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Stord Expands Warehouse Capacity in Key Markets to Meet Heightened Demand

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markets to meet increased demand amid record-low vacancy rates. The expansion includes 780,000 square feet of new warehouse space in regions where availability is scarce: Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; and New Haven, Connecticut—three of six nodes in Stord’s first-party fulfillment network. Additional 780K+ sq ft.

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Stord Opens Warehouse in Las Vegas, Adding Supply Chain Capacity Ahead of Busy Holiday Season

Stord

The 177,238-square-foot facility will serve Stord customers in the Southwest and across Northern California and is set to bring hundreds of jobs to Nevada over the coming years. "We Stord is actively hiring for several positions in the new facility, with expectations to bring hundreds of jobs across Nevada in the coming years.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech July 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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. is critical to help meet demand.”

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Tesla’s Audacious Growth Plans Unveiled Including New Production Plant

Supply Chain Matters

billion investment in its existing Gigafactory complex located in Sparks, Nevada. Founder and CEO Elon Musk indicated that the automaker would require roughly a dozen production facilities in order to meet the company’s sales goal outlined in the new master plan. Supply Chain Matters recently highlighted an announced incremental $3.6

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production. In contrast, the United States has made a significant breakthrough with the discovery of a massive lithium deposit along the Nevada-Oregon border. To produce one ton of lithium requires 2.2

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Halloween Candy – A Scary Supply Chain Planning Problem

Logility

In the interactive “ Top Halloween Candy by State ” map, CandyStore.com shows my beloved candy corn is the favorite candy for trick-or-treaters in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan and Alabama. I have to believe dentists see this number as both scary and job security. Notice I didn’t say ‘if’.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, it emphasizes flexibility to meet customer requirements. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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