Automotive

According to the Boston-based Yankee Group

September 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

So You've Looked at India as a Potential Place to Outsource

September 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Happily Ever After: Automakers Bolster Brand Loyalty Through Better Supply Chain

September 1, 2005

The aftermarket parts sector has long taken a back seat to the manufacturing side. But that's beginning to change, as companies realize the importance of parts to the bottom line.

Beyond Retail: Thinking Outside The Box (and Pallet) On RFID Applications

September 1, 2005

Jean V. Murphy, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Beneath the hype surrounding retailer mandates for RFID tagging are lots of other supply chain applications of the technology-some still in development and some that have been around for years.

Vastera Drives Trade Compliance for International Truck and Engine

July 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Transplace Revs Up Inbound Logistics Performance for AutoZone

July 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Returns Management: How to Convert Trash to Treasure

July 1, 2005

Kathleen Hickey

Some companies are adopting new returns management processes to gain competitiveness and reduce costs. It isn't magic, but most organizations still haven't caught on.

China Beckons, But Houston Airports Search the World For New Cargo Business

June 1, 2005

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Sense-and-Respond: The Next Generation Of Supply Networks

June 1, 2005

Kathleen Hickey

Consultants, analysts and shippers don't necessarily define 'sense-and-respond' the same way, and their views on the need for greater technology investment may vary as well.

Top 25 Third-Party Logistics Providers: Bigger and Broader

May 1, 2005

Thomas A. Foster and Richard Armstrong

The world's largest logistics service providers expand their offerings and continue to enlarge their businesses through acquisitions, geographic expansion, and organic growth, as well as good old-fashioned price increases.

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.