Automotive

U.S. Factory Gauge Slumps to Six-Month Low Amid Trade War

November 5, 2018

A gauge of U.S. manufacturing fell by more than forecast to a six-month low, as orders and hiring cooled amid escalating trade tensions with China, data showed last week.

How AI Is Changing the Ways We Build Things

October 26, 2018

Fortune

Sure, computer algorithms are taking over tech and science and medicine … but the creatives are still safe, right? Not exactly.

Think Tank

The Robotic Future of Manufacturing

October 23, 2018

Angel Anderson

New demands on global manufacturers are opening the door to the industry’s next major innovation: “lights-out” factory automation.

Podcast - Coping With Component Shortages in the Electronics Industry

October 19, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The demand for electronics products is strong. Too bad manufacturers can’t keep up.

Think Tank

Trade War Disrupts Supply Chains, and Spurs a Slow Shift From China

October 18, 2018

Sebastien Breteau

The U.S.-China trade war is miring global supply chains in increasing uncertainty — with over half of U.S. companies with global supply chains reporting adverse impact.

Think Tank

Additive Manufacturing and the Supply Chain: Opportunities and Risks

October 17, 2018

Ilan Solel

Many supply-chain headaches can be alleviated with 3-D printing, but there are some perils attached to the benefits.

Ford Prepares for Mass Layoffs After Losing $1Bn to Trump's Trade Tariffs

October 12, 2018

Fortune

Ford is having a bad year in 2018. Its stock is down 29 percent, and the tariffs imposed by President Trump have reportedly cost the company $1bn.

Will Nissan Stay Once Britain Leaves? How One Factory Explains the Brexit Dilemma

October 5, 2018

The Guardian

In the 1980s, Thatcher’s government sold Britain as “a gateway to Europe.” Nissan came to Sunderland and thrived — but now its future is uncertain.

Honda and GM Are Teaming Up on Autonomous Vehicles

October 4, 2018

Fortune

Honda and General Motors, two leading automakers, are teaming up to explore self-driving cars.

Nafta by Any Other Name Is Just Fine With Corporate America

October 4, 2018

Bloomberg

The sky isn’t falling. That’s the message coming from Corporate America after President Trump reached a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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.