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Catastrophic Impacts of COVID19 in Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

An article written by my former PhD student, Rejaul Hasan, and I just came out this week in Contracting Excellence , the journal published by IACCM, which documents the catastrophe that is unfolding in Bangladesh, one of the world’s major exporters of garments for the apparel sector.

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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

Consumers are demanding greater transparency and want more information about worker treatment in the supply chain. . In particular, consumers want information about worker treatment in the supply chain and want to know what sellers are doing to improve working conditions. Key Takeaways. Supply chains are opaque.

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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. Companies are also starting to take action — albeit, reactively in many cases.

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Supply Chain 2015

SCM Research

The report also contains an analysis of three selected sectors (retail, construction and pharmaceutical) and additional case studies, including a case study on the 2013 Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh. More information can be found on the homepage of Raconteur’s Supply Chain 2015 report.

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Having centralized, real-time information and end-to-end visibility should be a top priority when picking a transportation technology provider. Having all that data available at your fingertips and in the cloud also means you’ll want a technology provider that prioritizes information security.

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Audit Safe?

Supply Chain Shaman

Just two months later, more than 100 people died in a garment fire in Bangladesh in November 2012. In the use of unstructured text mining, publicly available documents are continuously scoured for information on factory performance. A Walmart garment order was on the cutting room table. Walmart has worked hard on ethical sourcing.

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Bitcoin’s Impact on the Textile Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the future, they may spend more money on different products if they get more information about online shopping with Bitcoin. In the future, they may spend more money on different products if they get more information about online shopping with Bitcoin.