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

Logility

Incidents like the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh have led to new laws, but laws are not always followed which makes it incumbent upon your business to ensure your supply chain is ethical. What’s required is an intuitive supply chain powered by the newest innovations in cognitive planning. The stakes are high.

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Bitcoin’s Impact on the Textile Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the meantime, many new technologies are used daily to produce clothing materials from cotton or other organic sources without using any chemical substances. Moreover, its implementation has the ability which can affect the entire global market within a short time because of its innovative nature.

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Sustainability and the Reverse Supply Chain: The Green Eileen Story

Arkieva

He compared this to the food industry when about 15 years ago, people started becoming aware of the source of their food. 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.

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Supply Chain Movement 16 – Consultancy

Supply Chain Movement

30 | Innovations in warehousing. On the other, we are seeing new technological advancements such as Google Glass, smart watches and tablets on the market for innovative process improvements. However, most organisations prefer not to take any risks so they stick to the rules – assuming they can find out what those rules are, that is.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. New strategies and tactics must be employed to efficiently serve these markets, whether with goods and services within the country or through global sourcing and logistics.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

Notwithstanding many sound reasons for reshoring , an Information Technology and Innovation Foundation report indicates that U.S. Despite the disaster at the Savar garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, data indicates that many consumers continue to demand the cheapest obtainable goods, regardless of human cost. safety requirements.

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Guest post: Sustainable monitoring in supply chains: it’s time for companies to reconnect with their stakeholders.

EcoVadis

or the recent catastrophe in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh, Surewiecki, 2013). Do supply management and global sourcing matter for firm sustainability performance? Customer pressure and innovativeness: their role in sustainable supply chain management. The case of Levi Strauss and Co. Available at: [link]. An international study.