Volatile Demand — Across ICEs, Hybrids and EVs —Continues to Disrupt the Auto Industry
New U.S. import tariffs on finished vehicles and automotive parts are getting a lot of attention, and with good reason. The cost of the tariffs for U.S. automakers is estimated to exceed $100 billion. In addition, thousands of employees face layoffs, and automakers are already…
«Just in Time» for Automotive: Enabling Tariff Risk Mitigation in as Little as 7 Days
Today, Auto OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers navigate increasingly complex tariff scenarios. For example, aluminum raw material is cast into a piston in Canada, then shipped to Detroit for machining — incurring a 25% tariff based on the piston’s value. After machining, the piston returns…
The Message at Automotive Finished Vehicle Logistics NA 2025 Was Clear: Drive Network Resilience
A team from Blue Yonder recently attended the Finished Vehicle Logistics North America 2025 (FVL NA 2025) conference in Huntington Beach, California. Nearly 500 registered attendees gathered to learn, share, connect, and discuss innovations and best practices — including auto OEM’s, auto tier 1 suppliers,…
7 Ways Consumer Demand Has Impacted the Automotive Supply Chain
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of factors that impact the world’s automotive supply chains — from tariffs and other trade policies to increasing extreme weather events, interest rates, inflation, sustainability pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). But over the past few years,…
Navigating the Road Ahead: Overcoming The 5 Biggest Auto Industry Challenges
The automotive industry has been shifting gears for the last few years, driven by the transition from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to electric vehicles (EVs), the emergence of autonomous driving and a growing appetite for customized rides. Adding to the complexity, global trade is facing…
The Top 10 Causes of Shipping Delays — and How to Mitigate Them
Getting shipments from the production facility or warehouse to the retail store or the consumer’s doorstep is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Today’s supply chains span thousands of miles, cross continents and oceans, rely on multiple modes of transportation, and involve…
Driving Responsiveness and Profitability via Flexible Production Planning: Three Customer Case Studies
Many of the challenges faced by the world’s automotive and equipment manufacturers can be mitigated via flexible production planning. By digitalizing and automating their production planning processes, manufacturers can respond faster and more profitably when confronted with demand variability, materials shortages, logistics roadblocks and other…
Forget the Crystal Ball. Instead, Link Forecasting Directly to Production Planning.
As the global automotive industry transitions from primarily producing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to including electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, we’re witnessing a true transformation. This transformation delivers many benefits, including increased sustainability, but it also creates demand-planning and production-planning challenges. To profitably serve…
Ensuring Predictable Production Amid the Unpredictable Challenges of the Auto Industry
In October 2024, a team from Blue Yonder attended the automotiveIT Kongress, held at the Vienna House Andel’s Berlin. The largest industry gathering of automotive and IT professionals in Germany, the automotiveIT Kongress featured lectures, panel discussions, best practices, deep-dive sessions, an awards presentation, and…
Automakers, It’s Time to Check Under the Hood of Your Demand Planning Solution
The global automotive industry is undergoing a revolution, as manufacturers and consumers make the switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) models to electric vehicles (EVs). While this fundamental shift will produce enormous benefits for the environment, it’s creating challenges and complexity for the world’s automotive…