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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . found that consumers would stop purchasing brands with ethics issues. New Due Diligence Laws.

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EV Startups: Growing with the Shift to ACES

QAD

The proposal landed as a bomb for many but it was not the first message from the policymakers; UK had already last year proposed an ICE ban by 2030, Norway by 2025 and several cities across Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona) have plans for phasing out diesel and petrol within the next few years. All this while fighting against time.

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

NC State SCRC

What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? 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. They go out of business? And is there enough capacity to produce the new types of vehicles?

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. This means that ever-more of our energy system can become less reliant on traditional sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, thereby reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.”[3] ”[4]. ”[4]. bikes, scooters, and cars). ”[8].

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Late Night Thoughts on Productivity, Efficiency and Global Supply Chain Effectivness

Supply Chain Shaman

We also confirmed the return of Tom Bonkenburg of St Onges, a leading expert on robotics and autonomous vehicles along with Gita Gopinath, a leading economist from Harvard on China and India to speak on Globalization versus Nationalism and the impact on Supply Chain 2030. The same holds for contract manufacturers.

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The things we’ve seen, in 2019

DELMIA Quintiq

Fifteen new startups from Belgium, China, France, India, South Africa and the U.S. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We published two issues of our thought-leadership magazine, Compass.

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Stop Food Waste Day 2023

Enterra Insights

and China, The Guardian reports. ”[3] He continues, “No matter the data source (e.g., ” In the 1950s and 1960s, it was not uncommon to hear the phrase, “Eat your food because the poor children in China are starving.” The food we waste globally accounts for about 10% of greenhouse gas emissions.