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What is the True Cost of Sustainable Apparel from Bangladesh? Insights from Harvard “Sustainable Models for the Apparel Industry” Conference

NC State SCRC

Rejaul is from Bangladesh, and is working on his PhD in the College of Textiles at NC State University, and is passionate on the subject of sustainable apparel from his home country. Are big name brands really paying a fair price to a supplier in Bangladesh? During the Conference, Prof. retailers, U.S.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

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. Companies are also starting to take action — albeit, reactively in many cases.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

The group meets quarterly with monthly conference calls in between the quarterly meeting. Fires in a Bangladesh sewing factory resulted in 112 deaths. Technologists in attendance for recent sessions include Boardwalktech, Centrifuge, Crosslinx, Elemica, ECCMA, GS1, GSQA, and Infor/GT Nexus.

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3D Printing: Let’s Not Manufacture False Dawns

MIT Supply Chain

The recent disaster in Bangladesh where hundreds of workers lost their lives when a building collapsed serves as a horrific reminder of this challenge. Filed under: Resilience , Security , Strategy Tagged: 3D printing , Bangladesh disaster , customization , mass production , product quality , product safety , supply chain visibility.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

Harry Moser, Reshoring Initiative Founder and President, offered insights to economic developers at the 2013 IEDC conference , including some of the points listed below. Extensive automation needed to cut production costs requires investment in machinery, and redesigning production lines and/or building configurations. safety requirements.

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Digitizing the COVID Vaccine: India’s Got This Figured Out

NC State SCRC

I met Ran through the 360RX Supply Chain Security Conference , held last year. I had an opportunity this week to interview Ran Singh, who is the Acting Director for Asia Pac for Audits and Compliance at GlaxoSmithKline. At this meeting, I spoke on the ability to create “ supply chain immunity ” through greater preparedness.

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Five Predictions (About Prediction) that Every Procurement Professional Should Consider

Supply Chain View from the Field

I am speaking at the Zycus Horizons conference this week, being held at the Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider.