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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor. Check out the short video below for an overview. Tweet The post How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

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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. I couldn’t agree more.

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

Requis

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. You’ve also got to be targeting the consumer and getting them to buy more sensibly.

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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. Years of sizzling sales and funny YouTube videos have made the Nantucket Sails & Sports company famous. There is reciprocity between them. Success and Fame.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Watch Video Tips. I’ve literally seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine… that no one reads. Remember what the K stands for! 2) Make sure they “tie” in with your goals and objectives. Do they directly support those objectives? Supply Chain KPI Tips. Supply Chain KPI.

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