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European Commission bill for fair supply chain obliges entrepreneurs to behave responsibly

Supply Chain Movement

Take for example, the Rana Plaza clothing factory disaster in Bangladesh (2013), or the outcry about Nike trainers that were allegedly produced in Chinese labour camps. Currently, a retailer can still hide behind the position that a factory in Bangladesh must comply with Bangladeshi law.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. A regional supply chain does not mean supply chain operations are not impacted by global events. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. Bailey exclaimed.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Fires in a Bangladesh sewing factory resulted in 112 deaths. The average company has two-to-three material events due to supply chain issues. These three drivers are why supply chain leaders should work together to build the network of networks: Brand Protection. The factory was a second tier supplier to a primary Wal-Mart supplier.

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The Fashion Supply Chain: Unraveling the Reality

Kinaxis

Apparently, the $67 a month workers make in Bangladesh was getting to be too costly. In April 2013, more than 1,100 factory workers lost their lives in the name of fashion in the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, now recognized as the deadliest garment-factory accident in history.

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Companies Get Serious About Climate Change

Enterra Insights

Individuals or groups who suffer as a result of climate-related events may seek to make a claim against companies they deem responsible.”[4] . … The second is transition risk, where an abrupt and disruptive shift to a low-carbon economy hits the financial system and the economy. ”[6]. .

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Sustainability and the Reverse Supply Chain: The Green Eileen Story

Arkieva

In a similar way, he suggested that events such as the factory collapse in Bangladesh are raising the awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry. He compared this to the food industry when about 15 years ago, people started becoming aware of the source of their food.

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Supply Chain Visibility in a Time of Crisis: What the 2020 Visibility Report Tells Us

BlueYonder

We saw the supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake near Japan and Fukushima meltdown, and the collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh. Answers to this question is in the 2020 Supply Chain Visibility Report based on research by Reuters Events and eyefortransport (eft), sponsored by Blue Yonder.