Oct. 27, 2020 | Today's news and insights for supply chain leaders Note from the editor What comes to mind when you think supply chain and city? Bustling port cities in Shanghai and Los Angeles? Cities built around logistics like Atlanta and Memphis, Tennessee?
These regions continue to support the flow of commerce. But many other cities are also rising to the occasion.
We're rolling out a series of articles taking a look at these cities and how they're growing to support logistics. Today's piece: Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Hint: BMW is involved.)
Check our newsletters throughout the week for additional articles in this series, where we take a look at the distribution revolutions in the Bronx and Las Vegas. Happy reading!
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