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Ensuring Workers’ Rights in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Just about every major manufacturer has a supplier code of conduct to ensure that workers are treated humanely. Too often, however, those documents fail to prevent unacceptable working conditions. Most global supply chains are made up of multiple tiers of manufacturing, stretching from production of raw materials to final assembly.

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

EMERGE App

These two e-commerce business models have really taken off in the past decade, helped no doubt by the resurgence of China as the world’s manufacturing hub, the app economy and the convenience of an always-on mobile web. She eventually threw away most of her clothes as they were far too thick for Thailand’s sunny and humid weather.

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Spotlight on: 7 Key Warehouse Processes

Logistics Bureau

This contradiction in terms is probably best explained by the Thai phrase; ‘Same, same, but different’ This phrase is used widely in Thailand to explain to naive tourists (such as myself) the similarities between one product and another. All returns must be traceable, to their order, document and invoice. Let me explain.

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Decoding the cross-border eCommerce puzzle

Vinculum

The B2C affair is gradually overlapping the B2B segment as customers are willing to purchase products directly from foreign manufacturers and retailers. You should also keep your documents clear to have seamless business flow. For example, McDonald’s offers a “Samurai Pork Burger” in Thailand that is unique to that area.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I spent a long time with Bechtel doing large projects all around the world including Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, and India. This is how I learned about the concept of “retained carbon”, or embodied carbon, which is essentially the carbon that is used in the extraction and manufacture of materials used in a project.

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5 Ways To Improve Your Import-Export Business Now

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Or, if you’re lucky to deal with tropical islands like Indonesia , Thailand and the Philippines , do remember the concept of island time. One way is to start in the very beginning by using suppliers and manufacturers that you can trust to deliver on time, every time. Some Ways to Speed to Market.