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Breaking Industry Supply Chain News from Tesla

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. Tesla Announces Added Investment in Gigafactory Nevada Electric auto maker Tesla has announced a reported $3.6

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The announcement comes five years after Panasonic Group began production of lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) , referred to as Tesla’s Gigafactory , in Sparks, Nevada. Toyota has further announced plans to source an EV battery production facility in the U.S.

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July’s Transportation and Logistics Index Provides Important Insights

Supply Chain Matters

There were concerns regarding the disruption to global shipping transit times because of the continued risks of terrorist attacks on ships navigating the Red Sea , and now having to sail around Africa ’s Cape of Good Hope to reach European or U.S. The index itself was reported as a value of 56.5 for July, up 1.2 East Coast ports.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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So You Want to Make the Perfect Logistics Model

Logility

You can see three warehouses and almost every warehouse shipped to each destination city. Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. See the table below to describe the usefulness of different data sources. Great, see how I saved $948K?

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

Operating profit for the global wide shipping services provider fell by more than half in the latest quarter, reportedly a result of sharp declines in ocean and air freight demand. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. The July value of 45.4 declined 0.2 per 40 foot container.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a July 2022 value of 60.7,