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A Fly-Through of Tesla’s New Giga Factory in Berlin

Logistics Matter

It is one of five of Tesla’s Giga Factories, making the total number of Tesla factories six if you include the original factory in Freemont. Other Giga Factories are in Nevada, New York, Texas, and Shanghai. […]. Just last month, Tesla opened its first production facility in Europe.

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Foxconn Investing $250M to Build Two Factories in Vietnam

Supply Chain Brain

A planned $200 million factory will reportedly be finished by January 2025 while construction on a different $46 million plant will be completed by October 2024.

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Vietnam’s Factories Boost Operations as Power Shortages Ease

Supply Chain Brain

after factories were previously told to curtail production between 5 p.m. Manufacturers in Bac Giang can now operate from midnight until 5 p.m. and 7:45 a.m.

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Drought and power shortages bring crucial factories in China to a standstill

Supply Chain and Logistics

China’s drought has severely affected hydroelectric power, and in the area of Sichuan province, factories have had mandatory power shutoffs. A number of these are chip factories and … Continue reading → Here is the latest in a long series of supply chain catastrophes.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Future Shortages

Manufacturers that don’t have a direct relationship with chip factories, such as those producing automobiles, heavy industrial equipment, medical diagnostics equipment, and electronics, are greatly affected. There has been an increased need for electronic components in every industry.

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Construction Industry Benefits from U.S. Factory-Building Boom

Supply Chain Brain

A backlog of orders and higher demand from new factories are boosting manufacturing companies and driving demand for materials like steel and the trucks needed to transport big industrial shipments.

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The role of ERP in the smart factory

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

How can a manufacturing business today become an intelligent and automated ecosystem – a smart factory that drives productivity, performance, and profitability? For the manufacturing business as they transform, the value of ERP begins with: Bespoke solutions for smart factory. A smarter supply chain with smart factory.

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How a Fortune 500 Company Transformed its Supply Chain Using a Digital Twin-Enabled Control Tower

This Fortune 500 manufacturer had limited visibility outside the four walls of its factories due to labor shortages, supplier facility shutdowns, and transportation delays.