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The Supply Chain of a Computer

SCM Research

In my courses, I introduce the key ideas of SCM by discussing a map of our globe. Who is governing the computer supply chain? What can be problematic about sourcing raw materials from the Congo? How could a linear supply chain become circular? How will the supply chain change in the age of automation?

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Africa

SCM Research

As you might know, I had the great opportunity to travel to East Africa several times, where I gave logistics and supply chain management lectures ( see my previous post ). In a new pwc report, Africa Gearing Up , future prospects in Africa for logistics and supply chain management are described.

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A Moral Revision of Electronic Supply Chains (Guest Post by Bas van Abel, Fairphone)

SCM Research

To make the supply chain more transparent, Fairphone opens up the entire system to understand what shapes our economy. Business practices in the supply chains of the electronics industry are in urgent need of moral revision. I am happy to share the following guest post by Bas van Abel, CEO and founder of Fairphone.

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Mapping the Cobalt Supply Chain

SCM Research

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the largest producer of cobalt. The sector faces numerous sustainability challenges within local supply chains, such as child work and other human rights violations. Cobalt has become a key commodity for battery-powered vehicles and other electronic products.

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

RFgen

Supply chain management procedures aren’t always smooth. Managers are always working to solve a unique assortment of challenges that threaten to disrupt the flow of their supply chains. As you might imagine, a kink in the supply chain can cause product shipments and other warehouse operations to come to a grinding halt.

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

RFgen

Supply chain management procedures aren’t always smooth. Managers are always working to solve a unique assortment of challenges that threaten to disrupt the flow of their supply chains. As you might imagine, a kink in the supply chain can cause product shipments and other warehouse operations to come to a grinding halt.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

Supply chains in Europe are facing a wide variety of changes. To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. SCM Map Europe 2015-2016. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

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