2014, Myanmar and Sourcing - Supply Chain Brief

Needed: A New Way to Manage Risk in Low Cost Countries

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). The most obvious way to create social responsibility might be just to avoid sourcing markets with low social standards.

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6 Common Supply Chain Mistakes and How to Resolve Them

AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. Supply chains that rely on a single source are now more likely to experience disruptions. The workers, mostly in Cambodia and Myanmar, were paid unreasonably and locked into contracts.

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Needed: A New Way to Manage Risk in Low Cost Countries

6 Common Supply Chain Mistakes and How to Resolve Them

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