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Forced Labor in Seafood Supply Chains

EcoVadis

The amount of ocean products consumers can purchase from grocery stores and restaurants is bountiful and varied. Numerous 2015 media reports exposed slave conditions in the Thai fishing sector. Thailand, the target of much of the attention in Southeast Asia, is the third largest seafood exporter in the world. Background.

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Cost To Serve – A Smarter Way to Improved Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

Marketing costs. Outbound transportation. Logistics costs are often a big contributor to overall Cost to Serve. CTS modeling can be done first on a subset of costs that already make a large contribution to overall profitability, such as logistics costs. Ordering and cash collection.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. Procurement costs.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5

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