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The Supply Chain of a Computer

SCM Research

In my courses, I introduce the key ideas of SCM by discussing a map of our globe. What can be problematic about sourcing raw materials from the Congo? What modes of transport should be used? Wie lange dauert der Transport eines Containers von Hongkong nach Hamburg? Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words.

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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus for most of the existing blockchain deployments that we are tracking is on warranty/returns, transportation and lineage. Knowledge of arrival times improves transportation routing and reduces fines/penalities. Congo Metals. While many think that blockchain offers a solution. Collaborative Logistics. Fair Labor.

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The (Potential) Value of Labeling in the Lithium Ion Battery Supply Chain

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Correspondingly, demand for lithium-ion batteries has also increased and is expected to continue increasing – the lithium-ion battery market is thought to have a CAGR of 14%, with the transport sector accounting for 60% of the market by 2025. [1] 2018, www.cbsnews.com/news/the-toll-of-the-cobalt-mining-industry-congo/. [5]

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

Talking Logistics

The only remaining and responsible course of action is to proceed to liquidation. Also this week, as reported by Reuters , “Ford, technology giant IBM, South Korean cathode maker LG Chem and China’s Huayou Cobalt have joined forces in the first blockchain project to monitor cobalt supplies from Democratic Republic of Congo.”.

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Recap: State of the Supply Chain in 2022, Live Chat with Tom Linton

Resilinc

Contracts are important, of course. Linton: OEMs must deal with issues like whether their third-tier supplier is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo to mine cobalt. There’s no viable transportation infrastructure on much of the so-called Pan American Highway.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Of course they need to be SMART. Transportation. It’s an issue I see again and again in the course of my consulting activity. Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Which ones to use?… … How many to use? Inventory management.

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