article thumbnail

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

Supply Chain Brain

North Korea has the highest prevalence of modern slavery globally, with one in 10 of the population, or 2.6 “This is a truly staggering statistic and demonstrates just how substantial this issue is globally. This is only possible through a tolerance of exploitation,” Forrest added. million people, victims of modern slavery.

article thumbnail

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

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I am going to use some of their work to tell a story of what I think supply chain leaders need to do in this COVID-19 world. COVID-19 introduces uncertainity and variability into the supply chain. Instead, the supply chain leader is left to ride wave after wave of disruption. Regional Differences.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. The Inflation Reduction Act does not directly define FEOCs, but it does allude to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran falling within that category.

article thumbnail

EV segment will likely depend on China for many years

Resilinc

Canada, for example, recently ordered three Chinese firms to divest tens of millions in equity from three Canadian firms developing lithium, tantalum, and cesium within Canada and in South America. Since declaring in June 2021 that China’s dominance of critical minerals supply chains threatened U.S.

China 62