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Catastrophic Impacts of COVID19 in Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain

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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. No payment was issued on February 17.

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The World is About to Get Even More Connected through the Internet of Things

Enterra Insights

Energy companies are exploring using the same technology for monitoring hard-to-reach wind farms; logistics companies for tracking shipping containers; and agribusiness companies for minding cattle. It even helped National Geographic track a discarded plastic bottle from Bangladesh to the Indian Ocean. Footnotes. [1]

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

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When you’re in the e-commerce industry or entrepreneurship space, buzzwords like “drop shipping” and “Amazon FBA” just roll off your tongue. 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 Chains Continue to Be Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

Enterra Insights

resultant bottlenecks have led to recent costly delays of up to five days for ships waiting to unload at critical West Coast ports, stranding thousands of containers. 5] Theo Francis, Gwynn Guilford and Inti Pacheco, “ The Delta Variant Is Already Leaving Its Mark on Business ,” The Wall Street Journal, 15 August 2021. [6]