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COVID-19 in 2021: Supply Chain Organizations’ Biggest Concerns

DynaSys

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Supply Chain Organizations Concerns in a Post-Pandemic World. Read Part One 10 COVID-19 Lessons for the Resilient Supply Chain. Discover Part Two The 6 Greatest Challenges to your Supply Chain if you missed them. Global or local supply chain bottlenecks.

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Expect Supply Chain Impacts from China’s Antimony Export Restrictions

Exiger Perspectives

Expect Supply Chain Impacts from China’s Antimony Export Restrictions September 19, 2024 Article Table of Contents Introduction China has imposed export controls on antimony, a critical mineral essential for various industries, including defense, energy, and electronics. antimony imports.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

Countries worldwide have announced policies to promote the shift toward green technologies—especially electric vehicles (EVs). It has been one of the key minerals in the transition to greener technologies like electric vehicles. What is Nickel?

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Online retailers in South America have been struggling for years to overcome several obstacles to success, including extensive customs delays, poor transportation infrastructure, and the lack of end-to-end supply chain visibility. Only two countries in South America are landlocked, Paraguay and Bolivia. Final thoughts.

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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

Unleashed

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. New technology and capacity. Higher production capacity.

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Future Prosperity Depends on Access to Critical Minerals

Enterra Insights

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), “Critical minerals, which are essential for a range of clean energy technologies, have risen up the policy agenda in recent years due to increasing demand, volatile price movements, supply chain bottlenecks, and geopolitical concerns.”[1]

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Trends 2019: Let the Prediction Season Begin

Enterra Insights

.” With lack of resources and access to proper education, this bold, technologically-advanced industrial world may become unavailable to millions of workers. technologies will affect jobs sustainability. EY analysts believe technology will help empower global middle class consumers. ” Healthcare.