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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. Copper and nickel would require $250-300bn in capex before 2030. Value analysis is another possibility. There are other risks as well: logistics in these regions (especially Africa and Chile). And how will we mine them?

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z In April 2021, food giant Hershey Food announced its “ No Deforestation Policy ” to end deforestation across its supply chain by 2030. z International, which owns Cadbury.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. German automotive behemoth, Audi, has plans to invest around $16 billion in its autonomous vehicles by 2030.”[8]. ”[4]. ”[8]. New business models.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. Then think about how the channel flows can shift outside in using these building blocks: 1) Customer Sentiment Analysis. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. This work is important to me. 4) Demand Network Visibility.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. In the analysis, we study 33 industry peer groups across more than three hundred public companies. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030.

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

Provenance

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. The result? Activities which appear to be experiencing considerable progress. The role of blockchain.

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Food instability looms in Africa. Tomorrow, we share the results of the ninth analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire work. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. The future is uncertain. Inflation is today’s reality. Will it be a double-dip recession in the future? Green stagnation? Greater political unrest?