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

Resilinc

China has also invested in lithium production in other nations like Zimbabwe and Bolivia , underscoring the strategic significance of lithium in achieving low to zero-emission technology objectives. Challenges and Opportunities Recent developments in the lithium industry have presented a mix of challenges and opportunities.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. The balance are miscellaneous taxes.

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Supply Chains Carry The Day at COP21

EcoVadis

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).

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

Chris Weller ( @chriswweller ) reports, “It’s entirely possible … that within the next several decades, humanity will generate more urban construction than it has in the rest of its history.”[3]. The implications of this megatrend are enormous for all stakeholders (i.e., ”[3]. Empowered consumers.

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button.

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Gartner’s survey analysis: Women in Supply Chain 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Fewer than half of respondents report that their companies have goals of attracting, retaining and promoting more women into supply chain leadership roles. . â–  The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises. Industrial manufacturers have noticeably lower representation than other sectors. Antarctica.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Fewer than half of respondents report that their companies have goals of attracting, retaining and promoting more women into supply chain leadership roles. . â–  The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises. Industrial manufacturers have noticeably lower representation than other sectors. Antarctica.