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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A commitment to innovation, which can be measured by the percentage of research and development undertaken or provided to employees at the company, is crucial. it is critical that your provider have a plan for bringing digital innovations to your partners and allowing you to collaborate and connect on a global network.

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DIVE In Round-Up: 12 Lessons Blue Yonder Associates and Customers Taught Us in 2022

BlueYonder

Kristin Szekat, Innovation and Incubation, VP at DHL, “Creating the New Normal”. Leonardo Viapiana, “Blue Yonder Associate Makes the Impossible Possible During Missionary Visit to Cambodia”. I think this is important to avoid unconscious bias.

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Slavery and Supply Chain Transparency

Enterra Insights

That’s despite promises from the Thai government to crack down on abuses suffered by mostly migrants from countries like Myanmar and Cambodia — and despite pressure from the U.S. The 134-page report by Human Rights Watch shows horrific conditions continue. and European countries that purchase much of Thailand’s seafood exports.

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The Fashion Supply Chain: Unraveling the Reality

Kinaxis

Cambodia, China, Taiwan, India – look at the ‘made in’ labels on your clothing and you’re likely to find these popular clothing manufacturing countries. by Alexa Cheater Whether you’re a fashionista or overly fond of the frumpy look, chances are you’re buying into the multi-billion dollar clothing industry.

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June. How can the region build the capacity it needs to respond effectively to these crises?

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. For example, Proctor & Gamble has taken near-sourcing to heart, stating that it will spend $1 billion in China over the next five years by opening a $70 million Beijing Innovation Center to develop products specifically for the Chinese market.

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Tectonic Shift: From Audits/Compliance to Due-diligence & Collaboration: Recap of the Forum on UK Modern Slavery

EcoVadis

The discussion touched on advocacy with governments on sweat-shop conditions in Cambodia, and concern about opportunistic employment agencies in Europe who prey on laid-off workers in Eastern Europe, and bring them to UK. the buyer would discover their key suppliers and start purchasing directly).