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Over 400,000 People Living in 'Modern Slavery' in U.S., Report Finds

Supply Chain Brain

The Global Slavery Index, published last week by Walk Free Foundation, describes modern slavery as a complex and often hidden crime that crosses borders, sectors and jurisdictions. million global total number of people it defines as being enslaved. number, the study estimates, is almost one hundredth of the estimated 40.3

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COVID-19 By The Numbers. My Takeaway For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

In the United States, we are so tied up with the twenty-four-hour news cycle centered on the election and the rise of hospitalization, that I think that we are missing the impact of shifts in global demand due to COVID-19. Respond locally, but plan globally, sounds easy, but it is not. A broadbrush approach is fools play.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains

QAD

The trend also stands to shake up the global electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain, and companies that act decisively now will be more likely to come out on top. By 2029, all clean vehicle battery components must be produced or assembled in North America to qualify for 50% of the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit.

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EV segment will likely depend on China for many years

Resilinc

The IRA also labels China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as “foreign entities of concern” and aims to prohibit automakers that use any critical minerals extracted, processed or recycled in those countries from receiving tax credits. according to a WSJ infographic drawn from S&P Global, Bloomberg NEF, and PwC. for the U.S.,

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