Northvolt Gets Billions from Canada to Build Quebec EV Battery Plant September 29, 2023 Bloomberg The plant is set to start operating in 2026 and will initially produce enough batteries for about half a million EVs. Read More
THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | Will an Investment ‘Supercycle’ Spark the Revival of American Manufacturing? September 29, 2023 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Will three big recent funding measures entice manufacturers to shift production from China back to the U.S.?Read More
Logistics on TV! September 28, 2023 Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor Logistics appears to be emerging into the world of TV, at least online and on-demand. Read More
UgoWork Launches Energy and Battery Management Platform September 28, 2023 SupplyChainBrain UgoPilot allows companies to securely manage their fleets, reduces the need for underused equipment and provides businesses with access to energy professionals.Read More
Kazakhstan Planning to Increase Oil Supplies to Germany September 28, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Tokayev said that Kazakhstan has shipped roughly 500,000 metric tons of crude oil to Germany’s Schwedt refinery through 2023.Read More
Trafigura Gets $500M to Buy Saudi’s Non-Crude Commodities September 28, 2023 Bloomberg The three-year deal gives Trafigura a big new chunk of credit for trading at a time when energy prices are rising again.Read More
THINK TANK Amidst Another Disappointing Peak Season, Manufacturers Increasingly Look to Data September 27, 2023 Tom Gregorchik, SCB Contributor Manufacturers can't prepare for everything, but they can prepare to be more agile when the inevitable disruptions occur. Read More
Saudi Cargo Firm SAL’s $678 Million IPO Sells Out in Hours September 26, 2023 Bloomberg Saudi Arabia has outlined an ambition to become a global supply chain hub and develop one of the largest airports in the world in Riyadh.Read More
Micron Begins Construction of $2.75B Semiconductor Plant in Gujarat September 26, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Tata Projects will collaborate with Micron Technology in constructing the plant, which it says will begin shipping out semiconductor chips in 2024. Read More
EU Rules on Electric Cars Could Cost Carmakers Billions September 25, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The U.K. is by far their largest export market for European car-makers, with 1.2 million vehicles arriving at U.K. ports last year. Read More
The Priority Gap: Survey Reveals Major Disconnect Between Supply Chain Execs and the C-Suite Supply Chain Planning & Optimization