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Slavery and Supply Chain Transparency

Enterra Insights

Back in 2015, NestlĂ© committed itself to “be an industry leader in determining where the seafood [in its supply chain] is coming from and demanding it is Sourced Responsibly.” and European countries that purchase much of Thailand’s seafood exports. ” The fishing industry case study. “[5].

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

Elementum

They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. Specialization and quality began to drive important sourcing decisions rather than the sole lever of saving partners a few dollars on materials and manufacturing alone.

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Spotlight on trade agreements: IPEF, TPP, RCEP

Resilinc

Other member nations include Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and of course the United States. After years of negotiation, the TPP was signed by the President Obama in 2015—but never ratified (or rejected) by Congress.

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What Are B2B Marketplaces – And Should You Join One?

Unleashed

They compete with the likes of Hong Kong-based Global Sources, which has been around since the early 1970s and is now owned by UK-based Clarion Events. Another major global B2B marketplace is US-based Amazon Business, the B2B arm of Amazon founded in 2015. Thailand’s OfficeMate, founded in 1994.

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Forced Labor in Seafood Supply Chains

EcoVadis

Numerous 2015 media reports exposed slave conditions in the Thai fishing sector. Western multinationals linked to these practices through their supply chains into damage control and Western governments responded by imposing trade sanctions on Thailand. Background. In 2012- 50% of exports came from developing countries.

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Potential Food Sector Ramifications of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Part 1

Enterra Insights

His insights, drawn from numerous sources, deserve a broader audience. A study found a high demand for more takeaway food and home food deliveries, particularly in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Thailand. The pandemic has resulted in online food purchasing achieving a penetration threshold that was supposed to be achieved in 2015.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Weaker-than-expected sales and the delayed shipment of goods led to: “ the strongest rise in inventories of postproduction items since September 2015. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. The reported value of 49.5 declined 0.7