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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the professional women’s division, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia dropped the majority of the pack during a record-setting 11-mile stretch from mile 6-16. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains.

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The Fashion Supply Chain: Unraveling the Reality

Kinaxis

And whether you realize it or not, the garment industry supply chain is changing – both for the better and for the worse. A recent Wall Street Journal article reveals African nations such as Ethiopia may soon be added to that list thanks to their lack of minimum wage regulations.

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See How Vivienne Westwood, Karen Walker, Mimco and sass & bide support artisans in East AFrica: introducing Ethical Fashion Initiative + Sourcemap

Sourcemap

We're proud to have been selected by the Ethical Fashion Initiative (Motto: Not Charity - Just Work) as the software for RISEmap: an online traceability platform highlighting the brands who support artisans in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia through their supply chains.

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Talking Bout a Revolution

Pivot88

Pivot88 software offers a green solution to address both digitalization and sustainability through transparency. Sustainability was also a big driving theme, in an ever-more transparent world with increasingly supply-chain conscious consumers. Fortunately for us, it’s not really in our nature to stand still for too long.

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The Price of a Big Mac in Denmark: Worth the wages?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Bob Trebilock, editor of the Supply Chain Management Review , sent me an interesting email today that poses an interesting set of questions. He uses the example of McDonald’s investigating automation technologies to replace workers in its restaurants. But, that’s not my question. This is a compelling argument.

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[PROFILE] Kyle Forrest '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Applied Management Research Project:  My team is working to determine if it’s possible for a breast cancer clinic in Hawassa, Ethiopia, to be financially self-sufficient using only resources available within country. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. During my internship, I worked on two projects.

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

When Russia invaded Ukraine, which is one of the world’s breadbasket countries, a bright light was shone on the global food supply chain. The magazine explains, “The global food supply is vulnerable to men with guns. Supply chains are disrupted and profits in private sector agricultural decline.

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