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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

of the lithium reserves and a quarter of its copper deposit, much in the Atacama desert – see picture of the flats above); Third, the Congo which has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo.

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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

When I started, I believed that I could put “the smartest business leaders” and “technology innovators” in a room and learn through a series of pilots and group sharing. Congo Metals. Marry EDI gurus with digital innovation efforts to try to build deeper understanding of B2B capabilities. I was wrong.

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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. GM, for example, has partnered with MP Materials to supply REE from the company’s Mountain Pass rare earth mine in California.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

For example, if one supplier is preventing a company from developing a product because they’re failing to deliver certain items, this can damage the latter’s bottom line and disrupt other suppliers that are relying on product shipment orders. What Does Supply Chain Innovation Look Like in Action? ».

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

For example, if one supplier is preventing a company from developing a product because they’re failing to deliver certain items, this can damage the latter’s bottom line and disrupt other suppliers that are relying on product shipment orders. What Does Supply Chain Innovation Look Like in Action? ».

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

Talking Logistics

This week, for example, Elemica (a Talking Logistics sponsor) announced “the completion of a successful blockchain pilot project between leading global chemical manufacturers as part of an innovation initiative testing new technologies that will redefine B2B processes and support digital transformation.”