SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll LogisticsREI Co-op Opens Distribution Center in Lebanon, TennesseeThe new state-of-the-art distribution center will serve more than 60 stores and 5.6 million REI members in the region.October 12, 2023Inventory Planning/OptimizationUAW Resuming Negotiations After Expanding Strike to Ford's Biggest FactoryThe decision by the UAW to expand strike actions to Ford’s Kentucky plant on October 11, which employs 8,700 workers, signified the strike's largest single walkout.October 12, 2023Transportation & DistributionThe Israel-Palestine Conflict Could Disrupt Trade Flows In and Out of the RegionThe conflict could interrupt trade between Israel and other major markets, such as the U.S., Germany and India, over the next few weeks.October 12, 2023Global Trade ManagementERG Signs Deal to Sell Cobalt to American Battery Material ManufacturerERG will sell 3,000 metric tons of contained cobalt metal to EVelution annually, which will be used to build an Arizona-based low-carbon cobalt sulfate plant starting in 2024.October 12, 2023Forecasting & Demand PlanningVinFast Investing $400M in Indian, Indonesian EV FactoriesThe organization anticipates a $1.2 billion influx of cash from its founder (Pham Nhat Vuong) and other Nasdaq-listed EV producers.October 11, 2023Business Strategy AlignmentCarmaker Xpeng Suspends VP of Supply Chains Over Corruption ProbeXpeng shares were up by roughly 2% on October 11 in pre-market trading after the stock fell by more than 10% on October 10.October 11, 2023All TechnologyStockholm Planning 2025 Ban of Gasoline, Diesel CarsThe Green Party, which is a part of the Stockholm City Council’s ruling coalition, said the initiative will lead to an increase in the adoption of electric vehicles.October 11, 2023Global Supply Chain ManagementStrike Threat Averted at Top Indian Coal ProducerA previous court decision to support a legal challenge by a group of executives to proposed hikes in salaries for other workers was overturned October 10.October 11, 2023Ocean TransportationU.S. Import Cargo Volumes Expected to Slow After Hitting 2023 PeakU.S. ports handled 1.96 million TEU in August, less than the 2 million TEU the NRF originally expected the ports to handle that month.October 10, 2023Global Trade & EconomicsUnionized Workers Begin Striking at Three Canadian GM PlantsThe walkout came after Unifor said that GM was “stubbornly refusing” to match the three-year deal the labor union had previously reached with Ford Motor.October 10, 2023Previous PagePage 247 of 587Next Page
