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Facility Location Planning

A MAERSK TRANSPORTATION TRUCK DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.

Maersk, PUMA Partner for Semi-Automated Chilean Distribution Center

February 9, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

Maersk said that the Santiago-based facility will be the organization’s first semi-automated omnichannel fulfillment distribution center, providing PUMA with better end-to-end supply chain visibility.


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How Greenfield Analysis Improves Your Facility Location Planning

February 5, 2024
Ryan Polakoff, President, Nexterus

If an organization fails to perform a greenfield analysis before establishing a new facility, it may encounter challenges and risks that can have significant negative consequences.


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BYD, Raízen to Build EV Charging Network in Brazil

February 2, 2024
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The charging points will be installed over the next three years in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and six other major cities under the Shell Recharge brand.



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A WALMART STOREFRONT

Walmart to Open 150+ Large-Format Stores Across the U.S.

February 1, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

The company will expand some smaller sites into Supercenters with additional plans to open many new locations, said Walmart spokesperson Josh Havens.


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A THYSSENKRUPP SIGN CAN BE SEEN IN FRONT OF A LARGE GLASS BUILDING.

ThyssenKrupp Materials de México Inaugurates New Mexican Service Center

January 30, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

ThyssenKrupp said that it had invested $37 million in the new San Luis Potosí service center, which will go towards creating roughly 65 jobs.


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A GRASSY FIELD IS FILLED WITH SOLAR PANELS.

German Solar Start-Up Expands in U.S. to Challenge China Dominance

January 26, 2024
Bloomberg

The company established a U.S. subsidiary, which aims for an initial production volume of six gigawatts, as part of "a strategic move to reduce vulnerabilities in the solar-wafer supply chain,”


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A LINE OF FOUR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES ENGULFED IN FOG.

Octopus Energy Lines Up to Become German Offshore Wind Developer

January 24, 2024
Bloomberg

The U.K.’s second-largest household energy provider aims to bid in the country’s wind auctions in the “next year or two,” said chief executive officer Greg Jackson.


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A STEEL MILL, RESPLENDENT WITH TOWERS AND PIPES, GLOWS IN THE NIGHT

Tata Steel Closing Welsh Blast Furnaces, Cutting 2,800 Jobs

January 22, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

Tata is planning to switch from coal-fired blast furnaces to electric furnaces through a $634 million investment from the British government.


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A ROCK STRUCTURE SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF A LARGE BRINE POOL AT A CHILEAN LITHIUM MINE.

Korean Battery Makers Eye Chile Lithium Projects to Supply U.S.

January 22, 2024
Bloomberg

InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has held meetings with representatives from multiple Korean companies, said the group’s executive director, Karla Flores.


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TWO WOMEN, HOLDING SHOPPING BAGS, LAUGH AND GESTURE AT AN INDOOR STOREFRONT.
SCB FEATURE

Remember the Mall? Now, it’s a Fulfillment Center, and More

January 16, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

What’s particularly attractive about shopping malls is that they offer the possibility of creating a hybrid facility that combines logistics and fulfillment activities with in-person activities for shoppers.


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Facility Location Planning

The latest news, analysis, services and systems for facility location planning and network design and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are planning their location of facilities and the underlying transportation network in order to deliver goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before. New technologies are transforming the way companies search for and choose the right location for a facility in a region — allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using facility location planning solutions to power their supply chains.

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