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600 Dead in Bangladesh: Is there a soul to the enterprise?

Supply Chain View from the Field

News of the increasing death toll in Bangladesh continues to pour in, with the latest at 600 found dead in the rubble of the Rama factory complex. Demonstrators are protesting apparel offices (such as Gap’s offices in San Francisco) to demand better working conditions in Bangladesh factories. But this is not enough.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

Your Italian company is negotiating the supply of aerospace products to a government in Asia. The aerospace and defense sector is an example. This would mean breaking the contract with the first supplier without just cause. Legal action by that supplier would be unlikely, because of its small size.

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Which Industries Have Been Impacted by UFLPA?

Resilinc

Automotive, aerospace, and healthcare industries—all of these industries use parts that contain polysilicon.” Shipments from China and Vietnam account for most of the shipments stopped by CBP, followed by Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. UFLPA may be having an impact on cotton in the US.