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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

According to a report published by Nikkei Asia ( Paid subscription or metered view ), the chemical and electronics provider signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Tennessee involving a 420 acre facility to be located in Clarksville, Tennessee. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2

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Freight Market Update and Q2 Trucking Outlook

Zipline Logistics

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). Many cite the flood of products from Asia , labor difficulties due to COVID-19, and a shortage of warehousing space. The Outbound Tender Reject Index has reached 27.6% and seems to be stable.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S.,

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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Get Green – Our Future Workforce Demands Action

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Many of the children today will be the leaders of tomorrow and thankfully their access to logistics and transportation (L&T) education is abundant. Lucky for me the University of Tennessee provided me just that – so I had the ability to study at what is still a top L&T program.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Revenue: $69.217 billion (12 months ending May 31, 2020), $69.693 billion (2019) Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee, USA CEO: Frederick W. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.