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Container Ship Disaster Averted- Similar Causation?

Supply Chain Matters

Port of Charleston MSC Michigan Incident According to published reports, last week the 1000 foot container vessel MSC Michigan VII temporarily lost all control of its engine operation as it was traversing the Cooper River leaving the Port of Charleston, South Carolina and headed for the Port of Savannah. All rights reserved.

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Michigan: The New Hub for Battery Manufacturing

3PL Insights

Michigan has become a leader in attracting new battery manufacturing deals. Battery manufacturers are rushing to establish production in Michigan over the next few years. billion for a factory in southeast Michigan that will produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. The Gotion Deal. ONE announced an investment of $1.6

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech – January 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. No financial details were shared regarding this acquisition.

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Told You So Moment for Akio Toyoda

Supply Chain Matters

billion Michigan battery production facility. billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan comes as some analysts question whether the U.S. GM also abandoned a declared target to build 400,000 EV powered vehicles by the middle of 2024 reportedly to ensure that the planned new models can achieve profitability objectives.

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Ford Cutting Back F-150 Lighting Production Due to Lower EV Demand

Supply Chain Brain

The American car manufacturing giant said that it would be cutting back production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to just one shift starting April 1, 2024.

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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

Two Detroit auto suppliers that manufacture shifts, pinions, gears, and other parts for the Big Three have filed notices of potential layoffs with the state of Michigan. Labor disruptions, including strikes, are one of the top 5 disruptions impacting the automotive industry this year—and on the list of megatrends for 2024.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England. Rivian aims to achieve a gross profit in 2024, a significant improvement from the $3.3 Despite burning through $6.4 billion on its balance sheet.