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. Retailer J.C. Others said the complexity of their manufacturing processes made it impossible to give a definitive answer. and LG Display Co., and LG Display Co.,
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
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. With brick-and-mortar retail stores closed, and grocery stores operating with restrictions, more and more consumers turned to online shopping.
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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. Over 90% of solar panels include “solar wafers” which are made of polysilicon—97% of which are manufactured in China. Now, the leading use of cobalt is rechargeable battery electrodes.
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. In the early 2000s, Apple faced massive criticism based on a number of suicides at their Foxconn outsourced manufacturing sites, primarily thought to be driven by poor woking conditions.
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?
Supply Chain Movement
JANUARY 5, 2016
The manufacturing sector is in the midst of a period of great change. JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. Choose country.
Resilinc
AUGUST 2, 2022
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? On the other hand, no retailer wants to have empty shelves on Black Friday.
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