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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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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. The US State Department estimates that there are 27 million slaves globally.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Fires in a Bangladesh sewing factory resulted in 112 deaths. An example is the European pilot outlined in Figure 5. For example: Orders? 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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Who is the weakest link in the supply chain?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

When something bad happens at a factory in a developing country such as Bangladesh or China, the whole world wants to identify and punish the real culprit.     For example, it was not a simple task to identify the person who was responsible for the collapse of the factory building in Rana Plaza (Bangladesh). 

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3D Printing: Let’s Not Manufacture False Dawns

MIT Supply Chain

Here are a few examples. The recent disaster in Bangladesh where hundreds of workers lost their lives when a building collapsed serves as a horrific reminder of this challenge. Resilience Security Strategy 3D printing Bangladesh disaster customization mass production product quality product safety supply chain visibility'

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, having access to transportation lead times, ETAs and location data will enable you to reroute your shipment if there’s a delay. He was then posted to Mumbai, India as General Manager, South Asia, overseeing the growth and development of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.