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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

As the supply chain becomes increasingly digital and collaborative , new partnerships may be formed by retailers, distributors and manufacturers to collectively source services and capitalize on economies of scale. double the rate of the most innovative companies , where only 10% called this a significant challenge. [3].

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Breaking Supply Chain News- Panasonic Plans an Additional EV Battery Production Facility in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. The agreement further points to automakers seeking more deemed friendly nations for strategic materials sourcing needs.

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Is The Creative Class Coming To A City Near You?

Supply Chain Insights

I made a list and wrote Seattle, San Francisco, and Austin. These people fully engage in the creative process, making innovative commercial products and consumer goods. It’s a historical fact that people moved away from the agrarian lifestyle to the cities because there was innovation and a better way of life.

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Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 17- Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology.

Supply Chain Matters

Based in Austin, Texas , she provides over 20 years of technology marketing experience, focused primarily on helping customers efficiently design, build, and service innovative products for the right markets at the right time.

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Ambiguity or Bluntness in Communicating Potential Staffing Cuts- Tesla’s Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

There is the ongoing simultaneous ramp-up of new production facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany, and reportedly, a considerable amount of staff level personnel remains in Silicon Valley , adjacent to the former Mountain View corporate headquarters. Tesla reportedly did not respond to press requests for added comments.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Tesla itself continues plans to ramp-up the newly opened Austin, Texas EV assembly facility, and plans to include different battery technology than that produced at the Nevada Gigafactory facility. Toyota has further announced plans to source an EV battery production facility in the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Here are more details from the article: [DB Schenker] said it’s paying “tens of millions of dollars” for exclusive rights in Europe to a digital freight-booking platform developed by Austin-based uShip. According to the press release: Since 2014, project44 has maintained critical mass in the $37B Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) sector with 99.9%