Talking Logistics
MAY 8, 2013
The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.
NC State SCRC
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Rejaul is from Bangladesh, and is working on his PhD in the College of Textiles at NC State University, and is passionate on the subject of sustainable apparel from his home country. Are big name brands really paying a fair price to a supplier in Bangladesh? This week’s blog is a guest blog from a PhD Student, MD Rejaul Hasan.
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SCM Research
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Two recent disasters in the garment industry, the Tazreen Fashions fire (2012) and the Rana Plaza building collapse (2013), have caused outrage over the lack of social responsibility across global supply chains. The Socially Responsible Supply Chain: An Imperative for Global Corporations.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 17, 2013
262 workers died in Pakistan in September 2012 in a factory fire. Just two months later, more than 100 people died in a garment fire in Bangladesh in November 2012. Fatal fires are also a grim reminder. A Walmart garment order was on the cutting room table.
NC State SCRC
AUGUST 23, 2017
By deploying the “fast fashion” business model, the apparel industry began to outsource garment manufacture to suppliers and subcontractors in low-cost countries, such as China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 26, 2018
On November 2012, the executives of Wal-Mart awoke to find that they were front page news. Fires in a Bangladesh sewing factory resulted in 112 deaths. These three drivers are why supply chain leaders should work together to build the network of networks: Brand Protection.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 1, 2014
Due to higher labor and operating costs in China, more western firms now source their products from Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam, etc. However, according to a study conducted by Transparency International in 2012, Bangladesh’s corruption index is equal to 144 (1 = least corrupt). [1]
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