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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Working for a large manufacturer, she was trying hard; but failing, to integrate Ariba, Elemica, and GT Nexus. These are three different Supply Chain Operating Networks.) To help, I set up a series of dinner meetings for Maddy to speak to other manufacturers working on similar problems. Existing Supply Chain Networks.

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An update on required ‘Conflict’ Metals reporting…

Operations and Supply Chain Management

acknowledged they or their suppliers may have obtained metals from mines in a region known to use mining to fund armed militias, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Others said the complexity of their manufacturing processes made it impossible to give a definitive answer. Crew Group Inc.,

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I think defining the future of Supply Chain technology means that we, as supply chain leaders, need to take a hard left. Today’s supply chains use closed and proprietary technologies. There are dark holes in the supply chain which I believe will not be closed with the current approaches.

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How EV Manufacturers Can Navigate Supply Chain Complexity

Arena Solutions

The global shift from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to vehicles with electrified powertrains is underway, and it’s creating greater complexity for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their supply chains. Some emerging EV sourcing strategies include: Diversification of the supply chain.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

As a finite but clearly valuable resource locked mostly in countries with difficult-to-track labor standards, cobalt’s supply chain has fallen under intense scrutiny in recent months, and companies are rushing to get their share. The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

As a finite but clearly valuable resource locked mostly in countries with difficult-to-track labor standards, cobalt’s supply chain has fallen under intense scrutiny in recent months, and companies are rushing to get their share. The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most global cobalt reserves , at around 3.5

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Demand for low-carbon metals heats up

Resilinc

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.