Whether industrial giant or start-up - companies often have veritable parallel worlds. Departments optimize their processes in isolation, prioritize internal KPIs and pass on risks instead of managing them jointly and strategically. Who hasn't experienced this? In procurement, the focus is on savings, while in the supply chain, meetings are held one after the other to overcome operational bottlenecks due to inadequate supplier performance. This picture is representative of...

Executive Summary Learning curve in fast motion: China has translated European impulses into speed, vertical integration and scaling - and built up an independent industrial and technological position REE as a blueprint: In rare earth elements (REE), China controls ~69% mining, 85-90% processing and >90% of NdFeB magnet production; Europe is heavily dependent on processing/recycling Relevance for key industries: Electromobility, wind energy, robotics and electronics...

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