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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. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Handfield’s Top Supply Chain Predictions for 2016

NC State SCRC

Value-added along the value chain is, thus, represented by a “smiling curve”, with increasing levels of value added on one end through R&D, Design, and Commercialization activities, as well as the other end where Marketing, Specialized Logistics, and Brand Management, and After-Sales Services that are customer-facing are critical.