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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

They assumed that prices remain at today’s elevated levels, and that miners would therefore exploit untapped deposits. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Your business likely relies on raw materials experiencing significant price fluctuations or shortages. Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. And in 2021, Apple reported that 13% of cobalt shipped in its products came from recycling.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Let’s address a few issues that rattle supply chain and supply chain management strategies and how mobile data collection software can help solve them. The latter may, for example, work a different set of hours which could change how fast products are shipped and delivered. They happen for a number of reasons.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Let’s address a few issues that rattle supply chain and supply chain management strategies and how mobile data collection software can help solve them. The latter may, for example, work a different set of hours which could change how fast products are shipped and delivered. They happen for a number of reasons.