Strategic Capacity Planning

Airlines Stuck on Runway with Pilot Shortages?

With demand for travel rebounding, pilot shortages have caused a host of flight cancellations in recent months. There is no easy solution in sight.

Some airlines in the United States are looking to hire pilots from other countries such as Australia, Canada, and many other global locations to fill the gap. Candidates from Australia are particularly attractive because of a “specialty occupation” U.S. visa that is fairly easy to get and can be renewed two years at a time as many […]

By Lisa M. Spencer|2022-05-10T02:25:12+00:00May 9, 2022|Tags: aircraft, capacity planning, work force scheduling|

LG to Expand Capacity for EV Batteries in Michigan

LG Energy Solution will invest $1.7 billion to increase the capacity at its Holland, MI electric vehicle (EV) battery factory five-fold.

The factory will produce long cell design batteries to give EVs a longer driving range. The expansion includes a two-story building housing a warehouse, control room, cell test building, administrative offices, utility, and safety facilities.

The LG batteries will be installed in EVs manufactured by Tesla, VW, and GM.

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Korean electronics giant LG plans $2.8 […]

By Anita Lee-Post, Ph.D.|2022-05-01T17:51:35+00:00May 1, 2022|Tags: capacity, capacity planning, product design, technology|

US-Based Logistics Center Home to BMW, Niagara Bottling, More

BMW opened a vehicle distribution center at Sparrows Point, Maryland in February 2022.

The VDC will process up to 100,000 vehicles imported to Baltimore from Europe annually. The center also serves as a distribution hub to provide such services as pre-delivery inspection, repair, accessory installation, vehicle programming and maintenance.

BMW is not alone in moving to Sparrows Point. The industrial location, called Tradepoint Atlantic, is a “3,300 acre logistics and industrial center” which has also attracted Niagara Bottling and […]

By Anita Lee-Post, Ph.D.|2022-04-14T07:36:59+00:00April 13, 2022|Tags: capacity planning, location, location planning, strategic capacity management|

IKEA To Decarbonize Its Last Mile Delivery

IKEA is partnering with Bolt Logistics to reach its goal of 100% zero emission deliveries by 2025 in Canada.

By using its fleet of electric trucks for last mile delivery, Bolt Logistics helps IKEA decarbonize its supply chain. The partnership demonstrates both companies’ commitment to environmental sustainability.

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Bolt Logistics and IKEA (Jan 20, 2022, Kalkine Media)
Electric vehicles and the future of deliveries (Apr 29, 2019, IKEA Australia)

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By Anita Lee-Post, Ph.D.|2022-03-01T21:35:35+00:00February 28, 2022|Tags: last mile delivery, logistics, order fulfillment, outsourcing, social and environmental responsibility, supply chain sustainability, transportation|