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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Congo Metals. Until next time… For additional reading on building the Network of Networks and Supply Chain Visibility check out these articles: Infor’s Acquisition of GT Nexus. Supply Chain Visibility in Business Operating Networks. Fair Labor. Ethical Sourcing. Use of Slave Labor.

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7 Use Cases for Hyperledger in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

This could help in food track and trace, the management of gray market goods to eliminate counterfeit items, and the assurance of origin for tracking social responsibility goals for fair labor, Congo metals, etc. Safe and Secure Supply Chains. As goods pass through the supply chain, multiple parties handle the goods.

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UFLPA Compliance: How One Volkswagen Part Led to Thousands of Impounded Luxury Cars

Resilinc

Automakers need to be more proactive about drilling down into the supply chain—and looking ahead for the potential risks of the future.” Read more in our blog: Forced Labor in the Automotive Supply Chain: What Car Companies Can Do.

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How EV Manufacturers Can Navigate Supply Chain Complexity

Arena Solutions

The mining of these metals is concentrated in China, South Africa, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ENHANCE EV SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY. A key component of the EV is its battery, which requires raw materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.

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Ethical sourcing risks pose challenge to electric vehicle market

Resilinc

As covered in last week’s blog , China’s dominance of supply chains for cobalt—an essential component in lithium-ion battery chemistries—is a growing geopolitical concern for leaders from both parties.

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An update on copper

Resilinc

Minerals and metals will still be mined, but in countries with far fewer environmental protections such as Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and China,” wrote the WSJ editorial board. Mining Technology’s Zachary Skidmore lists a broader set of solutions to “alleviate the pressure on the [copper] supply chain.”

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Three Steps for Conflict Mineral Compliance

Supply Chain Network

The first deadline regarding last year’s SEC Conflict Minerals Rule is fast-approaching on January 31 – and companies are scrambling to report what conflict minerals – gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries – have entered their supply chains since the start of 2013.