Category Archives: Location

Using Retail Stores as Virtual Warehouses

Posted on May 21, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Target Corp. may be wondering if warehouses are really necessary to fulfill e-commerce demand. The retailer’s strong 10.8% growth in comparable sales last quarter was built on a 141% surge in digital sales, the WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer reports, and Target … Continue reading →

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Tesla Cybertruck U.S. Factory Location Criteria

Posted on March 11, 2020 by F. Robert Jacobs

Info from WSJ – March 10, 2020 Elon Musk announced it is looking to locate a new factory to build the company’s pickup truck and the Model Y compact sport-utility vehicle. Musk indicated that local incentives (such as tax breaks, … Continue reading →

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Tesla Appears to be Preparing to Build a Plant in China

Posted on October 18, 2018 by F. Robert Jacobs

According to a WSJ article published on Oct 17, 2018 (Tesla Advances in China, Buying Land for a Factory), Tesla has agreed to by a 210-acre site near Shanghai for $140 million. Tesla said it was “accelerating the construction of … Continue reading →

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Toyota Consolidating Operations in Texas

Posted on April 30, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: Carefully read the following article.  What Toyota positions are being moved to Texas?  Why is Toyota making this change? What are the incentives that Texas is offering Toyota?  How significant are these to Toyota’s decision? What are the … Continue reading →

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