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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

Bauxite is mined in quantities matching Chinese output by countries like Australia and Guinea. This client alert was compiled by Adam Wren of Exiger Government Solutions. Gallium can also be obtained from bauxite, an ore that is the world’s main source of aluminium.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

To improve matters the group recommends that the global community take the following actions to curb corruption: --Governments and businesses must do more to encourage free speech, independent media, political dissent and an open and engaged civil society. Civil society and governments should promote laws that focus on access to information.

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

That means doing more with less should be welcomed by both citizens and those who govern them. However, when cities view themselves as “the world’s best laboratories for solutions,” citizens can feel like they are guinea pigs. .” Few cities are flush with cash.

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

That means doing more with less should be welcomed by both citizens and those who govern them. However, when cities view themselves as “the world’s best laboratories for solutions,” citizens can feel like they are guinea pigs. .” Few cities are flush with cash.

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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

The Zika virus, a disease that is spread primarily through a bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, has put governments on high alert in recent months. This perilous factor is what manifests when disease breaks out in a global scale. World With Zika: A Diagnosis. In, ArcelorMittal S.A.’s

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

Malaysia, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand were among the worst countries for human trafficking violations, with Nepal, Indonesia and Iran mentioned as frequent violators as well. Avoiding countries that make no attempt to meet international standards is a good place to start.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

The situation is so serious that the Chinese government has asked the Iranian government to rein in the Houthis. ”[8] They also note that inflation could rise nearly one percent if the situation continues. ”[9] One of the biggest losers in this scenario is Egypt. .