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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

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Image source: Cape Analytics. between 2021 and 2026.The The fire started at Majestic Industries, before spreading to the Qualco chemical plant located nearby. Reports from Costco shoppers indicate that the same brand of chlorine tablets were $129.99 The result? Demand for chlorine skyrocketed. Image Source: USA Today.

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Circularity and the future of the digital product passport

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The DPP is a proposed policy solution to support more sustainable production, circular business models, enable consumers in making more informed purchasing decisions and to allow authorities to verify compliance with legal obligations. What is the digital product passport (DPP)? These range from mineral extraction (e.g.,

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The Biggest Manufacturing Industry Trends in 2022

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There’s also an increased expectation that demand can be anticipated by the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and tracking of customer trends. According to this Deloitte report, transportation challenges are likely to continue through 2022 , and new strategies will need to be adopted to lessen the impact.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. Chain Store Age ).

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. The future robotics market looks strong worldwide as many sectors seek answers to labor shortages, the Interact Analysis report said. s CargoNet. Senator Edward J.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

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A report proposing three system solutions that could reshape the industry and set the clean energy technology sector on a path to sustainability. Read the short version of this report on Medium. Chapter 2 of this report outlines some of the barriers observed to play a prohibitive role to transparency for REE mining and processing.

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An Introduction to ERPs and ERP Mobility for Supply Chain Pros

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ERPs bring together planning, purchasing, finance, inventory, human resources and many other aspects of your business. Billion by 2026. ERP software integrates the many aspects of supply chain operations into a single foundation. The ERP software market is set to generate $78.4