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Driving domestic production of critical materials and rare earth elements

Resilinc

They’re essential for smartphones, electric motors, military hardware, and many other important products and industrial processes—and demand for them will increase dramatically in the next 20 years as the IEA notes. In 2002, after the only major U.S. Take rare earth elements (REEs), for example.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

It abolished the monarchy and became a republic in 1889 before being thrown into several dictatorships and military rule. Brazil ratified its latest constitution on October 5, 1988 and enacted a new civil law code in 2002. Brazil would eventually become a republic again in 1985. Brazil consists of 26 states and one federal district.

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Can You Trust the Information Your Supply Chain System Tells You?

NC State SCRC

For example, a Russian passenger jet and cargo plane in 2002 crashed in a mid-air collision. Participants must select a route for their military convoy from three possible options. But what happens when information is presented by human and automated sources? And what happens if those information sources conflict?

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Logistics was first applied and recognised in military operations, its most significant impact is felt through the functions of production, distribution and consumption (Rodrigue and Slack, 2002). Logistics has been, is and always will continue to be one of the most controversial military subjects. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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4 lessons I learned on the road with my trucker husband

DAT Solutions

When I married my husband Will in 2002, I thought we’d be an active duty military family for at least 20 years, but that didn’t happen. This story comes from our partners at KeepTruckin. Life had other plans for us.

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A Lockout Looms for the ILWU: Why it Might Happen, and What it Means for the Nation

CH Robinson Transportfolio

This is similar to what happened in 2002. At that time, the ILWU had been working without a contract since September 1, 2002. On September 29, 2002, the PMA accused the ILWU of engaging in a slowdown during contract negotiation and locked them out.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Even if the benefits of utilizing military naval capabilities to safeguard sea routes are difficult to prove, these possible dangers and repercussions are frequently cited as justification. The Turkish government outlawed the usage of the crossing by massive tankers at night in 2002.

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