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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

The most advanced work is in India and Japan. Congo Metals. Each protocol is fundamentally different in the definition of permissions. We are not clear on the role of a node and the fit of public versus private blockchain technology. Why Is It Important? Companies are busy with enterprise initiatives. So, why should you care?

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Shining a Light on the EV Supply Chain: A Poor Environmental and Human Rights Record

NC State SCRC

Cobalt: The Democratic Republic of Congo has 46% of global cobalt reserves and produces 70% of the world’s output. Congo is an autocracy, which means that the government controls most of the industry. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo. And how will we mine them?

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

QAD

The US and EU are also negotiating a critical mineral-specific trade agreement that could help EU companies qualify for Inflation Reduction Act incentives US-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement: In March 2023, officials in the US and Japan updated the US-Japan Trade Agreement to help build a resilient supply chain for EV battery critical minerals.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Minerals and metals will still be mined, but in countries with far fewer environmental protections such as Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and China,” wrote the WSJ editorial board. Skidmore notes that “Japan and China have made excellent progress in creating a circular copper supply chain.”.

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

Remember the tsunami in Japan ? It reminds me of 5 or 6 years ago when we went through something similar with the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo). We started working with Resilinc around 2011 or 2012. Why did we start working with Resilinc? A couple of things happened. Let me tell you this—significant emotional events drive change.

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

Resilinc

Just-in-time was pioneered in Japan, with suppliers delivering only what was immediately needed by a factory. Linton: OEMs must deal with issues like whether their third-tier supplier is exploiting children in the Democratic Republic of Congo to mine cobalt. Linton: People get hung up on just-in-time, but that’s not the issue.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan.