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Why is a Data Center Like a Supply Chain?

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They don’t seem too similar, but data centers could benefit from supply chain management. Facebook announced today that it is moving forward with building a fifth data center , with plans to build in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2014, there were an estimated 3 million in the United States alone. million in 2017.

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Driving domestic production of critical materials and rare earth elements

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Not only are these minerals necessary for a wide range of products and industrial processes, they are also essential for a transition to low-carbon energy sources (along with rare earth elements). went from a position of global dominance in REE supplies in the 1990s to heavy dependency on China within 10 years, according to Defense News.