Remove Information Remove Manufacturing Remove Pakistan
article thumbnail

Audit Safe?

Supply Chain Shaman

The PCA factory that manufactured the peanut butter was certified as safe by the American Institute of Baking (AIB). 262 workers died in Pakistan in September 2012 in a factory fire. It was an order being manufactured by a supplier of Walmart. Over 3800 products from 361 companies were recalled. It should not have happened.

article thumbnail

How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The law requires “retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in the state [with over $1 million $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts] to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains for tangible goods offered for sale, as specified.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. billion metric tons as of 2017.

article thumbnail

China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

China-Pakistan. For instance, Rachel Duan, industrial conglomerate General Electric’s chief executive in China, told the New York Times that she sees manufacturing in the area increasing when “the roads are built, the ports are built and the power plants are built.” The plan consists of six economic corridors: • China-Mongolia-Russia.

China 73
article thumbnail

What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Thorough market research is conducted to shortlist manufacturers that align with the client’s needs and preferences. This constant flow of information helps address any concerns that may arise promptly. When do you need the Sourcing Agency? Hire the Expert Now or Start a Chat! Hire the Expert Now or Start a Chat!

article thumbnail

Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

article thumbnail

Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

While this will help engineering and manufacturing companies borrow to increase investment and ease inflation on domestic costs (and for their sales), it could lead to a weaker dollar, particularly to the yen. manufacturing exports but will reduce purchasing power for imported materials, components, and equipment.”[6]