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. Tweet The post How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The global trade amounts to US$ 38 trillion in 2014, where China took the lead with US$ 4.2 Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and many African countries). trillion and US was second with US$ 3.9 trillion.) . Is this concern valid?

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

Faced with stiff price competition in their home markets, the apparel industry was one of the first to adopt the outsourced supply chain concept (Wieland and Handfield, 2013; 2014). For example, in Bangladesh, mostly women and often children are exposed to risks from lacking safety standards in garment factories.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

With Oracle on 31 October 2014. With EveryAngle on 19 November 2014. Loser of last quarter: Philips. Our supply-chain future: fair sharing – column. 11 | Snapshots Roundtables Supply Chain Movement. 14 | Consulting Subway Map 2015. Much can be gained by taking a structured approach to these challenges.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Bangladesh is an attractive place for western companies (e.g.,   When more firms source from Bangladesh, more contract manufacturers enter the market to meet demand.    This trend has created the garment industry in Bangladesh that accounts for over 80% of the country's exports. 

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EcoVadis

MAY 21, 2014

or the recent catastrophe in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh, Surewiecki, 2013). European Commission, 2014; Global Reporting Initiative, 2013). European Commission, 2014. Gualandris, Golini and Kalchschmidt (2014). Gualandris and Kalchschmidt (2014). The case of Levi Strauss and Co. Further readings: 1.

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EcoVadis

JULY 3, 2014

One would remember the tragedies of the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, Bangladesh, where the victims were manufacturing clothes to be supplied to top fashion retail companies. stage 2 – Cost Reduction : simplifying specifications, lowering compliance costs, using more efficient materials.

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