NC State SCRC

MAY 1, 2020

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. These workers depend on it.

Bangladesh 59

Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 59

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 27, 2022

The management of resources in the hands of a business is no small deal. For the production, the appropriate raw material is sourced or produced based on the details provided by the fashion designers in the previous step. Countries, especially in South Asia, like China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, etc.,

Apparel 115

Apparel Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Optimization 115

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

90% of companies are unable to drive improvement at the intersection of inventory management, operating margin and customer service.). The group is working on case studies to test new technologies like blockchain, cognitive computing, supply chain operating networks, and open source analytics. Why Should You Care? Companies are busy.

Supply Chain Network Software 187

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 187

Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. As population density rises and resources dwindle, the lasting effects of world hunger only seem to be getting worse. World hunger is a global epidemic.

Waste Reduction 91

Waste Reduction Food Procurement Analytics Vendor Strategies 91

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

I asked that question almost three years ago following the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers and injured thousands of others. How many slaves are in your supply chain? Based on recent reports, it appears that, three years later, the answer to that question remains the same: We don’t know.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning 100