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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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Space: The final logistics and supply chain management frontier

Kinaxis

Accessing what’s beyond our globe has become an accepted source of socio-political promotion. Also included are critical materials such as fuel needed to support renewable energy sources within the spacecraft, oxygen to sustain life and spare parts that may be needed during the mission. Space Logistics and Supply Chain.

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Achieve the Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Consumers Demand

Logility

Through the intelligent use of technology, organizations can meet these goals and reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains to improve environmental stewardship, reduce damage to the planet, and ensure that sourcing is done sustainably. This closed-loop system can be used to reduce waste as well.

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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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E.Coli Incident Linked to McDonald’s Provides a Threshold

Supply Chain Matters

The initial findings from the investigation indicate that a subset of illnesses may be linked to slivered onions used in the Quarter Pounder and sourced by a single supplier that serves three distribution centers. Once again, federal food safety officials are focusing on a single production facility as the suspected source of the listeria.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

In contrast, the United States has made a significant breakthrough with the discovery of a massive lithium deposit along the Nevada-Oregon border. GM’s proactive move to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp is worth highlighting, as it will greatly facilitate the development of the Thacker Pass lithium mining project in Nevada.

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Tesla Makes Plans for Megapack Battery Production in China

Supply Chain Matters

The company’s Sparks, Nevada based gigafactory can also produce megapacks. Reportedly, the megapack to be produced in Shanghai can store 3.9 MWh of energy. In 2021, Tesla acquitted a former JC Penny distribution center located in Lathrop, California for the initial production of megapacks.

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