Automotive

Chip Shortage Spirals Beyond Cars to Phones and Consoles

February 8, 2021

Chip shortages are expected to wipe out $61 billion of sales for automakers alone, but the hit to the much larger electronics industry — while tough to quantify at this early stage — could be far larger.

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

February 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

Avoiding Supply-Chain Disruption With Analytics and Proactive Global Trade Planning

February 3, 2021

Thomson Reuters

Trade compliance platforms powered by A.I. go well beyond risk management.

California Outlines Strategy for Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

February 2, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The strategy is meant to help stakeholders move with the scale and speed required to reach the state’s targets.

From Bricks to Clicks: Pivot to E-Commerce Fulfillment With a Warehouse-in-a-Warehouse

February 1, 2021

Microlistics

A warehouse-in-a-warehouse provides a pathway to quick e-commerce fulfillment without the undertaking of a time-consuming and costly integration.

ANALYSIS

How Auto, Medical Manufacturers Came Together for the Ventilator Crisis

February 1, 2021

Michael Hasler, SCB Contributor and Rose Hernandez, SCB Contributor

From shortage to glut, 2020’s ventilator crisis illustrates the supply-chain chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The World Is Dangerously Dependent on Taiwan for Semiconductors

January 26, 2021

Bloomberg

As China pushes the world to avoid official dealings with Taiwan, leaders across the globe are realizing just how dependent they’ve become on the island democracy.

A Year of Poor Planning Led to Carmakers’ Massive Chip Shortage

January 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.

Robots in the Warehouse: Who’s Your New Friend?

January 13, 2021

Locus Robotics

With online orders surging, retailers, logistics providers and distributors of essential supplies are expanding their use of robots to optimize order fulfillment.

Chip Shortage Hits Global Automakers

January 11, 2021

Bloomberg

A semiconductor shortage is pinching some of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, costing Nissan, Honda, Ford and more production for a range of 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.