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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

In 2020, the poorest working conditions were identified in Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Violations of workers’ rights are at an all-time high. Yet you may need to buy from these countries.

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

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Mark Houghton – CEO at Radical Cloud Solutions , our cloud solution specialist in Zimbabwe. The consolation with that was all our main competitors sourced products from the same region, so we were all in the same boat.” Most retailers will want 75% shelf life as a minimum.  They may have bought [a product] for $100. “You

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

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And while each market can be unique, we found a few repeating themes in our own experience and from sources including Gartner and our customers Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla Medpro. fast food or retail) are rapidly expanding. Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different. Here’s what we found: 1.

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Do Consumers Care About Ethical Sourcing?

Logistics Viewpoints

A big part of sustainability initiatives includes the use of ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing is the process of ensuring that the products made are obtained through responsible and sustainable methods. While we have seen more companies promoting ethical sourcing, does the consumer really care? Ethical Sourcing.