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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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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. The supply plan will include the procurement plan for their raw material supplies (Tier 2) needed for their finished goods suppliers (Tier 1). Bailey exclaimed.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

Define your procurement response strategy. They are also calling in support from sectors that are negatively impacted by lockdowns and desperately need the work, such as the events industry and hospitality, according to de Jong. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19. Harvests under threat.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. Cheng Wei, Honeywell’s EPC (engineer, procure and construct) export sales leader in China, spoke to MH&L about their involvement in the project. The plan consists of six economic corridors: • China-Mongolia-Russia. Eurasian Land Bridge. China to Central Asia and Western Asia. China-Pakistan.

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Ensuring Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

A former journalist, she first became aware of the need for an intensive training regimen in Bangladesh, site of multiple labor violations and worker deaths. The training module lays out clear rules on the access of union representatives to the workplace, including grievance procedures in the event of management violations.

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The Limitations and Evolving Role of On-site Supplier Audits: 4 Reasons They Are Starting to Miss the Target

EcoVadis

The CSR landscape is changing rapidly and sustainable procurement programs are directing their efforts toward new standards and frameworks, including the Ruggie Principles. Bangladesh: CSR Audits Fail to Protect Workers and Threaten OSH Profession’s Integrity”. Anuksha Boojhawon, Junior CSR Analyst. [1] 1] Brown G.

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Handfield’s Top Supply Chain Predictions for 2016

NC State SCRC

Organizations are constantly going through re-organization events, trying to develop the right governance mechanisms that will enable agile decision-making and responsiveness. Talent should be part of building a procurement transformation, and not an after-thought.