Amazon opens robotics FC in Detroit Amazon has opened its first operations facility in Detroit, a robotics fulfilment center (FC) spanning 823,000 square feet. Over 1,200 employees will work at …
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GM to invests over $1B in EV battery production General Motors (GM) and POSCO are expanding the production of cathode active materials at their joint venture facility in Quebec to …
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Cobalt- Congo 21st century’s Blood Diamond
With the recent technological advancements of the 21st century, cobalt has become a key ingredient of the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries. Used in electric vehicles (EV) it gives them the …
Uber Freight announce plans for electric trucks in California Uber Freight a subsidiary of Uber Technologies announced plans to deploy their electric trucks on select routes in California. The EV …
In 2022 Walmart made over 6,000 drone deliveries Walmart announced they completed more than 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022. Due to their rapid supply chain diversification 2022 saw Walmart equip …
China-Russia rail bridge is finally open The first rail bridge connecting Russia and China is finally up running. Plans for the Nizhneleninskoye-Tongjiang Bridge (the official name of the bridge) was …
Indonesia announces palm oil export ban The world’s top palm oil producer, Indonesia, has revealed plans to ban exports of the most commonly used vegetable oil in a shock move …
Apple face shipment delays due to Chinese lockdowns Deliveries of Apple devices, as well as other products such as Dell and Lenovo laptops are set to face lengthy delays as …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/12/2021 – 03/18/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottVolkswagen to build 6 electric vehicle battery factories in Europe German multinational automotive manufacturing company Volkswagen is planning to become the world’s biggest electric car maker by building six battery …