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Supply Chain: Interrupted. A recap of our recent webinar on disruptions and trends from the first half of 2021

Resilinc

In a recent webinar on the state of risk and trends in supply chains, Resilinc CEO, Bindiya Vakil, and Director of Supply Chain Risk Consulting, Hirra Akhtar, described how aftershocks arising from the pandemic continue to disrupt supplies and logistics, and that these disruptions will continue well into 2022.

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains – Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. . These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam.

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains ? Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam.

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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. Our factory is efficient; yet, it costs us more to manufacture the product in Vietnam because of a lack of local raw materials – compared to manufacturing it in the US, shipping it, and paying duties on a landed basis.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

Starting from the early 1990s, North American and European manufacturers made a beeline to set up factories in China, India, Vietnam and other Asian and African countries where labor was dirt-cheap and the cash-strapped governments of those countries were more than welcoming. Rising costs of labor in China and other places.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. Sectors such as apparel, which have shifted production to countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, may see reshoring in the long run. Can the complex global supply network survive the COVID-19 pandemic?

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.