Remove 2002 Remove 2030 Remove Internet of things Remove Manufacturing Procurement
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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

The majority of manufacturing and retail companies want better performing supply chains. However, visibility of channel relationships–customer orders and consumption/purchase–in the demand network, or the use and consumption of materials in the extended supplier network, is an ongoing issue. An Old Gal on a Mission.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

China’s low prices have historically undercut global prices and pushed out foreign competitors –– such as the Mountain Pass mine in California, which closed in 2002. Countries with reserves have reconsidered their extraction, processing and manufacturing pursuits, while countries without reserves have invested in recycling and stockpiling.