New investment signals increased confidence in TMASC region, particularly in our supply chain advantages.

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GM’s new expansion project in Arlington is an adjacent $200 million sheet metal stamping facility that “will produce parts like fenders, doors and hoods. City officials provided a 10-year, “90 percent tax abatement for the company on new buildings and equipment” in exchange for the investment and 290 new jobs.

According to the Star-Telegram, moving production to Arlington will save GM $40 million a year in supply chain costs. Currently, these parts are arriving from up to 1,000 miles away.

We believe supply chain risk management will continue to be a decisive factor in manufacturing locations, particularly in the highly competitive auto industry. Just last week, Industry Week noted that Toyota lost its No. 1 spot to GM in 2011 largely in part to supply chain disruptions from natural disasters in Japan and Thailand.

The impact has not gone unnoticed and TMASC is proactively marketing location & cluster advantages to prospects – let us know if you’d like to align data and pitches.

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