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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

TPP is a unprecedented trade deal in history because it involves 12 countries (United States, Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei Darussalam), which accounts for 40% of global trade. (The trillion and US was second with US$ 3.9 trillion.) . Is this concern valid?

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

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Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. There’s Bangladesh in the garment industry. That’s been a massive trend. Don’t forget the other factor China offers: scale. The answer that comes straight to mind is India.

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

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In fact, China’s wages have been on the rise and fast-growing countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh are developing niches in footwear and clothing manufacturing as well. And it’s not just an immense and low-cost labour force that has given Chinese manufacturers a competitive advantage.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Bangladesh. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Micronesia, Federated States of. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro. Montserrat. Mozambique. Netherlands.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Bangladesh. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Micronesia, Federated States of. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro. Montserrat. Mozambique. Netherlands.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

Bangladesh. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Micronesia, Federated States of. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro. Montserrat. Mozambique. Netherlands.

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La carte du commerce international 2016 / Global Trade Map 2016 in French

Supply Chain Movement

Bangladesh. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Papua New Guinea. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Micronesia, Federated States of. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro. Montserrat. Mozambique. Netherlands.