Automotive Date published: 11/03/2021 Is 2021 the year when digital twinning comes to the fore? Digital twinning has been a buzzword in industry for some time, but many experts are predicting 2021 will be the year when it finally comes to the fore.
Automotive Date published: 19/08/2020 Is your EV battery supply chain up to the task? Automotive companies around the world are investing billions into lithium-ion battery technology with the number of EV cars on roads steadily increasing every day.
Automotive Date published: 25/06/2020 Supply Chain Visibility in Automotive The average car has over 30,000 parts. These parts come together from suppliers all over the globe with any given item potentially crossing multiple international borders while being passed between various suppliers for different layers of the production process before eventually concluding its journey at the final assembly point.
Automotive Date published: 4/06/2020 Digital Twinning: Helping Supply Chains Build Resilience The emergence of Digital Twinning has opened up the ground-breaking capabilities to plan, track and analyse scenarios in the digital world in advance of incorporating them into supply chains.
Automotive Date published: 17/01/2020 How to get your supply chain ready for the future of transport New technology and power sources could revolutionise logistics In retail, much is made of the demand for flexible and even same-day delivery. However, this sector isn’t alone, with the need to find cost-effective solutions and new efficiencies evident throughout the logistics and supply chain industry. Changes to transport as we know it – such as
Automotive Date published: 17/01/2020 Battery disposal: big challenges for the supply chain How can the industry deal with batteries in a safer, less wasteful way? In February 2019, a recycling site fire in St Helens ignited an area of 50 x 50 metres and sparked public health warnings due to a resulting 30-metre-high smoke plume. It took firefighters a whole weekend to extinguish the blaze, which was
Automotive Date published: 23/10/2019 Why supply chain managers are turning to new technology From automation in production to picking and tracking tools, businesses are seeking new ways to streamline and enhance their logistics operations. In an age of heightened demand and greater consumer awareness, there is a growing need for brands to use innovative methods to reach targets, adopt sustainable habits and create a safer, more secure environment
Automotive Date published: 16/09/2019 Driving off into the sunset: how blockchain could protect automotive profits Supporters say the possibilities with blockchain seem endless with a secure, transparent and shared system for automotive supply chains. However, not everyone agrees. Delivery delays, stolen parts and odometer fraud: what can be done about vehicle supply chain problems like these? The answer could be blockchain. According to a 2018 study by IBM, “62% of surveyed executives say blockchain will be
Automotive Date published: 6/08/2019 The security issue: why digital technology should put the automotive sector on guard Smart technologies are now present throughout automotive supply chains. Is enough being done to protect them from possible cyber threats? On the one hand, new technologies enable more efficient running of automotive supply chains. They make it easier to manage complex processes across a fragmented sector. In addition, manufacturers are producing cars with increased connectivity
