The End of Just-In-Time Manufacturing as we Know It
Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing was initiated in the 1950s and 1960s by Toyota. The approach was developed as part of the Toyota Production System (TPS), which aimed to minimize waste and improve efficiency in manufacturing processes.
The concept of JIT revolves around producing...
Companies around the world are scrambling to secure the stockpiles of Germanium and Gallium they need after China announced they were curbing exports of the niche metals in their national defense interests.
Germanium and Gallium are vital metals with multiple industrial applications.
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Germanium has several industrial applications due to its unique...
With global demand rising for Lithium, Chile is positioning itself as the dominant market leader in the mining and distribution of the critical component for the EV battery movement.
The government of Chile announced in April that it planned to nationalize its lithium industry, following a move made previously in...
Worldwide demand for copper is steadily on the rise, spurred by trillions of dollars being invested in new infrastructure spending projects, and Argentina is vying to become a major player in this sector.
Traditionally, global copper mining has been dominated by Chile, Peru, China, the United States and Australia.
According to...
The price of gold has skyrocketed over the past few months, moving up from $1,600 to over $2,000 per ounce, in increase of 25 percent.
With the recent turmoil in the banking industry, cryptocurrencies and continued inflationary pressure, investors are flocking to gold as a safe haven.
As the price of...
Over the past 2 years Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been hammered as investors headed toward the exits. Major brokers were in flux in 2022 when Binance refused to buy out Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange. Some experts warned that Bitcoin could fall as low as $9,000.
Simply put, the Bitcoin...
The global demand for Lithium is red hot. According to Reuters, the Global demand for Lithium batteries alone is expected to leap five-fold by 2030, driven by the purchase of electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
As Electric Vehicles (EVs) continue to proliferate across the United States, the Biden Administration...
Helium is used to cool magnets in MRI machines.
When we think of helium, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is birthday balloons, but the applications for this gas go much deeper. And the demand for helium is increasing year over year.
In 2023, the Helium Market is projected...
Gold had fallen out of favor for many investors since war broke out in Ukraine.
Spot prices for gold ran as high as $2,066 in March 2022 before plummeting over 20% down to $1,630 in October of the same year.
Many investors switched to other assets like cryptocurrencies in search of...
