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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

Initially, 12,700 workers walked off their assigned shifts at the Ford Motor vehicle assembly plant that produces the Bronco SUV , a GM Missouri assembly plant producing popular pick-up trucks, and the Stellantis assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV. Thus, some U.S. production needs and capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Costco CFO Richard Galanti said the company had chartered three ships to import products from Asia to the US and Canada. Costco expects to make about 10 deliveries over the next year using these ships, accounting for about 20 percent of its imports from Asia.

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Could Looming Supply Chain Risks Sink Your Company?

Material Handling & Logistics

For instance, when it became clear that the US would abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade pact with a bloc of 11 countries mostly in Asia, Harley-Davidson decided to build a plant in Thailand in order to assure a critical supply point in the very important region.

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Labor Strike Underway Targeting Three US Automakers

Supply Chain Matters

Walkouts have also occurred at a Missouri assembly plant producing popular GM pick-up trucks, and an assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV. automakers were forced to formulate production or component alliances with Asia based suppliers in order to support U.S. Thus, some U.S. production needs and capabilities.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Historically, most of the largest Russian diamonds go to Asia.”. The railroad serves the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and other states, according to a map on its investor website. It’s because there’s another outlet for those goods. Not surprisingly, Instacart is pushing to expand its business.