Facility Location Planning

Old Port with sailing yachts and two towers: condominiums, Belfry of Dunkirk town hall under light blue sky. Dunkerque, France. September 16, 2018. Photo: iStock.com/ClaudineVM

ProLogium to Build $5.6bn Battery Plant in France

May 16, 2023

Construction on the battery plant will begin during the second half of 2024 with operations set to commence sometime in 2026.

Samsung will build a new semiconductor chip development facility in Japan. Photo: Michele Tantussi/Bloomberg

Samsung Plans Chip Development Facility in Japan: Nikkei

May 15, 2023

Bloomberg

The semiconductor chip development facility will be located in Yokohama and will begin operations in 2025.

North American Distribution and Supply Chain Projects Decreased in April

May 5, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Only 167 major new construction projects were planned for the North American distribution and supply chain sector in April 2023, a 19% drop compared to March 2023.

An aerial view of healthy foods can be seen in front of a white background. Photo: iStock.com/bit245

USDA Names Regional Food Business Center Finalists, Pledges $420mn for Supply Chains

May 5, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

The United States Department of Agriculture will be creating 12 new USDA Regional Food Business Centers and launching a $420 million Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program.

MULTIPLE ORANGE ROBOTIC ARMS ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE ARE BUILDING A CAR WITH ELECTRIC CAR BATTERY CELLS

Coulomb Solutions Planning Battery Manufacturing Plant in the United States

May 2, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

By early summer 2023, Coulomb Solutions Inc. is expected to choose Arizona, Nevada or Texas to house the battery plant.

Samsung SDI automotive battery cells. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

GM, Samsung SDI Outline $3bn Spend on U.S. Battery Plant

April 25, 2023

Bloomberg

Automakers and EV battery makers alike are increasingly rushing to make investments in North America in order to receive tax credits provided by Biden’s landmark climate change bill.

A WORKER HANDLES AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY INTO PLACE

Canada and Volkswagen Outline Plans for an Almost $15bn Battery Factory in Ontario

April 24, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Volkswagen will be investing $5.1 billion in the plant while the Canadian government will provide an additional $9.7 billion in the form of a tax credit.

The Cambodian Royal Palace, in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh, surrounded by busy roads and streets. Photo: iStock.com/Nalidsa Sukprasert

IFC and Cambodia to Create Logistics Complex in Sihanoukville Province

April 19, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

The International Finance Corporation and the Cambodian government will extend an offer to a select qualified private developer that will finance, develop and operate the complex.

JLL Finds Perfect Warehouse Location, Leading to $15M Grant for Startup

April 14, 2023

JLL

Challenge: An innovative clean energy startup needed a manufacturing site that could accommodate its growth and allow it to scale production as demand for its groundbreaking product takes off.

The word "RESHORING" is written on a typewriter. Photo: iStock.com/pedrosala

Reshoring Trend Has Companies 'Scrambling' for Facilities in the U.S. and Mexico

April 14, 2023

SupplyChainBrain

Kearney’s “10th Annual Reshoring Index Report” showed 96% of CEOs are considering reshoring operations, have decided to reshore operations, or have already reshored operations in 2023.

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.