All Digital supply chain articles – Page 5
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ArticleIBM, Sigfox implement digital container tracking at PSA
Sigfox says asset management and tracking are key IoT requirements (Image: Sigfox) IBM and IoT service provider Sigfox have implemented a system to digitally track containers at French carmaker PSA Group. The so-called “Track&Trace” system allows PSA to optimize container rotation between its supplier sites and its ...
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FeatureMercedes-Benz purchasing chief: "The Chinese market is growing in importance dramatically"
Mercedes-Benz head of purchasing, Wilko Stark, talks about how technology is changing the value chain and purchasing patterns at the premium carmaker
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ArticleFord tests Gravity Sketch software to speed up car design processes
Source: Ford Gravity Sketch lets car designers use 3D tools in the early stages of their work Ford Motor says it is the first automaker to work with Gravity Sketch, a 3D virtual reality tool that allows car designers to speed up their work. The software, built ...
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FeatureVW Group CIO Martin Hofmann: “There is a will to change”
A massive change in the Volkswagen Group’s IT system landscape is looming. In an interview late last year, Group CIO Martin Hofmann talks about the burden of VW’s technological legacy, cultural change within the company and the opportunities afforded by new technologies.
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FeatureBMW drives innovation and smart tech in digital production push
Jürgen Maidl, BMW’s senior vice president logistics, reveals the importance of developing innovative technologies in production logistics - and the benefits of thinking like a start-up.
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FeatureConnecting the dots with telematics in the finished vehicle supply chain
As in-car technology increases in sophistication, the use of telematics could provide better visibility of faults in the finished vehicle supply chain.
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ArticleMapping for Mercedes
A tech start-up is helping Mercedes-Benz track cars at its Tuscaloosa plant, as well as assisting dealerships.
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ArticleA look at BMW's electric future, its impact on supply chain and sustainability
Stefan Juraschek, vice president development electric-powertrain, outlines the company’s strategy for EV and battery supply chain.
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ArticleHow to better manage relationships in the increasingly complex automotive supply chain
The on-demand economy is having a huge impact on the automotive sector, creating new challenges for manufacturers and automotive businesses looking to get a handle on their growing global supply chain.
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ArticleDigital tools, including bots, mark the advent of a new era in automotive purchasing
Purchasing departments need to be re-oriented and open to digital tools. Otherwise, the competitiveness of automakers and their supplier partners will be at risk.
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ArticleSEAT joins Alastria blockchain co-operation, partners with city of Barcelona on urban mobility initiative
Image: SEAT SEAT is the first car manufacturer to join Alastria, a multi-sector network of over 70 Spanish businesses and institutions developing, testing and collaborating on a blockchain infrastructure. It is already working on a proof-of-concept blockchain project with Telefónica to improve the traceability of parts within the ...
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ArticleBMW ups the pace on industry 4.0 technology
BMW Group is to expand its use of industry 4.0 innovations in its production logistics.
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ArticleDigital manufacturing: Volkswagen opens 3D printing center, BMW tools up for i4 production
Image: Volkswagen Volkswagen has added a 3D printing center to its Toolmaking unit in Wolfsburg, to make complex vehicle components both for prototyping and then series production. It features new-generation HP-supplied printers with a fast, flexible binder jetting process; this supplements the selective laser melting (SLM) process used ...
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ArticleCapgemini report exposes gap between the expectations of a digital supply chain and reality as organisations fail to execute
The report, The digital supply chain’s missing link: focus, says that while 50% of organizations surveyed for the report considered supply chain digitization to be one of their top three corporate priorities, 86% had failed to get projects beyond the testing stage because they did not prepare adequately.
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FeatureCapgemini: We are a long way from the digital transformation of the auto industry
Paul Fisher spoke to Nick Gill about the trends and challenges facing the car industry and the findings in Capgemini’s new report, Global Digital Mastery Series: Automotive.
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ArticleHyundai Glovis deploys robots at Asan and Ulsan as Korean giant takes first step towards smart logistics, machines will construct packaging and place parts
Hyundai Kia’s logistics division, Hyundai Glovis, has automated the packaging of semi-knockdown components at its logistics centres in Asan and Ulsan, South Korea. The move is the first step in a wider company initiative to increase productivity through the introduction of smart logistics.
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ArticleŠkoda deploys drone for stocktaking and logistics
Skoda is testing drones for inventory management Škoda is testing the use of autonomous drones for stocktaking at its factory in Mladá Boleslav, Czechia. The drone is detecting, identifying and counting empty containers outside the factory from above, three times a day, and the data it collects ...
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ArticleNew BMW 3 Series cockpit production pre-planned with VR tools, company claims digital tools ushers in new era of collaboration between different production stakeholders
The Munich auto giant claims a company first in bringing building, systems, logistics and assembly planners as well as production employees together to assess new production areas in virtual reality, and test new procedures using 3D glasses. The cockpit pre-assembly workstations for the new 3 Series sedan were the first ...
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Technology key to evolution of supply chains but automakers need to adapt quickly to take advantage
The automotive industry will only stay ahead of the curve in an age of greater supply chain complexity by adopting wider digitalisation as part of its routine operations, delegates at the JDA Focus Connect conference in Barcelona were told last week.
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ArticleAt ZF, experimental drones set to speed up internal logistics
ZF Friedrichshafen has started experimenting with a drone prototype to quickly transport spare parts at its plant in southern Germany.
