Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 7, 2023
They want to know you’re not using children going into mines in Congo, or families being thrown into boats to go fishing for shrimp and never see land.” 2] Rosemarie Lally, “ How to Identify Forced Labor in Supply Chains ,” SHRM, 19 December 2022. [3] But what they want they can’t have right now.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 21, 2023
Procurement managers are now asked to address ESG issues in their sourcing and foreign manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, trade compliance managers are tasked with ensuring that the procurement department is following the rules. This trade regulation is designed to protect the world’s forests.
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Resilinc
MAY 16, 2023
Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. Some sources predict future lithium shortages due to the large quantities of water required for lithium production, which is taxing for areas like South America and Australia that are prone to drought.
Resilinc
AUGUST 16, 2022
Nornickel also committed to using carbon offsets to produce at least 8,000 mt of zero-carbon nickel in 2022. While most OEM supply chain and procurement specialists don’t purchase these materials directly, their suppliers of items ranging from advanced batteries (made with cobalt) to sheet metal (made with manganese) do.
Elementum
MARCH 27, 2018
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. A cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s followed by Australia, which has 1.2
Elementum
MARCH 27, 2018
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. A cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s followed by Australia, which has 1.2
Resilinc
AUGUST 2, 2022
Port and labor disruptions were in the top 10 in the first half of 2022, mainly because of China’s COVID-related shutdowns. We had the purchasing power to accomplish that. Now, so much is outsourced to contract manufacturers who are holding inventory for OEM customers. Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility.
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