SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainAll LogisticsAmazon Wants to Start Delivering Packages Without Boxes Under New ProgramThe new program includes incentives for Amazon vendors that are able to cut down on extra layers of packaging they use for shipments.August 15, 2023Ocean TransportationOver 40% of Supply Chain Professionals Expect Shipping Container Prices to RiseTwenty-eight percent of those surveyed foresee a decline in container prices in August while another 30% think prices will remain unchanged.August 14, 2023Product Lifecycle ManagementTesla's Reliance on Chinese Companies Puts It at Risk of Supply Chain DisruptionsOf the 61 companies that constitute Tesla’s “storage battery” category, thirty-nine percent of them were Chinese, making China the organization's biggest supplier of lithium-ion battery materials.August 14, 2023Facility Location PlanningAmazon Planning to Build Australia’s Largest Robotics WarehouseThe 685,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Northern Melbourne will employ a fleet of robots that will fetch items for packing by Amazon staffers.August 14, 2023Business Strategy AlignmentIndonesia Extends Timeline for Carmakers to Qualify for EV CreditsUnder the revised investment rules, automakers will need to commit to producing at least 40% of the content of EVs in Indonesia by 2026 to qualify for incentives.August 11, 2023All TechnologyChina Slams Biden for Tech Investment Executive OrderThe Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry said it was dissatisfied with the order and strongly opposed the U.S.’s new investment strategy in an August 10 statement.August 11, 2023Transportation & DistributionGeopolitical Tensions Forcing 35% of Importers to Reexamine Supply ChainsOne in five importers from outside the U.K. have had to change their supply chains due to geopolitical tensions while another 15% are considering supply chain alterations.August 11, 2023Global GatewaysU.S. Cargo Volumes in August Likely to Be Highest in Almost a YearU.S. ports are expected to handle 2.03 million TEU during August, marking the first time American ports have handled over 2 million TEU since October 2022.August 10, 2023Facility Location PlanningEricsson Opens Malaysia-Based 5G Manufacturing FacilityEricsson said the recently opened venue is the company’s first 5G manufacturing facility to be located in Southeast Asia.August 10, 2023Global Trade & EconomicsUnemployment in Transportation Sector Rises, Topping National AverageThe unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector rose 0.7 percentage points to 4.9% in July 2022, above the pre-pandemic July 2019 level of 4.2%.August 10, 2023Previous PagePage 262 of 588Next Page
