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The current state of the U.S. labor market is generating a significant conversation about the availability of skilled talent especially in light of the manufacturing renaissance underway. The creation and implementation of a sustainable pipeline of talent is integral to both human capital and...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court...
Thanks to MAPI's Purchasing Council Chair, Jeff Selvala, for arranging for Dr. Carolyn Duran, Manager of Intel’s Conflict Mineral Program, to conduct a webinar on How Intel is Establishing a Conflict-Free Supply Chain with World-Class Practices. In the webinar, Carolyn covers the reason for the...
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The 21st-century consumer demands that businesses innovate and create value, but in a socially responsible way. Long before the Dodd-Frank Act’s requirement that public companies file reports with the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in their products, Intel...
After a robust recovery during 2009-10, industrial base metal prices started to fall in 2011, and the downward trend continued through the second quarter of 2012 before leveling off in the third quarter. In recent months, there were some signs that metal prices have hit bottom and are starting to...
How prepared are MAPI members for conflict minerals compliance??? The survey results are in!
In December, MAPI surveyed several councils regarding company preparedness for conflict minerals compliance. Over 80 member companies responded and results show that members' preparedness runs the gamut...
Stating that the SEC's final conflict minerals rule is overly broad and unworkable, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on Friday, October 19, requesting "that the rule be modified or set aside in whole or in part." The...
Recently the SEC published its final rules regarding so-called "conflict minerals." These are minerals mined in Central Africa, the sales of which are going to support armed conflict in that region. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, companies are now required to examine their products and supply chains...
On September 19, 2012, MAPI hosted our largest webinar to date with over 220 manufacturing executives participating in a webinar to understand the newly released conflict minerals regulation.
The SEC published final Conflict Minerals Regulations on September 12, 2012. These regulations impose...