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Truth in Transparency

APICS

It’s been three years since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh that killed 1,135 garment workers when an eight-story building collapsed. It pushed consumers to think about where their goods come from and the definition of supply chain itself. The tragedy pushed company leaders to seek greater transparency in their supply chains.

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How to Progress through Supply Chain Sustainability Management

EcoVadis

One would remember the tragedies of the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013, Bangladesh, where the victims were manufacturing clothes to be supplied to top fashion retail companies. China is legislating tougher environmental regulations towards their 12th 5-Year Plan, which will definitely impact suppliers in China.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

Between 2007 and 2010, during attempts to win firearms supply contracts with law enforcement and military agencies in Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Turkey, gun maker Smith & Wesson’s sales employees allegedly embarked upon a spate of unethical transactions, via third-party representatives, with foreign officials. “No

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Bangladesh. To what extent does everyone within the company regard the S&OP process as the platform for looking ahead and making decisions? American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda.

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