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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance.

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon. In the U.S.,

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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain

Elementum

Most forced labor occurs in in Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers, often out of reach of the company itself. Many OEM’s use labor organizations to source laborers because it is cheaper and more efficient; however, by doing so they run the risk of employing forced laborers in the process. However, it’s not all hopeless. The Business of Ethics.

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Proactive disclosure of relevant data, including government budgets, company ownership, public procurement and political party finances allows journalists, civil society and affected communities to identify patterns of corrupt conduct more efficiently. Equatorial Guinea. Source : Human Rights Watch. Guinea-Bissau.

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Top eCommerce Influencers to Follow

EMERGE App

It’s the best source to keep in touch with the latest e-commerce news. Las Claves Esenciales” Furthermore, she also provides independent SEO consulting to startups and multinational companies through her company, Orainti. Under his expertise, the company’s sales grew to almost $20 million annually.

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A Reflection on Supply Chain Digitization Trends in the Metal Industry

o9 Solutions

There is not a single day without the metals industry making the headlines: from the Guinea coup to price volatility, to the semiconductor crisis impacting the automotive industry and consequently reducing the demand for metal manufacturers. The companies we talked to keep talking about SKUs and do not understand our attribute-based planning.”