil fuels.

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Watch: Auto Supply Chains in the Age of the Electric Vehicle

July 7, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Rick Kozole, senior leader of automotive and industrials with Alvarez & Marsal, discusses how automotive supply chains must change their sourcing and production strategies as they transition to the making of electric vehicles.

As Car-Lot Inventories Dwindle, Sales Take a Turn for the Worse

July 1, 2021

Bloomberg

A year ago, Ford Motor Co. dealer Rhett Ricart had a lot full of cars and hardly any customers. This year, he has a lot full of customers and hardly any cars.

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.