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U.S. Announces Samsung Electronics Incentives for Semiconductor Production

Supply Chain Matters

billion grant to Samsung Electronics to build an advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Tyler, Texas. chip production presence in Texas, in a complex just outside of Austin. chip production presence in Texas, in a complex just outside of Austin. Commerce Department has awarded a $6.4 The move follows a $6.6

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

Package theft is on the rise as “porch pirates” continue to swipe packages from people’s doorsteps. The holiday season is the busiest time for package theft, as more and more items are delivered. For the 2023 holiday season alone, it is anticipated that between 850 million and 950 million packages will be delivered.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19 – 25)

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The first location is 8555 Preston Road in Frisco, Texas, a suburb Wing has served since 2021. ABB has opened a new facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, to serve as the company’s dedicated center for robotic automation in the logistics and packaging industries. That spot is expected to get up and running “in coming weeks.”

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The Big Texas Chemical Freeze Raises Issues on Resiliency of the Petrochemical Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

Today’s Wall Street Journal article on the impact of the Texas winter storm on the petrochemical industry highlights many of the challenges that exist with this supply chain, that has been overlooked for perhaps too long. This time, it took a whole week for recovery after the storm went through on a Sunday.

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The Mary Kay Supply Chain with Michael Ringsdorf

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike Ringsdorf is the Vice President Transportation & Logistics at Mary Kay Global, a cosmetics company based in Texas. The company’s primary manufacturing plant is in Dallas, Texas. A second plant was opened in Hangzhou, China, to manufacture and package products for that market.

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Building a Global Logistics Juggernaut with Nourhan Beyrouti

The Logistics of Logistics

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, Beyrouti’s career has taken him through 17 countries, enriching him with diverse international experience. Their goal is to simplify logistics for clients and partners, ensuring efficient package delivery and seamless supply chains.

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. Nuro has partnered with Dominos, Kroger, Walmart, Chipotle, FedEx, and 7-Eleven and has been piloting its technology in Texas, Arizona, and California. feet tall.

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