Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2024

Pam Simon, conference chair and executive vice president of programming for Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, sums up the themes of the show, offers a peak at next year's event, and discusses Manifest's newly announced partnership with SupplyChainBrain's Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Marijuana is legal, at least from a state perspective, in 21 states as of this writing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Marijuana is legal, at least from a state perspective, in 21 states as of this writing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2025

February 2025 Logistics Managers Index Report The Logistics Managers Index Report is compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

ITS Logistics says its investment will help provide potential solutions to the supply chain labor shortage.

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Logility

OCTOBER 25, 2018

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. M&M’s.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.

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Ohio West Virginia North America Minnesota 100

Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. Combined with more than 1,000 integrated partner facilities across the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

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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QAD

AUGUST 10, 2023

Visit us online or at ASD Market Week August 20 – 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Therefore, businesses looking to stay competitive in the e-commerce and marketing automation industry should consider adopting a flexible cloud-based solution. Want to learn more about flexible, cloud-based e-commerce solutions?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Further stated was the following: “ Out of an abundance of caution, we are also temporarily removing the Quarter Pounder from restaurants in the impacted area, including Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, as well as portions of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

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AFFLINK

JULY 12, 2018

Uber’s self-driving trucks, known previously as Otto, have already begun delivering cargo in routes between Nevada and California – and have apparently taken thousands of trips , although the company has been secretive regarding further details. Semi-trucks are a good use-case for autonomous vehicles.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

For example, the Sierra Nevada Brewing company composts its waste into fertilizer for its on-site gardens, diverting 99.8% A sound reverse logistics strategy means that customer returns become either waste or a new item, with the emphasis on recycling or reusing whenever possible. This closed-loop system can be used to reduce waste as well.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2021

” Zone 7 – Southwest (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona): “Fair skies for trick-or-treaters but it’s going to be chillier than average so bundle up.” ” Zone 6 – Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho): “Skies will be fair but it will be turning chillier. How about dressing up as a Sun Valley skier?”

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The first licenses for autonomous vehicles have been issued in Nevada , but the first round of vehicles requires a human driver to be present. While the arrival of this technology seems inevitable, the big questions brokers have to ask themselves are how quickly it will come and how precisely it will affect their side of the business.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Today, there are 8 states in the country, including Nevada, California, Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Arizona that are allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles on certain roadways.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

A volume production facility is now being constructed near the Reno, Nevada integrated production campus and the current reported plan is to initiate volume production by 2026, four years after the market announcement. A number of engineering design changes have since occurred including the need for increased battery power and performance.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Daimler has developed a driverless truck and a license to test it on public highways has been granted in Nevada. Stress and sleep deprivation are some of the risks that truck drivers, particularly those driving over a long distance, take and this often leads to accidents. This truck may offer the solution many have been waiting for.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

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. Panasonic’s new cylindrical 4680 battery technology is noted to be larger and more powerful than previous versions.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Jim Hoefflin, president and COO of logistics, Kewill Driverless trucks, currently being tested in Germany and Nevada, could be revolutionary to the supply chain and might be the solution to the truck driver shortage that’s poised to have a huge negative impact on the industry. Connected devices can also support the warehouse worker (i.e.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Some business people choose states that are known to be friendly to corporate businesses, such as Delaware, Wyoming, or Nevada (if you are living in the USA, that is). After choosing your company type, the next step is to choose the state you would like to have your company formation registered in.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting we called attention to a published CNBC report in mid-December indicating that Tesla informed production workers at the company’s gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada that certain set-rate hourly workers will be granted upwards of 10 percent wage increases in early January 2024. up to $34.50 up to $34.50

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

7-Eleven and Google teamed up for drone deliveries from a 7-Eleven store in Nevada, Amazon delivered an order via drone in the UK , Domino’s delivered a pizza by drone in New Zealand , and JD.com delivered orders in rural China via drone. Drones for Good Like self-driving vehicles, there was plenty of press surrounding drones in 2016.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

As reported by TechCrunch : During the 7-Eleven delivery, which took place in Reno, Nevada on July 10th, [drone delibery service provider] Flirtey successfully transported: Slurpees, a chicken sandwich, donuts, hot coffee and candy to the home of the family who placed the order.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

Here are some details from the press release: The Freightliner Inspiration Truck underwent extensive testing before the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles granted it a license to operate on public roads in the state.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. Great, see how I saved $948K? Now look closely, find all the crisscrossed lines. Figure 1 – Actual Historic Shipments. Figure 2 – Optimized to lowest cost lanes based on historical data.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The company’s Sparks, Nevada based gigafactory can also produce megapacks. Reportedly, the megapack to be produced in Shanghai can store 3.9 MWh of energy. In 2021, Tesla acquitted a former JC Penny distribution center located in Lathrop, California for the initial production of megapacks.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

percentage points below the February value of 54.7, percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 26, 2014

I was chatting with Ben Spilger from our Reno office about this when he said, “I can’t count the number of people I’ve met in Nevada with friends or family at least considering moving to North Dakota.” Driver Shortage. That’s because the unemployment rate in the Bakken is currently at 1.6%!

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota.

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AFFLINK

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The company’s 10 million square foot factory in Nevada is 100% powered by renewable resources. Additionally, even some traditional fossil fuel-energy companies are expanding the breadth of their offerings to include more renewables. These clean energy savings can later be passed on to your consumers. Take Tesla Motors as an example.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

The reported May value of 47.3 compared to the April value of 50.9, and was noted as a “ new all-time low and for the first time in its 6.5-year year history it has moved into contraction territory.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

billion investment in its existing Gigafactory complex located in Sparks, Nevada. From our Supply Chain Matters lens, we sense a supply network pattern evolving that could conceivably tie together the Nevada and now planned Monterrey gigafactories with battery cells and components within driving distance proximity.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 14, 2018

The first major snag was at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada, where software defects caused robots to fail, meaning that thousands of cells had to be pieced together by hand. Success, on the other hand, could transform the car industry. Tesla has consistently missed its production targets since deliveries of the Model 3 began last July.

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