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Nov. 20, 2025

Supply Chain by the Numbers for Nov. 20, 2025

Ford can't Find Mechanics Despite High Pay. Amazon Adds Drone Cities. Target Stock Tumbles. Tesla Eliminating China Sourcing


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That is how many shop floor mechanics positions Ford has currently in its US factories and can’t fill – despite the jobs paying $120,00 per year. That according to CEO Jim Farley in a podcast interview last week. “We are in trouble in our country. We are not talking enough about this enough,” Farley added, referring to a lack of workers interested in so-called trade jobs. “A bay with a lift and tools and no one to work in it – are you kidding me?” Farley said in frustration.

That is how many cities Amazon has recently added to is drone delivery network, bringing the total to four. That according to various reports this week. The new metro areas being served: San Antonio and Waco in Texas, and Pontiac in Michigan—bringing the total number of Prime Air locations to four, across three states. However, last year, when Amazon launched its first drone delivery service in Texas, residents raised concerns over noise and privacy. Amazon plans for further expansion into Hazel Park in Michigan, and other cities to add to existing drone operations at Tolleson in Arizona. Amazon has halted its drone services at College Station, Texas. It’s been a slow go since Jeff Bezos first announced Amazon’s drone plans on a 60 Minutes broadcast in 2013.



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That is about the drop in its share price Target has seen this year, including a sharp fall this week on disappointing quarterly results, with the retailer posting a drop in quarterly sales and lowering its full-year profit guidance. The big-box retailer said it saw choppy spending and shoppers hunting for value. Target’s sales have been roughly stagnant for four years as it faces stiffer competition and has grown weaker in some of the areas that set it apart in the past, especially in apparel.



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That’s how man years Tesla will take to eliminate use of components made in China in e-cars made in its US factories, in a program that started earlier this year. That is according to a report this week by the Wall Street Journal. “The move is a fresh example of the fallout from the deepening trade and geopolitical tensions between the US and China,” the Journal wrote. The company has been actively encouraging its Chinese suppliers to set up shop elsewhere, particularly in Mexico, to support its North American production. However, this new push is reportedly more aggressive. The WSJ’s sources say the strategy accelerated significantly after President Trump imposed stiff new tariffs on Chinese imports.

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