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Human Rights Day 2023

Enterra Insights

They want to know you’re not using children going into mines in Congo, or families being thrown into boats to go fishing for shrimp and never see land.” He states, “I think consumers have done their bit and continue to do so. But what they want they can’t have right now. And that is transparent supply chains.

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I believe we need to move to Open Source tech. This transition from closed and proprietary solutions to open source capabilities will not happen quickly. The Hyperledger project is an Open Source blockchain platform. Started in December 2015 by the Linux Foundation, it enables blockchain-based distributed ledgers.

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Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market

Resilinc

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which supplies most of China’s and the world’s cobalt raw materials, is also the focus of intense scrutiny over child labor in cobalt mining, according to the Wilson Center. The post Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market appeared first on Resilinc.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

With the many design and production considerations at play, companies must also navigate ever-changing environmental laws and regulations which determine the types of parts and raw materials that are sourced and how they are incorporated into the final product. Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania).

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Since the discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 and the development of the first dynamos for electricity generation in the 1870s, copper has been the preferred electrical conductor for electric power generation and distribution, telecom, and electrical equipment.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains

QAD

The New Clean Vehicle Credit will be the most significant for the automotive industry because it will influence how new EV components and batteries are manufactured and distributed in the US. Those sourcing requirements are scheduled to increase by 10% every year beginning in 2023.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Cape Verde.