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U.S. Funds a Supply-Chain Center in Ghana: A Challenge to China and Russia?

Supply Chain Brain

The United States Agency for International Development recently awarded $15 million for creation of a research and training center for supply-chain management in Ghana. to counter the growing economic influence of China, and to a lesser extent Russia, throughout the African continent.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z Two Foxconn Technology workers died in 2016 in work-related incidents at the company’s Zhengzhou, China plant, which produces Apple iPhones. Recent High Profile Cases. United States.

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A look at solving the e-recycling problem

ModusLink Corporation

It’s a growing problem with no easy solution: with the expansion of technology, an increasing amount of electronics waste is ending up in developing countries such as Ghana, India and parts of China. Most of this e-waste comes from the US and Europe, while only a small amount of it is produced locally.

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The World Needs More Fertilizer — and That’s No Bulls**t

Enterra Insights

Unless you are part the food supply chain, you might not be aware that last July China ceased exporting fertilizer to the rest of world. India, China, Bangladesh, and Ghana) but those regimes are going to place tremendous fiscal pressure on budgets already stressed by substantial government outlays during the COVID-19 epidemic.”

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Win-Win-Win in E-Waste Management

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  The United States and other countries like Great Britain and Australia export much of their e-waste to developing countries such as China, Ghana and India. When improperly disposed of - as over 75% of e-waste is - it becomes toxic to humans and the environment. These exports could increase by over 500% in the next decade.

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Pfizer Supply Chain Modernization Leading The Way In Healthcare

RFgen

Partnering with Zipline to overcome geographic and infrastructural hurdles in countries like Ghana by pioneering drone deliveries. The LEED Platinum-certified facility in Suzhou, China, offers a shining example of green design in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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4 Technology Trends Set to Transform Your eCommerce Business

Vinculum

Ghana becomes the first country in the world to deploy drone technology for COVID-19 tests, medical kits and medicine delivery. Apart from Ghana, many countries like China, Chile, Australia, Estonia, Malawi, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, South Korea, UK, and US are adapting this tech-trend to deal with the pandemic situation.