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This Tech Startup Could Revolutionize The Fashion Industry With Its Latest Project [Forbes]

Sourcemap

Sourcemap, a New York City tech start-up is building a platform, that could transform the fashion industry: a digital map of all clothing manufacturers in Bangladesh. Read the full article at [link].

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The Food Supply Chain and the War in Ukraine

Enterra Insights

Clay explains, “For manufactured goods, China largely dominates global trade. As a result of the war, Bior reports, “Egypt’s prime minister fixed bread prices, Bangladesh launched a nationwide food subsidy program, and consumers in Indonesia noticed a favorite instant noodle dish went out of stock. Footnotes. [1]

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. For instance, Rachel Duan, industrial conglomerate General Electric’s chief executive in China, told the New York Times that she sees manufacturing in the area increasing when “the roads are built, the ports are built and the power plants are built.” Eurasian Land Bridge. China-Pakistan.

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600 Dead in Bangladesh: Is there a soul to the enterprise?

Supply Chain View from the Field

News of the increasing death toll in Bangladesh continues to pour in, with the latest at 600 found dead in the rubble of the Rama factory complex. Demonstrators are protesting apparel offices (such as Gap’s offices in San Francisco) to demand better working conditions in Bangladesh factories. But this is not enough.

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

EMERGE App

This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. And it’s not just an immense and low-cost labour force that has given Chinese manufacturers a competitive advantage. or help you get started with manufacturing your own label products.

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The Limitations and Evolving Role of On-site Supplier Audits: 4 Reasons They Are Starting to Miss the Target

EcoVadis

Bangladesh: CSR Audits Fail to Protect Workers and Threaten OSH Profession’s Integrity”. The New York Times. New York. [12] This article contributed by EcoVadis staff: Michael Smith, CSR Analyst. Anuksha Boojhawon, Junior CSR Analyst. [1] 1] Brown G. link] (Accessed 2/15/2016). [2] 2] [link]. [3]

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THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON SUPPLY CHAINS

Bristlecone

In the San Francisco Bay area of California, in New York City, and throughout the nation, roads are empty, and people are at home under state order. The clothing and mid-market fashion goods sector relies heavily on China for fabrics like cotton and silk, as well as China’s manufacturing capabilities.