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In Congo Outbreak, Ebola Vaccine Faces Cold-Chain Reality Tests

Supply Chain Brain

Because it is not yet licensed, the Merck & Co vaccine has been offered to Congo under a “compassionate use” protocol agreed by national and international health and ethics authorities. This means fully informed, signed consent is needed from every person who wants the shot.

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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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Multiplying Impact: Collaboration on Sustainability Powers Business Performance

EcoVadis

As corporate responsibility attracts more attention, companies are not only making individual commitments to driving supply chain sustainability improvements — such as BMW ’s recent pledge to stop purchasing Congo cobalt — they’re also working with peers and competitors in their respective industries to accomplish sustainability-related goals.

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How EV Manufacturers Can Navigate Supply Chain Complexity

Arena Solutions

The mining of these metals is concentrated in China, South Africa, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rising demand for semiconductors across electric transportation , consumer electronics, and high-tech industries combined with the arrival of the COVID pandemic has also limited its supply.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

How will products be packaged, transported, and used? To demonstrate compliance, manufacturers must complete the following steps: Provide end users information regarding the proper disposal of products and collection locations. Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Tanzania).

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic.

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

Resilinc

If you want them to be near one of your facilities in an area where you have a lot of good information, have a meeting with them and share what you know. Linton: OEMs must deal with issues like whether their third-tier supplier is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo to mine cobalt.