article thumbnail

Global Giants: ICAT Moves the World’s Largest Cargo with Chris Cser

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris is the Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics Detroit where they handle the shipments that other companies don’t, can’t, and won’t. Customers have come to depend on the experience, knowledge and capabilities of ICAT Logistics Detroit and its established partnerships around the world.

Cargo 233
article thumbnail

Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/28/2023-08/03/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon opens robotics FC in Detroit Amazon has opened its first operations facility in Detroit, a robotics fulfilment center (FC) spanning 823,000 square feet. Over 1,200 employees will work at…

Detroit 98
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

U.S.-Led Pacific Trade Talks Close to Reaching Supply Chains Pact

Supply Chain Brain

Negotiators would reportedly like to announce an agreement regarding Indo-Pacific trade talks at a meeting of ministers taking place in Detroit on May 27.

Detroit 108
article thumbnail

Threatened UAW Strike Could Cause ‘Turmoil’ in Entire Auto Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

The strike deadline set by the United Auto Workers union, which is negotiating with the so-called Detroit Three automakers is September 14, a minute before midnight.

Detroit 95
article thumbnail

Toyota to Hike Pay for U.S. Hourly Workers After UAW-Detroit Deals

Supply Chain Brain

But UAW President Shawn Fain has vowed to expand his union’s reach beyond the Detroit three by 2028. Workers at U.S. plants operated by Toyota are not unionized.

Detroit 96
article thumbnail

It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. I)

QAD

This shift represents an incredible opportunity for new, disruptive business models, but generally, it has been framed as a point of conflict between the tech giants of Silicon Valley and auto giants of Detroit. The post It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. I) appeared first on QAD Blog.

Detroit 106
article thumbnail

EV Diffusion in Mainstream Markets

QAD

US Consumer Disruption Denial I teach business and engineering classes at Wayne State University in Detroit. Often, I ask my students, many of whom work for the Detroit Automotives, what they think of Tesla and their views are negative. My Tesla can go from Detroit to Petoskey, about 250 miles, on one charge.