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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z The company issued this statement at the time: “We explicitly prohibit child labour in our operations and have been working relentlessly to take a stand against this.”

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

Several companies and projects have emerged to address this critical question. With a network of seven distribution centers (in Copenhagen, Jordan, Dubai, Nairobi, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ghana), UNHCR can ship core relief items from these stockpiles to assist up to 600,000 people within 72 hours, if needed. Funding is lacking.

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

QAD

Companies are increasingly encouraged or propelled to include human rights, environmental and social considerations within global supply chains. Companies were reminded that cutting corners in competitive production cycles and reaching for cost savings can result in human costs, corruption, environmental risks and a loss of brand loyalty.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Why Do Companies Have Too Many KPIs? A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. Let me try to clarify. How Many is Too Many?

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