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

Supply Chain Matters

Today’s report indicates that the proposed Oklahoma production facility, if consummated, would serve as a twin to a previously announced Kansas facility. Reportedly, the State of Kansas is providing upwards of $700 million in rebates and tax incentives as an incentive for selection of the Kansas facility.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Panasonic Energy Co., is critical to help meet demand.”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. This shift in strategy has been referred to as “ friend-shoring.”

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Philosophy

The Network Effect

For 17 years he paid his dues as an assistant coach – first at the University of Minnesota, then with the Steelers, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs, and finally back to Minnesota. It’s so bad that we have spawned an entire industry and discipline of what are referred to as “system integrators”.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

That battleground for the future of trade—the growth in population where a lot of manufacturing and distribution is occurring—is a real opportunity,” Christian says, referring to the Midwest. Efforts are also under way to increase trade along the Mississippi, though its almost 100-year-old system of locks and dams limits the potential.

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Can you WFH & Walk?

NC State SCRC

Consider whether or not you would see such opportunities by looking at charts and graphs… The gymnast’s turnaround Alan Mulally was figuratively and literally a gymnast (at least during his time at the University of Kansas).

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Here are some details from the press release: Navisphere app users are able to view detailed shipment information by searching for shipments via pickup or drop off dates, container, customer reference, or C.H. Robinson load numbers.