article thumbnail

Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

NC State SCRC

Tariffs, Industries Impacted, and the Global Supply Chain During the Trump Administration, significant tariffs were levied against China to curb the flow of Chinese imports into the United States and protect domestic producers against dumping and subsidized production. This influence can then extend to neighboring countries.

article thumbnail

7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead, I question the status quo, paint some possible use cases, and prod the industry to consider a different path. In the Networks of Network testing in the spring of 2017, we will be using the IBM version of blockchain to test the use of Hyperledger to improve network onboarding. Also, join our webinar on January 11, 2017.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

For example, over 60% of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which uses the labor of tens of thousands of children as young as four years old in its mines. [4]. 1] “Lithium-ion batteries: Market development and the impact on raw materials,” Roskill, 2017, [link]. [2] 26, 2018, [link]. [4] 26, 2018, [link]. [4]

article thumbnail

Multiplying Impact: Collaboration on Sustainability Powers Business Performance

EcoVadis

As corporate responsibility attracts more attention, more and more companies are working with peers and competitors in their respective industries to accomplish sustainability-related goals. Reaching sustainable maturity: Benefits of industry collaboration. Collaboration goes mainstream.

article thumbnail

Regulations to Prevent Modern Slavery in Supply Chains 

Exiger Perspectives

Regulations to Prevent Modern Slavery in Supply Chains UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 German Supply Chain Act 2023 France Duty of Vigilance Act 2017 Norwegian Transparency Act 2022 Swiss Ordinance Act 2023 EU Duty of Vigilance Legislation Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 U.S. Compliance was expected in 2017.