Automotive

March Networks: The World of High-Tech Security

March 4, 2014

Sue Montgomery, Senior Business Analyst, March Networks

Hit the Gas! How to Double Your Strategic Sourcing Output

March 3, 2014

Challenge: A $7B Tier 1 automotive manufacturer determined that its direct materials sourcing processes were inefficient to the point that they were losing potential revenue. Instead of performing strategic sourcing activities for new product introductions, the sourcing team was spending most of its time extracting information from other systems (PLM, ERP), manipulating spreadsheets, and analyzing vast amounts of quote information from their suppliers.

MD Logistics Offers Clients More Efficient and Effective Transportation Options

March 3, 2014

Challenge: MD Logistics existing legacy Transportation Management System was used to manually optimize freight solutions for customers that elected for the value-added service. However, it lacked full integration to the Warehouse Management System and the ability to rate shop and optimize freight spend and routing automatically.

Love It or Hate It, Trade Is Driving Economic Recovery

March 3, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Buyers and sellers appear generally optimistic about the prospects for trade and the economy this year. Let's hope they're not whistling in the dark.

Paying More to Gain the Advantage: Five Factors to Consider When Sourcing Direct Materials

February 27, 2014

Directworks

The Case for Free Trade

February 24, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The U.S. has seen a substantial portion of its manufacturing base eroded by cheap overseas production. American workers blame free trade. So why should we speed up the process?

How To Get Better

February 21, 2014

Constance Korol, Director of Marketing, Supply Chain Insights LLC

This Supply Chain Goes Nuclear

February 21, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

All of a sudden, the future looks bright for nuclear power. Along with that rosy forecast, however, comes a raft of new challenges to the industry's global supply chain.

Where You Place Automotive Inventory Is a Strategic Decision

February 20, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Customers want orders faster and without additional shipping cost. And that's impacting how companies deploy inventory across their networks. In addition to defining the parts (SKU) mix and inventory levels needed to support service goals, you must consider how many distribution nodes you'll need and where to locate them. You must balance cost and service across several variables. And the decisions have ripple effects throughout your operations. - John Giangrande, Automotive Industry Leader, Fortna Inc.

Holoptica Expands Operations With New Office in U.K.

February 18, 2014

Holoptica Group

The Holoptica Group has opened an office in the United Kingdom.

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.