139 Revving Up Efficiency in Automotive Labeling
Loftware
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
The automotive industry has always relied on a vast and complex supply chain to provide an array of components. Automotive Labeling
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Supply chain pain points: Automotive
The 21st Century Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
by Alexa Cheater 6 speed bumps on the road to automotive supply chain success. A trending move from regional to global supply chain processes is adding complexity to the automotive supply chain at an unprecedented level, driving a growing need for automation and collaboration.
Deal or no deal: The impact of Brexit on automotive supply chains
Quintiq
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Impact on automotive manufacturers. Let’s take a closer look at the automotive industry to get a better idea of the actual impact. In the past, it was not a problem for the automotive industry to ship cars, products and parts forth and back. Automotive Manufacturing
[On-demand webinar] Paving the way for digital transformation in the automotive supply chain
The 21st Century Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
This fundamental shift in the automotive industry, when paired with the alternative energy expectations of the modern automobile consumer, brings the industry to an inflection point not entirely unlike the one Ford ushered in with the advent of mass production.
Simplify and Optimize Automotive Logistics with Labeling
Loftware
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
We often get questions about the sheer complexity of the automotive supply chain with its broad range of players, including OEMs, sub-tier suppliers, warehouse and transportation managers, distributors, retailers, and end consumers. Automotive Supply Chain Labeling
Top 7 Ways Labeling Drives Automotive Supply Chain Efficiency
Loftware
JUNE 7, 2016
Today's automotive manufacturers continue to grapple with the complexities of global markets, global production facilities, and global suppliers. Automotive Infographic
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Knobs, Switches and the Evolution of the Automotive Supply Chain
The 21st Century Supply Chain
OCTOBER 11, 2016
What I thought was going to be a non-exciting “dealing with a car salesman” kind of day turned out to be a thought-provoking automotive supply chain awareness trip. The post Knobs, Switches and the Evolution of the Automotive Supply Chain appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.
Disruption Old and New in the Automotive Industry
The Network Effect
APRIL 9, 2016
There’s a fascinating article at IndustryWeek on disruption in the automotive industry. Steve Kiefer, Vice president global purchasing and supply chain at General Motors, makes it clear that GM has been disrupting the automotive industry for over a 100 years.
The missing link in automotive contract manufacturing
Quintiq
JUNE 22, 2015
The automotive industry commonly deals with global supply chains: Globally dispersed suppliers and worldwide manufacturing facilities increase complexity. In 1922, Henry Ford famously said, “ Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black ”.
Inbound logistics requirements for the new automotive supply chain
The Network Effect
AUGUST 21, 2015
Considering the lengthy set of detailed logistics requirements for an automotive supplier list in the balance of this section, one needs to wonder how an optimal level of analytics, visibility, and control could have been provided using legacy systems. SMMT/Ltd Flickr.
Automotive Spare Parts Business: Business Challenges and Supply Chain Excellence Strategies
River Logic
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Great news for our readers in the Automotive Spare Parts Industry! Our partners at GitaCloud recently wrote an article on supply chain and the automotive industry. Automotive Supply Chain Excellence
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Automotive Resurgence
Supply Chain Nation
JUNE 19, 2012
After a dark period of retrenchment caused by the economic downturn of 2008-2009, automotive companies across the globe are now investing to solve some of the most interesting challenges in supply chain management.
Complex Automotive Supply Chain Makes Traceability A Challenge
Loftware
AUGUST 9, 2016
Track and Traceability AutomotiveIt can be difficult to quickly pinpoint the origin of a faulty auto component. Even relatively minute problems with an important auto component can have serious consequences.
China's Growing Role in the Automotive Industry
Elementum
AUGUST 15, 2017
As its role in the automotive supply chain has expanded, China has impacted key players; from domestic component manufacturers to the world’s biggest automakers. China’s growing role in the industry is also effecting the biggest automotive names.
Managing Automotive Supply Chains in a Global Economy
Loftware
JULY 29, 2016
AutomotiveHow can manufacturers better manage their global supply chains? It's a global economy, and it isn't easy to find a car assembled with parts that all originated in the same country.
What is an ASN and why is it so important to the automotive supply chain?
The Network Effect
JULY 31, 2015
If you’d like to know more on this and related subjects, I recommend you read the new Automotive Inbound Supply Best Practices whitepaper. The post What is an ASN and why is it so important to the automotive supply chain? Auto Automobile automotive
Here are the top automotive inbound supply best practices
The Network Effect
JANUARY 11, 2016
Overall, the future for the inbound automotive supply chain is subscription based software platform services in the cloud. If you’d like to know more on this and related subjects, I recommend you read the Automotive Inbound Supply Best Practices whitepaper.
Don't Risk Having Your Automotive Supply Chain End Up In the Breakdown
Loftware
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
AutomotiveAre global supply chains failing to live up to the expectations of the businesses and customers who rely on them?
What’s new in the automotive supply chain? (Hint: Inventory Replenishment Policies)
The Network Effect
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Major automotive Subsystem and Tier 1 Suppliers are actually including statements to this effect in their 10k filings. The post What’s new in the automotive supply chain? Auto Automobile Supply Chain Planning Visibility automotive Inventory replenishement visibility
Can Automotive Industry Supply Chain Strategy Undergo Disruption- Perhaps Yes?
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 16, 2017
A public acknowledgement by Apple CEO Cook and other evidence indicate that automotive supply chain disruption is on the not too distant horizon. Automotive Supply Chain High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy Apple supply chain automotive industry supply chain disruption Supply chain Matters blog
U.S. Automotive Producers With Ongoing Bad Habits
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 7, 2016
automotive producers continue to fall back on what we view as a bad habit- a reliance on big-ticket, larger margin trucks and SUV’s for profitability and hence manufacturing strategy. Supply Chain Matters has been observing how U.S. Perhaps you have noticed this same trend. These past few days have featured troubling news that points to […].
Report of Automotive Production Overcapacity Across China
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Cited is an IHS Automotive chart indicating that China’s excess capacity has jumped 83 percent in the last two years. The article cites a JSC Automotive forecast that by 2017, auto plants across China will be able to produce 11.4 Automotive Supply Chain China Supply Chain Strategy Manufacturing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy global automotive supply chain challenges Supply chain Matters blog
How international shipping can be improved in today’s global automotive supply chain
The Network Effect
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Given the global nature of automotive manufacturing in today’s networked supply environments, international shipping will be a consideration as part of the trading relationship between Subsystem and Tier 1 Suppliers and their Tier 2 Suppliers. The Network Effect automotive
Supply Chain Management in the Automotive Industry
Supply Chain 24/7
AUGUST 13, 2018
In this paper, we discuss why industrial computing plays a major role throughout the entire automotive supply chain, from allocation and storage of raw materials and components to production and delivery to timely spare parts procurement
What’s new in automotive logistics?
Quintiq
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
If you want to find out what’s new in automotive logistics, there’s one place to be – the Automobile Logistics Forum. Smarter planning and optimization make automotive supply chains even more efficient.
Is global complexity driving your automotive supply chain to the edge?
The 21st Century Supply Chain
APRIL 10, 2018
by Alexa Cheater The solution to supply chain issues in the automotive industry. New technologies, emerging and shifting markets, disconnected regional processes, increasing volumes and added customer demands—these are just a few of the speed bumps automotive supply chains are facing.
Complex Recalls Prompt Traceability System Updates in Automotive
Loftware
JULY 4, 2016
Globally distributed automotive supply chains now make it imperative for automakers to have the ability to trace any part all the way from the component/part supplier through to the end consumer. (VDC Research guest blog post for Loftware ).
Overcoming the Skills Gap in Automotive Engineering
Cerasis
AUGUST 1, 2017
Automotive engineering hasn’t changed much in the last hundred years. Automation has sped up production but for the most part, manufacturing techniques and advances have left the automotive industry in the metaphorical dust. The Big Picture For the Skills Gap in Automotive Engineering.
Why a network model makes sense for today’s automotive suppliers
The Network Effect
OCTOBER 3, 2014
Today I want to talk about the challenges faced by today’s automotive suppliers, and why a network model for their supply chain can help. This is defined by an automotive Subsystem or Tier 1 Supplier driving demand upstream to their Tier 2 suppliers.
Automotive Service Supply Chains Undergo Even More Stress
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 24, 2014
In a published Supply Chain Matters commentary in June, Service Supply Chains Put to the Ultimate Stress Test in the Automotive Industry, we focused on General Motors, which after intense scrutiny from U.S. Other Automotive OEM’s have also found themselves under intense regulatory scrutiny, and many elected to err on the side of caution and declare product recalls if there were any concerns regarding vehicle or occupant safety.
Why More High Profile Technology Players Want to Position Themselves in Automotive Supply Chains
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
There continues to be significant merger, acquisition and strategic product development activity involving automotive supply chains and the stakes involve which company and which advanced technologies will ultimately control and benefit from the movement of more technology being embedded into automobiles.
A Significant New Milestone Involving the Quality Perception Crisis Among Automotive Supply Chains
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 21, 2015
Throughout 2014, Supply Chain Matters called attention to the automotive sector and the unprecedented levels of product recalls that continued to stress auto aftermarket service supply chains and supplier relationships to their limits. From a tactical lens, we observed that the colliding forces of regulatory, political, supplier management and capacity-restrained automotive replacement spare parts networks […].
A Changing Product Design and Volume Manufacturing Strategy for the Automotive Industry
Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
We begin with commentary related to automotive industry supply chain strategy. Additive manufacturing Automotive Supply Chain Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy contract manufacturing strategy changes Magna International Supply chain Matters blog trends in outsourcing of manufacturingIn 2011, this analyst began to share observations on a growing reality of a changed model of outsourced contract manufacturing services (CMS).
Industry Disruptor: Tesla and the Automotive Driving Experience
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 20, 2015
Fast becoming one of the icons of disruptive thinking approaches is Elon Musk with his current ventures in the automotive and space exploration and aerospace sectors. Supply Chain Matters has featured a number of prior commentaries specifically focused on Tesla and how this automotive producer has challenged existing norms in is driving re- thinking in supply chain vertical integration, advanced manufacturing practices, service and distribution strategy.
Delivering on Customer Promises in both Automotive and Retail Industries
Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Panel One: How a refreshed distribution strategy revs up savings in the automotive industry, featured […]. Automotive Supply Chain Inventory Management Lean and Just-In-Time Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts Retail Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics expert speaker in supply chain management Inc.
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