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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Confused on solution capabilities–the differences and commonalities of these solutions– she had no idea where to start to connect them together. To help, I set up a series of dinner meetings for Maddy to speak to other manufacturers working on similar problems. While many think that blockchain offers a solution.

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Multiplying Impact: Collaboration on Sustainability Powers Business Performance

EcoVadis

Responsible purchasing programs are proving to be key drivers of financial value. Over the past year, we’ve seen significant growth in sector initiatives, in which participating companies within the same industry leverage sustainability performance management tools together to share information and best practices.

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

Elementum

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. Tesla: Hope for a Sustainable Solution.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Those “long-term prospects” are embodied in the growing wave of green energy investment and the electrification of transport, heating, industrial processes, and other energy uses that now rely on fossil fuel combustion. Copper will be uniquely important for this massive transition in how energy is produced and used.

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

Elementum

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. Tesla: Hope for a Sustainable Solution.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

Talking Logistics

According to the press release: In the pilot program, Elemica and crossinx, a network for financial business collaboration solution, exist as nodes on a public blockchain, connecting structured data with unstructured data, such as documents, to enable multi-tier payment. Brexit: The Uncertainty Continues. will leave the European Union.

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Recap: State of the Supply Chain in 2022, Live Chat with Tom Linton

Resilinc

And with these multi-tier mapping tools now available, it can be very awkward for a CPO to explain to their CFO or CEO why a lower-tier disruption came as a surprise. Yet, many supply chain organizations still aren’t using these advanced tools. We had the purchasing power to accomplish that. Linton: That’s right.