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The State of and Challenges with the Lithium Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

This article explores the lithium supply chain, its importance for electric vehicles, and the future challenges associated with ensuring a sustainable supply of lithium. The Lithium Supply Chain A. These facilities, with their massive production capacities, require a stable and sufficient supply of lithium.

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Maersk Asia Pacific Market Update – July 2025

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In this update, we share the latest developments from across Asia-Pacific, highlight the actions we’re taking to support your supply chain, and outline how we’re helping customers stay agile and resilient in today’s dynamic market environment. Across the region, available capacity remains sufficient for current demand.

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How PLM Software Helps Global Battery Companies Navigate Growth and Challenges

Arena Solutions

Challenges in the Battery Industry Despite the promising growth, the battery industry faces several challenges related to environmental impact and the supply chain that need to be addressed to ensure efficient and sustainable development. These materials are not evenly distributed globally, leading to supply chain vulnerabilities.

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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. China was also marketed as a low-cost labor option for many US supply chains twenty to thirty years ago and now we’re seeing similar mentions about Southeast Asian countries. 😉 Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Supply Chain and Logistics News July 7th- 10th 2025

Logistics Viewpoints

This week in supply chain and logistics news began with the Trump administration imposing a 50% tariff on all U.S. Infios and S&S Activewear were awarded the “Top Supply Chain Project Winner” for their collaboration on warehouse automation and robotics. imports of copper. Major copper exporters to the U.S.

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In Fast Fashion, the Tug of War Between the Circular Economy and Capitalism is Glaringly Apparent

Logistics Viewpoints

As large companies embrace environmental, social, and governance goals, they also need to revamp their reverse supply chains to disassemble returned goods apart, save valuable materials, and reuse them. In contrast to the traditional apparel supply chain that took months to bring garments made in Asia to market.

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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in Chile’s Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion. Some 59,000 tons of clothing arrive each year at the Iquique port in the Alto Hospicio free zone in northern Chile.