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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

Unleashed

Low-cost country sourcing is a procurement strategy that falls under a broad category of procurement efforts called global sourcing. The aim of a low-cost country sourcing strategy is to minimise capital investment and maximise profits, with all other costs being equal. Low labour, production and material costs. Advantages.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

In 2022, the US passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to provide tax incentives and funding to create a clean energy economy. As the groundwork for a new era of greener energy and electric vehicles is paved, concerns about whether there are enough raw materials to make these plans a reality have been raised. What is Graphite?

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Supply Chains Carry The Day at COP21

EcoVadis

Raw Material Commodities Director. Sylvain Guyoton, Vice President Research at EcoVadis , kicked off the introductory presentation citing a new finding that supply chain initiatives will be the Number 2 most effective strategy for achieving COP21 commitments (from a recent report by GlobeScan SustainAbility). Fréderic Niola.