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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

China surpassed Japan in 2010 as the world’s second largest economy, and the IMF predict it could exceed the U.S. Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. Let’s look at some examples….

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What is the True Cost of Sustainable Apparel from Bangladesh? Insights from Harvard “Sustainable Models for the Apparel Industry” Conference

NC State SCRC

In 2010 to 2016 the Bangladesh Joint Directorate of Labor (JDL) approved 362 labor unions against 783 registration applications. But it will be key for Bangladeshi manufacturers to improve every stage of the manufacturing and supply chain to not only improve cost but also to build a sustainable industry that will grow in the long-term.

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Top 13 Asian eCommerce Marketplaces

Vinculum

The undisputed world leaders in manufacturing and exports have also steadily taken over the e-commerce sphere, sitting pretty as the largest e-commerce market in the world. Another Alibaba-owned entity, Lazada is a name to reckon with in countries like Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam generating approximately $1.5

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Some of the most notable include: Steve Madden , shoe and bag retailer: Moving production to Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico, and Vietnam.

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Supply Chain Matters Editorial Commentary- Notions of Rethinking Global Supply Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

The second aspect of this movement are media reports indicating that Apple has informed its major contract manufacturers that is wants to boost product sourcing outside of China , preferably India or Vietnam. As far back as 2010, we have questioned why Apple has elected not to develop and nurture an Americas based sourcing strategy.

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Apple’s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade. By October 2010, Foxconn’s factories in Shenzhen alone had as many as 500,000 workers. By October 2010, Foxconn’s factories in Shenzhen alone had as many as 500,000 workers.

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