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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. The space industry was born from military-related needs during and after World War II, and evolved into a commercially beneficial industry for governments and accredited companies all around the world. Space Logistics and Supply Chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Hershey Chief Executive Officer Michele Buck said those issues, along with the company’s focus on meeting demand during non-holiday periods, would lead to a likely shortage during Halloween, but added that sales will still top last year. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth. s KitchenAid.

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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. The Supply Chain and Environmental Sustainability . Technology and the Green Supply Chain

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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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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. 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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Tesla Makes Plans for Megapack Battery Production in China

Supply Chain Matters

A published report by Bloomberg , citing a company representative, indicates that the proposed advanced battery production facility will have the capacity to produce 10,000 battery packs per year. The company’s megapack battery was designed for large scale energy shortage. million for the use rights of an estimated 19.7-hectare

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