NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

GM has committed to 30 new electric vehicles by 2025. What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo. They go out of business?

Supply Chain Design Software 59

Supply Chain Design Software Congo Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 59

EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

” I recall that manufacturing an electric car battery consumes as much energy as the car itself. Source: ICCT (2018), effects of battery manufacturing on greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of electric vehicles. against 35.7 on a world average for small and medium-sized companies and 31.6 against 34.7

Transportation 52

Transportation France Manufacturing Procurement Poland 52

Arena Solutions

MAY 3, 2022

The global shift from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to vehicles with electrified powertrains is underway, and it’s creating greater complexity for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their supply chains. Electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to account for 30% of all vehicle sales by 2025 1.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

Due to electric vehicle (EV) production, demand for cobalt is expected to increase 293% by 2025. Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. Over 90% of solar panels include “solar wafers” which are made of polysilicon—97% of which are manufactured in China.

Chile 62

Chile Manufacturing Procurement Australia Supply Chain Planning Software 62

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. Cobalt demand will exceed supply by 42% in 2025 and 170% in 2030. million metric tons.

Resource Reduction 87

Resource Reduction Resources Manufacturing Procurement Congo 87

Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It was the first metal to be smelted (about 5,000 BC, according to Wikipedia); the first to be shaped into molds; and the first to be alloyed with another metal—tin—to manufacture a sturdier cousin: bronze. Supply gaps might emerge after 2025 … with the expected rise in demand created by the energy transition.”.

Negotiating Skills 62

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Chile 62

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. Cobalt demand will exceed supply by 42% in 2025 and 170% in 2030. million metric tons.

Resource Reduction 60

Resource Reduction Resources Manufacturing Procurement Congo 60