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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. And in the current Ebola outbreak, that makes logistical, cultural and language barriers the ultimate challenges, global health specialists say.

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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

Collaborative Logistics. Logistics costs increased greatly in 2018; yet, 40% of trucks are empty. Congo Metals. Build Quality Blockchain Infrastructure. Use the ISO standards to build a quality blockchain infrastructure for testing. This enablement will not come from ERP providers. Fair Labor. Ethical Sourcing.

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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). Additionally, sourcing parts from suppliers that are near the EV production site lessens the impact of natural disasters and other incidents which can create supply chain logistics issues.

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

Resilinc

If you can keep it all within country, you can eliminate issues like logistics and footprint, border crossings, threats around customs, and border patrol. I spent my first ten years in the automotive industry in either engineering or quality. Quality engineers, process engineers, program managers—they are not all alike.

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

RFgen

Scott Swartz of Inbound Logistics brought up an excellent point when he noted that when companies expand into new markets, they could face a number of supply chain and supply chain management obstacles. A blend of different professional qualities including finances, data analysis and even people-skills. Cultural Differences or Changes.

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

RFgen

Scott Swartz of Inbound Logistics brought up an excellent point when he noted that when companies expand into new markets, they could face a number of supply chain and supply chain management obstacles. A blend of different professional qualities including finances, data analysis and even people-skills. Cultural Differences or Changes.