Automotive

GM Says Self-Driving Car Service Could Add Billions to Its Bottom Line

December 7, 2017

General Motors said last week it expects to be ready to launch a self-driving ride-sharing service in San Francisco by 2019, and plans to then quickly roll out the commercial service "at scale" in multiple cities.

Toyota to Turn Cow Manure Into Hydrogen to Back Its Fuel Cell Vehicle Push

December 5, 2017

Forbes

Fuel cell cars and trucks are a tiny piece of the U.S. clean vehicle market, due in no small part to the limited number of hydrogen fuel stations in California, one of the few places they’re sold. To help fix that Toyota is building a first-of-its-kind refinery to make large quantities of the zero-emission fuel from a dirty source: cow manure.

Automakers Pledge Ethical Minerals Sourcing for Electric Cars

December 5, 2017

The New York Times

Leading carmakers including Volkswagen and Toyota pledged last week to uphold ethical and socially responsible standards in their purchases of minerals for an expected boom in electric vehicle production.

Ford Tests Exoskeletons for Assembly Line Workers

November 30, 2017

Supply Management

Once the purview of science fiction, exoskeletons are slowly working their way into real life. These aids are now being used on manufacturing assembly lines.

Bridge the Digital Gap in Your Supply Chain: How-To Tips for Digital Collaboration with Non-Digital Trading Partners

November 22, 2017

OpenText

Blockchain: Understanding its Uses and Potential

November 21, 2017

APQC

Rise of the Smart Machines

November 17, 2017

Kinaxis

How concurrent planning and AI can help you win big in supply chain planning

What Does GDPR Mean for B2B Organizations?

November 15, 2017

OpenText

Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with B2B Managed Services

November 15, 2017

OpenText

Are You Focused On What Matters? How to Optimize Your Data Interchange

November 15, 2017

OpenText

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.