Supply Chain

Supplier Roundup

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:21:00 +0000

A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers.

Supplier Roundup

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:35:00 +0000

A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers.

Quake Changes Little in Toyota’s Supply-Chain Strategy

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:00 +0000

The auto maker experienced more difficulties than most, because of the size and complexity of its vehicle lineup. But most options considered to reduce its exposure to future natural disasters proved neither cost-effective nor practical.

Continental to Boost Thailand Recovery

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The new facility will produce environmentally friendly diesel-engine components and create jobs in an area ravaged by the country’s worst floods in 50 years.

Toyota, Honda Slide in Supplier Survey a Surprise

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:01:00 +0000

The two Japanese auto makers remain atop the pack in Planning Perspective’s Tier 1 relationship ranking, but the gap with Detroit continues to narrow, and the consultancy fears the industry is “converging toward mediocrity.”

Supplier Roundup

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:35:00 +0000

A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers.

Communication Key to OEM, Supplier Relationships, Lutz Says

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:53:00 +0000

The industry veteran says auto makers and suppliers are working more frequently as partners, a dramatic departure from the past.

GM Looking Again to Shed French Factory

Wed, 09 May 2012 19:08:00 +0000

The Strasbourg plant has been an anomaly in the GM world, attached to Detroit and not to GM Europe. Many transmissions made in France have been installed in pickup trucks and SUVs in America.

Ford Australia Suffers Record A$290 Million Loss for 2011

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:48:00 +0000

The auto maker says its bottom line was hit by the payout to laid-off plant workers, continued decline in demand for the locally built Falcon large car and limited supply of the Ranger pickup due to floods in Thailand.

Ford Australia Resumes Production After Parts Problem Resolved

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:45:00 +0000

Ford halted operations last week and idled 1,800 workers at its Geelong and Broadmeadows factories in Victoria when it ran out of parts from CMI Industrial.