Kinaxis

JULY 24, 2015

A recent Wall Street Journal article reveals African nations such as Ethiopia may soon be added to that list thanks to their lack of minimum wage regulations. Apparently, the $67 a month workers make in Bangladesh was getting to be too costly.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 3, 2021

It even helped National Geographic track a discarded plastic bottle from Bangladesh to the Indian Ocean. 2] Christopher Mims, “ The Tiny Satellites That Will Connect Cows, Cars and Shipping Containers to the Internet ,” The Wall Street Journal, 9 January 2021. [3]

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 10, 2015

As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports , new rules recently announced by British lawmakers will require companies “to give an annual disclosure detailing efforts to root out slavery and human trafficking in their global supply chains.” Or at least, they’re trying to.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

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. Extensive automation needed to cut production costs requires investment in machinery, and redesigning production lines and/or building configurations.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Bangladesh is an attractive place for western companies (e.g.,   When more firms source from Bangladesh, more contract manufacturers enter the market to meet demand.    This trend has created the garment industry in Bangladesh that accounts for over 80% of the country's exports. 

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Other recent factors exacerbating the delays include the Suez Canal blockage, COVID-19 outbreaks at shipping hubs in Southern China as well as factories in Vietnam and Bangladesh, and floods in Western Europe and China’s Henan province.” Shortages of longshoreman, truck drivers and warehouse workers have also slowed the flow of goods.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Punishing deadlines, budget cuts and unwanted advances made her journalism career a dim reality from what she pictured when she graduated from a prestigious school of journalism. You might want to check out other regional manufacturing hubs if you’re doing clothing (Bangladesh and Vietnam) or leather goods and shoes (Vietnam).

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 26, 2023

… While western leaders are trying to unpick decades of globalization, Asian nations from Bangladesh and Indonesia to Malaysia and Thailand view China as central to their economic future. Mann, “ The Real Story of Globalization ,” The Wall Street Journal, 6 August 2011. [2] Footnotes [1] Charles C. 2] Thomas L.

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