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COVID-19 in 2021: Supply Chain Organizations’ Biggest Concerns

DynaSys

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Supply Chain Organizations Concerns in a Post-Pandemic World. Read Part One 10 COVID-19 Lessons for the Resilient Supply Chain. Discover Part Two The 6 Greatest Challenges to your Supply Chain if you missed them. Global or local supply chain bottlenecks.

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

Resilinc

To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production. This concentration of production in one country amplifies concerns about supply chain vulnerabilities and associated ESG risks linked to nickel mining.

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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. Managing long-distance and often complex supply chain.

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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). Vice President Research.

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

Business transformation has become the new mantra as companies adapt to the era of disruption with digital strategies, new business models and more.” ” Supply chain disruptions caused by climate change and natural disasters will also impact food security. Urbanization.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Together with service provider Arvato, Supply Chain Movement has created a mindmap outlining the route for high-tech supply chains, including road signs indicating potential hazards along the way. >>Please

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Increasingly, your supply chain is seen as a value-creating process that differentiates your company from the competition. However, there is a realistic possibility that you are the weakest link in your supply chain. Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? Antarctica. Azerbaijan.