Automotive

Elon Musk Will Have a Hard Time Finding Clean Nickel

Elon Musk Will Have a Hard Time Sourcing Clean Nickel

August 25, 2020

Elon Musk promises a “giant contract” with the miner that can supply nickel for Tesla Inc. batteries at low cost with minimal environmental impact, yet the industry’s messy track record may make that deal difficult to clinch.

Staffing Woes Put U.S. Car Industry’s Remarkable Rebound at Risk

August 17, 2020

Bloomberg

On the surface, carmakers have staged a remarkable recovery toward pre-pandemic production. But within the walls of U.S. auto plants, it was incredibly challenging to pull off — and is proving difficult to sustain.

Control and Compliance Deliver $4.2 Million in Savings

August 13, 2020

Transportation Insight

Challenge: An auto parts manufacturer and distributor experienced steady growth, but decentralized processes and decision-making across 15 facilities made it difficult to monitor less-than-truckload (LTL) and parcel transportation. Poor visibility of weekly transactions slowed error response and impaired avoidance of recurring costs.

No. 1 Pre-Peak Must Read: How AMRs Deliver Real-Time Solutions to Real-Life Situations

August 11, 2020

Locus Robotics

The path to success lies in staying ahead of the curve and implementing solutions that make a difference.

A Transport Tech Company Brings Manufacturing Back to the U.S.

August 10, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and rising overseas production costs, many American companies are thinking about returning at least some manufacturing to the United States. But XStream Trucking Inc. has wasted no time in doing just that.

Case Study

How Volkswagen Returned to the U.S. After Two Decades

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

For the first time in more than 20 years, Volkswagen sought to re-enter the U.S. with a new manufacturing plant.

How Demand for Electric Vehicles Will Impact the Supply Chain

July 29, 2020

Jeff Brind, SCB Contributor

Global demand for electric vehicles is accelerating as consumers become more eco-conscious and countries set new targets for cutting carbon emissions.

Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

July 28, 2020

U.S. Bank

Benchmark your freight performance with the latest national and regional shipping volumes and expenditures.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Establish More Adaptive Supply-Chain Operations

July 21, 2020

OpenText

Supply chains need to rebuild with resiliency in mind. What lessons can we learn from the disruptions caused by COVID-19?

Tesla, Toyota Motors Help Obscure Japanese Supplier Thrive

July 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Deep in the electric-vehicle industry’s supply chain is a little-known Japanese manufacturer that makes a seemingly mundane, but essential, device: coil-winding machines.

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.