Automotive

Texas Power Failures Push Chip Shortage From Bad to Worse

February 18, 2021

Power outages across Texas caused by historically cold weather have shut down semiconductor plants clustered around Austin, further disrupting a supply chain that has already been falling short of customer needs.

Biden Team Pledges Aggressive Steps to Address Chip Shortage

February 12, 2021

Bloomberg

The Biden administration is identifying choke points in semiconductor supply chains and discussing an immediate path forward with businesses and trading partners.

Bringing the Battery Supply Chain Back Home

Battery Trade Dispute Could Test Biden’s Green Policy Plans

February 10, 2021

Bloomberg

The Biden administration’s first test of its climate change policy could come this week in a legal dispute over battery components seen as key to growing electric vehicle adoption in the U.S.

VIDEO

Watch: How Will Automotive Companies Survive the Pandemic?

February 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Thomas Goldsby, professor and Haslam Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, discusses the changes in automotive supply chains being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and shifts in consumer buying habits.

Chip Shortage Spirals Beyond Cars to Phones and Consoles

February 8, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

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.