Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 8, 2017

Bangladesh Launches Program to Map Apparel Suppliers, Best Interview Questions for Procurement Hires, Jail Sentences for Principals in UK Horsemeat Scandal

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Other topics covered by the report are, among others, strategic procurement, top technologies, demand prediction, sustainable supply chains and cross-border delivery. More information can be found on the homepage of Raconteur’s Supply Chain 2015 report.

Pharmaceutical 110

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 21, 2015

Sourcing to low cost destinations is not a new development and Bangladesh has been a favored destination of apparel brands and retailers. But incidents like Rana Plaza disaster (an eight-story factory collapsed, killing over 1,000 workers) brought to light non-existent safety measures.

Bangladesh 100

Bangladesh Sourcing Strategies Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. The supply plan will include the procurement plan for their raw material supplies (Tier 2) needed for their finished goods suppliers (Tier 1). VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.

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DocShipper Sourcing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From the slow but sure recovery of trade in the port of Shanghai, to the deep interest that port of Saudi Arabia in Bangladesh. Also, news about the hurricane Sam which is on its way to the … The post International trade September 2021 News [Procurement – Logistics – Compliance] appeared first on ?Sourcing Sourcing services.

Saudi Arabia 52

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Shipsy

MAY 12, 2020

Rice exports also have seen substantial movement to Bangladesh from Mundra , whereas the MHA has been pushing west Bengal government to start moving them via road as well. How the Covid-19 Crisis is Moving the Shipping Industry Towards a Spot Driven Rate Procurement Model and Reduce Cost through Shipsy’s Inquiry Module.

Resource Reduction 69

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

The “fast fashion trend”, which means that collections are distributed in shorter, and shorter periods of time, has transformed the procurement function. The procurement function also manages supplier relations, negotiations, competitive intelligence and key performance indicators. Digital transformation of procurement in fashion.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 2, 2018

A former journalist, she first became aware of the need for an intensive training regimen in Bangladesh, site of multiple labor violations and worker deaths. One of the company’s initiatives in Bangladesh is exploring application of the training to Tier 2 suppliers, although it has yet to proceed to that level. “We in new financing.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

I asked that question almost three years ago following the collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers and injured thousands of others. Based on recent reports, it appears that, three years later, the answer to that question remains the same: We don’t know.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 10, 2015

In a related article by the Guardian , David Noble, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, points out just how pervasive this issue is, saying 11% of British business leaders report modern slavery likely already plays a role in their supply chains.

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Shipsy

MAY 12, 2020

Rice exports also have seen substantial movement to Bangladesh from Mundra , whereas the MHA has been pushing west Bengal government to start moving them via road as well. Major mobile phone manufacturers also have resumed operations in Uttar Pradesh, Bangalore and Chennai.

Resource Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2016

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Sustainability is created in the textile factories of Bangladesh. Responsible Sourcing isn’t just about sourcing and procuring goods and services in a more sustainable manner, but also about ensuring external suppliers are aligned and committed to the same principles and values. procurement #sourcing #purchasing.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Sectors such as apparel, which have shifted production to countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh, may see reshoring in the long run. Catch up on the webinar, COVID-19: YOUR PROCUREMENT RESPONSE STRATEGY co-hosted with Philip Ideson of Art of Procurement.

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EcoVadis

MAY 17, 2018

Some factories may have been forced to move to countries with more lenient environmental regulations such as India or Bangladesh. Environment is one of the four themes in the EcoVadis sustainability rating process, along with labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Impact on the Automotive Industry.

China 40

China Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Modeling 40

Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. Cheng Wei, Honeywell’s EPC (engineer, procure and construct) export sales leader in China, spoke to MH&L about their involvement in the project. The plan consists of six economic corridors: • China-Mongolia-Russia. Eurasian Land Bridge. China to Central Asia and Western Asia. China-Pakistan.

China 73

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. Because one of the major costs in a business, if you take in procurement and cost of goods, is supply chain. There’s Bangladesh in the garment industry.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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EcoVadis

MARCH 17, 2016

The CSR landscape is changing rapidly and sustainable procurement programs are directing their efforts toward new standards and frameworks, including the Ruggie Principles. Bangladesh: CSR Audits Fail to Protect Workers and Threaten OSH Profession’s Integrity”. Anuksha Boojhawon, Junior CSR Analyst. [1] 1] Brown G.

Manufacturing Procurement 61

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Supplier Relationship Management SRM represents a giant $550 billion opportunity for procurement to create value according to this recent Digital SRM Research Report from our partner State of Flux. With this insight in your SRM system, you can make better procurement decisions all along the source-to-pay journey.

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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing System Sourcing Strategies 56

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The recent publicity generated by the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, and other labor risks, has elevated the importance of integrating these issues into the sourcing decision. Talent should be part of building a procurement transformation, and not an after-thought.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

For the first time in many months, report authors identified export order demands originating countries as being Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Indonesia and the United States. New export orders were noted as rising at the fastest rate in nearly two years.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

US import tariffs and the desire to diversify manufacturing locations are the key drivers of the move, which will see some of the company’s production transferred to Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Cambodia. On the other, it’s unwise to underestimate the costs of switching procurement from one country to another.

China 98

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 14, 2016

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Bangladesh. Antarctica.

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