Supply Chain Brain
MAY 23, 2018
Because it is not yet licensed, the Merck & Co vaccine has been offered to Congo under a “compassionate use” protocol agreed by national and international health and ethics authorities. The Congo outbreak is a chance to reality-test a vaccine against a disease epidemic that can’t be replicated in controlled environments.
NC State SCRC
APRIL 22, 2022
The Economist article provides some clues regarding the green metal supply chain and its capability to produce enough of the commodities required to power the electric conversion. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo. And how will we mine them?
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Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Article 4 of the UDHR states: “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.” They want to know you’re not using children going into mines in Congo, or families being thrown into boats to go fishing for shrimp and never see land.”
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 3, 2014
listed companies that have filed their first audits on whether their products contained any tin, gold, tungsten or tantalum from Africa’s war-torn Congo region. Plenty of products still contain the four targeted metals from the Congo region. ” —Emily Chasan contributed to this article. and LG Display Co.,
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Congo Metals. Until next time… For additional reading on building the Network of Networks and Supply Chain Visibility check out these articles: Infor’s Acquisition of GT Nexus. Knowledge of origin and handling is essential to improving CSR initiatives. Fair Labor. Ethical Sourcing. Use of Slave Labor. It takes a village.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 21, 2023
This article will focus on European Union trade regulations because the EU leads in this area. The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has a history of conflict, where various armies, rebel groups, and outside actors have profited from mining while contributing to violence and exploitation.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
But, in 2019, the Trump Administration stopped imports of clothing, gold, diamonds, and other items believed to have been produced with forced labor by companies based in Brazil, China, and Malaysia, as well as some gold mined in eastern Congo and diamonds from a region in Zimbabwe. Final Thought.
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