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Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them

EC Sourcing Group

For example, employees at Smith & Wesson entered into a series of unethical practices with foreign countries between 2007 and 2010. Sales teams at Smith & Wesson were trying to win contracts for firearms supplies in foreign countries, including Indonesia and Pakistan, using third parties to try to cover their tracks.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

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The rise of China in the past decade coincided with a global economic boom after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. Cambodia, Indonesia, and Vietnam may see a negligible effect because of their low participation in the Chinese production chain.

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Supply Changes: Sustainability and Responsibility in the Modern Supply Chain

Elementum

Apple claims to have reduced as much as 90% of its carbon emissions in Apple TV production from 2007-2011, and up to 21% in 15-inch MacBook Pro production from 2006-2011. Recent news has been filled with examples of how supply chains can be harmful, from toxic rivers in Mexico to enslaved fishermen in Indonesia.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

Between 2007 and 2010, during attempts to win firearms supply contracts with law enforcement and military agencies in Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Turkey, gun maker Smith & Wesson’s sales employees allegedly embarked upon a spate of unethical transactions, via third-party representatives, with foreign officials.

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Top E-Commerce Sites in Malaysia 2022

Vinculum

Lazada is one of the famous and attractive sites among Malaysians and the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore. Mudah came to screen in 2007 as one of the largest e-commerce sites all over Malaysia. Lelong is the pioneer e-commerce site in Malaysia and was set up in 2007.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Ezbuy is the leading shopping platform for more than 3 million customers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Launched in 2007, Flipkart is India’s leading ecommerce marketplace with over 80 million products across 80+ categories and sub-categories. It has a presence in Spain, Russia and Indonesia as well.