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Tenth Anniversary of the Rana Plaza Disaster

SCM Research

Ten years ago, on April 24, 2013, the world was shocked by the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh. The tragedy claimed the lives of 1,134 garment workers and injured thousands more. The building housed several garment factories that supplied clothing to major global brands. Rana Plaza highlighted the dominant supply chain logic: that a T-shirt can only be sold at a very low price at the downstream end of the supply chain because the real cost is paid by the workers at the upstream

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As inflation bites, retailers must find their efficiencies

IT Supply Chain

By Steve Ponting (pictured) Director, Software AG The post As inflation bites, retailers must find their efficiencies appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Researchers Find Diverse Supply Chains Benefit Cities

Supply Chain Brain

A recent study by researchers at Penn State found that complex and diversified supply chains can have a strong positive effect on medium-sized cities.

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[Video] Home Delivery Performance: Ticking Time Bomb Or Market Opportunity?

Talking Logistics

Delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from the shadows, from being a cost center and a back-end process to becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. Everything can go perfect on the front end of the. Read more The post [Video] Home Delivery Performance: Ticking Time Bomb Or Market Opportunity?

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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How Economic Uncertainty Is Changing the Buyer-Supplier Dynamic

Supply Chain Brain

Buyers and suppliers are forced to pivot in response to changes in inflation, interest rates and the general economic climate. And the balance of power between the two shifts accordingly.

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Canada and Volkswagen Outline Plans for an Almost $15bn Battery Factory in Ontario

Supply Chain Brain

Volkswagen will be investing $5.1 billion in the plant while the Canadian government will provide an additional $9.7 billion in the form of a tax credit.

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Watch: When Will EVs Dominate the Auto Industry?

Supply Chain Brain

Rich Kilgore, associate professor of management and business administration at Maryville University, offers insights into the auto industry’s transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles.

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Global Oil Benchmark Clears Hurdle as U.S. Ship Transfers Granted

Supply Chain Brain

The change will bring much-needed liquidity into the benchmark, which for years has been suffering from shrinking supplies.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Liquidates Business

Supply Chain Brain

The shift to private-label merchandise in 2020 alienated major brands at the heart of its business.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.