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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

He was then posted to Mumbai, India as General Manager, South Asia, overseeing the growth and development of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In year 2008, Mark joined BMT, based in the Hong Kong office. One of his key roles includes overseeing the Shipping/Ports and environmental development activities in the Asia-Pacific region.

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The Fashion Supply Chain: Unraveling the Reality

Kinaxis

Apparently, the $67 a month workers make in Bangladesh was getting to be too costly. In April 2013, more than 1,100 factory workers lost their lives in the name of fashion in the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, now recognized as the deadliest garment-factory accident in history.

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Supplier Management and Sourcing in the Fashion Industry – Under the Spotlight

Jaggaer

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) became a very important issue for the industry in recent years following a spate of tragedies and scandals, notably the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh in April 2013, Bangladesh, which brought to light shocking work conditions, seriously damaging the reputation of brands that were its customers.

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Modern Slavery in Today’s Supply Chains

Kinaxis

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has also raised the alarm regarding slavery in the supply chain, releasing a new Risk Index Report identifying China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar as the five highest risk countries for human rights violations. That’s something I’ve discussed in the past and wholeheartedly agree with.

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Alternatives to Blockchain in Supply Chain

Logichain Solutions

The Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh on April 24, 2013 killed over 1,100 garment workers and injured more than 2,000. In the year before the collapse, a fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh killed several hundred workers. About the Author.

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Alternatives to Blockchain in Supply Chain

Logichain Solutions

The Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh on April 24, 2013 killed over 1,100 garment workers and injured more than 2,000. In the year before the collapse, a fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh killed several hundred workers. About the Author.

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Alternatives to Blockchain in Supply Chain

Logichain Solutions

The Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh on April 24, 2013 killed over 1,100 garment workers and injured more than 2,000. In the year before the collapse, a fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh killed several hundred workers.