Automotive

One Network Enterprises Announces Enhancements to Its Supply Chain Business Network

September 10, 2019

One Network Enterprises, a global provider of multi-party business networks for autonomous supply chain management, announced the availability of the latest version of its Real Time Value Network for the Automotive and Manufacturing industries.

China Is Already Winning the Next Great Race in Electric Cars

September 5, 2019

Bloomberg

Battery packs clamber up a conveyor belt before dropping into a flame-proof chamber, where they are crushed into gray metallic mush, a cocktail containing the car fuel of the future.

This Tiny Japan Firm Cracked the Code for Next-Gen Computer Chips

September 4, 2019

Bloomberg

A new technology is on the cusp of going mainstream, thanks to a secretive Japanese company that’s mastered the skill of manipulating light for applications from squid fishing to cinema projection.

Nissan, BMW Are Pulling South Africa Into the Electric Car Era

August 20, 2019

Bloomberg

The industry is preparing a unified stance on electrification to present to the government by the end of the year.

America’s Obsession With Beef Is Killing the Leather Industry

August 14, 2019

Bloomberg

Just as the American love for meat has caught on around the globe, so too has the abandonment of leather, from clothing to car seats.

The Top Miners Are Split on How to Chase the EV Battery Boom

August 9, 2019

Bloomberg

The world’s biggest miners are firm believers in the electric vehicle battery revolution. What they don’t agree on is which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market.

Sluggish Car Sales Slow Down Chipmakers as Trade Woes Escalate

August 7, 2019

Bloomberg

Many auto parts suppliers have reported disappointing results and issued weak forecasts for the year, citing the China slowdown. And now the effect is rippling through the rest of the supply chain.

A Deluge of Batteries Is About to Rewire the Power Grid

August 6, 2019

Bloomberg

By 2050 solar and wind will supply almost half the world’s electricity, bringing to an end an energy era dominated by coal and gas.

China's Trump Trade Retaliation Options Include Soybeans, Boeing

August 2, 2019

Bloomberg

After President Trump blindsided Xi Jinping by raising tariffs just days after the end of trade talks that China had called “constructive,” the next step lies in Beijing’s hands.

Case Study

Improving Control and Accountability of Freight Management

August 2, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Sensata Technologies ships more than a billion units annually from 12 international locations, using a variety of modes.

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.