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? Why is packaging being done in Eastern Europe or Mexico and not in China; and why not in Northern Europe or Canada, where the consumers are located?

Supply Chain Software 154

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Congo Manufacturing Procurement 154

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2017

This realization hit me after completing two years of research. After publishing a series of reports on visibility, I facilitated a dinner between two major manufacturers. Instead, they are a set of complex interactions which are increasing in speed and depth of the interaction. Background. What are the possibilities?

Supply Chain Software 105

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain 105

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This research shows that the majority of consumers are willing to do just that. The root cause of this initiative was the 1998 World Cup where it was revealed that child laborers in India were manufacturing the soccer balls. Adidas, for example, has established protocols to ensure that child labor is not part of its supply chain.

Sourcing Strategies 203

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills 203

Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. According to Siddharth Kara , a researcher of modern-day slavery, “Industrial mines, almost all of them, have artisanal miners working, digging in and around them, feeding cobalt into the formal supply chain.” . #3

Chile 62

Chile Manufacturing Procurement Australia Supply Chain Planning Software 62

SCM Research

OCTOBER 28, 2013

In the first Fairphone that will be released in December 2013, conflict-free tin and tantalum from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been integrated in the manufacturing of the phone, but that’s only a first step. To do so, we are searching for solutions by engaging in partnerships to come with alternatives to current models.

Supply Chain Design Software 138

Supply Chain Design Software Electronics Supply Chain Design Manufacturing Procurement 138

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?

Price Reduction 90

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 90

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.

Supply Chain Strategy 59

Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software Global Cost Reduction Strategies 59