Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 30, 2013

The first deadline regarding last year’s SEC Conflict Minerals Rule is fast-approaching on January 31 – and companies are scrambling to report what conflict minerals – gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries – have entered their supply chains since the start of 2013.

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Elementum

MARCH 27, 2018

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5 Traditionally, companies like Apple haven’t purchased the metal directly from mines, but through brokers like China’s Congo Dong Fang Mining. A cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It’s followed by Australia, which has 1.2

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QAD

JUNE 28, 2022

And, also served as a wake up call across the manufacturing and other industries, not just the textile and garment segment. Now they want to know what acre of land it was grown on, the source of the water and the living conditions of the workers.” The incident claimed over 1,100 lives and injured over 2,500 people.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 16, 2022

As covered previously on Resilinc’s blog (see Driving domestic production of critical minerals and Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market), the ESG concerns of activists and investors dovetail with the security worries of bipartisan leaders in the White House and Congress.

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Sourcemap

APRIL 25, 2018

Unfortunately, most corporations lack visibility of their cobalt supply chain beyond the smelters that purchase the ore from mines, or intermediaries. The type of end-to-end traceability software that Sourcemap has used to map some of the world’s most complex supply chains can help rid high-risk and inhumane activities from cobalt sourcing.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly. The sourcing department is challenged by increasing compliancy issues.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic.

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Resilinc

JULY 25, 2023

Sidney has over three decades of global direct and indirect procurement and supplier management experience. As Head of Procurement at Harman International to VP of Global Supply Chain Management at Aptiv, we learned about this supply chain thought leader’s extensive experience in the world of supply chain and procurement.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? The authors then used industry sources to project demand and revenue for thee fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) vs. seven “green” metals (aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, silver and zinc) that are critical to building an energy economy.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

” I recall that manufacturing an electric car battery consumes as much energy as the car itself. Source: ICCT (2018), effects of battery manufacturing on greenhouse gas emissions over the life cycle of electric vehicles. against 35.7 on a world average for small and medium-sized companies and 31.6 against 34.7

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EcoVadis

AUGUST 23, 2012

The purpose of the Conflict Mineral rules is to put an end to the extremely violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been partially financed by the exploitation and trade of conflict minerals originating in the region. The reporting company must have influence over the manufacturing.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It was the first metal to be smelted (about 5,000 BC, according to Wikipedia); the first to be shaped into molds; and the first to be alloyed with another metal—tin—to manufacture a sturdier cousin: bronze. There’s no metal quite like copper.

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. Some sources predict future lithium shortages due to the large quantities of water required for lithium production, which is taxing for areas like South America and Australia that are prone to drought.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 2, 2022

We had the purchasing power to accomplish that. Wilensky: Okay, but for OEMs with lower annual spend, what kinds of contract terms can induce a supplier to stand up a new manufacturing facility in a country that’s closer to the domestic markets or their major contract manufacturers?

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Adhesion to the principles laid out by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is key to ensuring that automobile manufacturers operate in consortium to improve the industry’s global economic throughput. The latent potential of this workforce is a precious resource waiting to be nourished.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 3, 2014

listed companies that have filed their first audits on whether their products contained any tin, gold, tungsten or tantalum from Africa’s war-torn Congo region. Others said the complexity of their manufacturing processes made it impossible to give a definitive answer. The admissions were among reports by nearly 1,300 U.S.-listed

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The automotive industry is undergoing a massive technological transformation toward vehicle electrification and the shift presents huge opportunities for manufacturers that do business in the US, especially since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

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.”

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

What is the role of contract manufacturers? What can be problematic about sourcing raw materials from the Congo? Why is final assembly being done in China and not in the EU or Canada? What modes of transport should be used?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Warehousing. Transportation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A big part of sustainability initiatives includes the use of ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing is the process of ensuring that the products made are obtained through responsible and sustainable methods. While we have seen more companies promoting ethical sourcing, does the consumer really care? Ethical Sourcing.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Little, little screws' one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones President Donald Trump's bid to bring manufacturing of Apple's iPhone to the United States faces many legal and economic challenges, experts said on Friday, the least of which are the insertion of "little screws" that would need to be automated. Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1.5

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 7, 2024

The portfolio also includes terminal operators, container manufacturers and software developers that have established dominant market positions in global value chains. For example, in the domain of advanced manufacturing products, officials are actively working to diminish China’s influence.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The executive order for these actions states that the tariffs are aimed at the (sometimes competing) goals of removing foreign barriers to US exports and creating barriers to foreign imports, both as ways to increase or restore domestic manufacturing. These duties will be applicable to all exports not loaded by April 9, 2025.

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Freightos

APRIL 3, 2025

The executive order for these actions states that the tariffs are aimed at the (sometimes competing) goals of removing foreign barriers to US exports and creating barriers to foreign imports, both as ways to increase or restore domestic manufacturing. These duties will be applicable to all exports not loaded by April 9, 2025.

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