Automotive

Streetscooter Electric Delivery Van Extends DHL's Green Logistics Initiative

August 29, 2017

It may be hard to describe a 20-cubic-meter (706-cubic-foot), four-wheeled van as a "scooter," but such is the new designation of the latest collaboration between Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) and Ford Motor Co.

When a Small Company Needs Help in Hauling Big Equipment

August 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Ameri-Green Automotive LLC buys and refurbishes all manner of used trucks and trailers at its facility in Georgia. It needed a skilled, reliable 3PL to arrange for movement of the equipment from locations throughout the U.S.

Auto-Parts Suppliers Say They Doubt Tesla's Electric Car Vision

August 17, 2017

Industryweek

Some of the world's top auto-parts suppliers aren't buying all the enthusiasm about the electric vehicles hyped by Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk and larger carmakers trying to keep up.

Most Manufacturers Will Use RTLS, RFID or Barcode Tracking by 2022, Study Says

August 15, 2017

Supply Management

Industrial Internet of Things technology use - including radio frequency identification or real-time location-based systems (RTLS) - is expected to grow beyond the halfway point throughout the next five years, according to a study conducted by technology company Zebra Technologies.

How an Audio Equipment Company Is Leading the Self-Driving Car Revolution

August 14, 2017

Forbes

Seconds after David Hall punches in a code, the electronic gate to his waterfront residence swings open. It's a large compound but not the kind you'd expect from a tech entrepreneur who is as responsible as anyone for ushering in the self-driving-car revolution.

Nafta 2.0: Will the Trump Administration's 'Wish List' Be Granted?

August 14, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The North American Free Trade Agreement is back on the table. Will the patient survive?

Revenues Decline for U.S. Manufacturers As They Await Economic Reforms

August 11, 2017

Industryweek

Manufacturing is in the midst of a new Industrial Revolution: 3-D printing, the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence.

When a Small Company Needs Help in Hauling Big Equipment

August 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Volkswagen Executive Pleads Guilty in Emissions Scandal

August 10, 2017

Los Angeles Times

A German Volkswagen executive has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges in Detroit in a scheme to cheat on emission tests of nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles.

GM Sales Tumble As Cars Stop Fueling U.S. Growth

August 7, 2017

Industryweek

Here's a bad sign for the U.S. economy: Sales at General Motors Co. just plunged by the most in more than a year, and its Detroit rivals aren’t faring much better.

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.