SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainFacility Location PlanningTesla Interested in Building a Car Factory in IndiaThe factory will reportedly be able to produce 500,000 electric vehicles annually that have a starting price of Rs 20 lakh (about $24,360).July 14, 2023General SCMGermany Planning to Reduce Dependence on ChinaThe German government says the country is interested in becoming less dependent on China while not decoupling from the Asian nation.July 14, 2023SC Planning & OptimizationSupply Chain and Labor Disruptions Increased Through the First Half of 2023Labor disruptions during the first half of 2023 — which included strikes, layoffs and labor protests — grew by 136% year-on-year.July 14, 2023All TechnologyNew Dematic Service Aims to Reduce Noise at Supply Chain FacilitiesThe new service includes before-and-after 3D noise mapping audits that can help businesses reduce noise in their facilities by up to 15 decibels.July 13, 2023All LogisticsRedwood Logistics Acquires Rockfarm Supply Chain SolutionsRedwood said that the acquisition of Rockfarm and Global Distribution and Logistics “fortifies” the company’s modern fourth-party logistics (4PL) services.July 13, 2023Business Strategy AlignmentMilwaukee Tool Questioned Over Forced Labor AllegationsAn investigative report alleges that Milwaukee Tool has been sourcing work gloves from political prisoners at the Chishan Prison in China.July 13, 2023Global GatewaysPort of LA Cargo Volumes Hit a 12-Month High in JuneThe volumes for June 2023 were just 5% lower than the port's all-time monthly cargo handling record, which was set in June 2022.July 13, 2023Ocean TransportationIranian Ship Seized by Indonesia Under Suspicion of Illegal Oil TransferThe Iranian-flagged vessel was apprehended July 7 while carrying out the illegal transshipment of oil to a Cameroonian tanker inside of Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone.July 13, 2023Ocean TransportationEvergreen Marine Confirms $5bn Order for 24 ContainershipsThe construction deal will reportedly be divided between Nihon Shipyard, a joint venture between Japan Marine United Corporation and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).July 13, 2023SC Planning & OptimizationPUMA Commits to Sourcing Leather from Deforestation-Free Supply ChainsPUMA announced July 6 it is aiming to source all of its bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or sooner.July 12, 2023Previous PagePage 271 of 588Next Page
