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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

The coronavirus pandemic has given the world a wake-up call about resiliency in supply chain. The US and Canada primarily have the shale revolution to thank for a decreasing energy security risk score since 2007, but now shale is becoming much less profitable thanks to the recent price drop. ” Other sources agree.

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Volkswagen Selects Canada for North America Battery Production

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight announcements being made by global auto manufacturers regarding supply network moves to support domestic and regional EV production and supply network needs. Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada.

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Network Consolidation: A Step Forward for Market-Driven Value Networks?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today’s supply chain processes are inside-out with a focus on orders and shipments. We have automated transactional data; but there are no systems available to take independent demand data (channel data_ and move it through a multi-tier supply chain planning system. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016.

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Global Ecommerce: Size, Growth & Where to Start [2022]

ShipBob

and Canada. One of the trends fueling this growth is the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) system, which enables shoppers to enjoy short-term financing for their ecommerce purchases. What about the supply chain crisis? Companies are starting to shift their focus toward improving supply chain resilience.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. million from 145.4 million last year.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

As a finite but clearly valuable resource locked mostly in countries with difficult-to-track labor standards, cobalt’s supply chain has fallen under intense scrutiny in recent months, and companies are rushing to get their share. million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Conclusion.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

As a finite but clearly valuable resource locked mostly in countries with difficult-to-track labor standards, cobalt’s supply chain has fallen under intense scrutiny in recent months, and companies are rushing to get their share. million metric tons (or 60% of the world’s supply). million metric tons. Conclusion.