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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. 2) Market-Driven Forecasting. Inside-out, traditional processes forecasting processes use statistical methods to predict the future based on order and shipment patterns. This work is important to me. Reduce latency.

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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. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. And how will we mine them? The losers?

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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. Collaborative sales forecasting input leads to increased bias and error. Use market signals to drive forecasting and demand sensing capabilities.

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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

NC State SCRC

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030 , and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030.

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