SCM Research

APRIL 23, 2023

Ten years ago, on April 24, 2013, the world was shocked by the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh. The building housed several garment factories that supplied clothing to major global brands. In the aftermath, many apparel brands committed to improving working conditions in their supply chains.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 27, 2022

Managing the flow of goods within the apparel industry requires an extensive and well-established supply chain network. Since this particular industry is insanely fast-paced, any problem within the supply chain can lead to a loss of sales for the business. There are countless benefits of having an optimized supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 1, 2020

An article written by my former PhD student, Rejaul Hasan, and I just came out this week in Contracting Excellence , the journal published by IACCM, which documents the catastrophe that is unfolding in Bangladesh, one of the world’s major exporters of garments for the apparel sector. These workers depend on it.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 6, 2013

News of the increasing death toll in Bangladesh continues to pour in, with the latest at 600 found dead in the rubble of the Rama factory complex. Demonstrators are protesting apparel offices (such as Gap’s offices in San Francisco) to demand better working conditions in Bangladesh factories. But this is not enough.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 8, 2013

In our ongoing discussion of labor and human rights violations in the supply chain, we’ve discussed in prior posts the problems that occurred in Bangladesh resulting in over 700 dead. Companies like Nike and Disney have publicly stated that they are not going to Bangladesh for apparel sourcing in the future.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2024

The political upheaval in Bangladesh has caused logistics disruptions since early June, but the resignation of the Prime Minister on Sunday has the army escalating steps to restore calm after fierce clashes of protesters with police.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 25, 2019). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (October 25, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I’ll let these photos from the 102.7

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SCM Research

MARCH 15, 2017

Today’s guest post comes from Brian Jacobs and Vinod Singhal, who present the results of their recent research on social issues in global textile supply chains. Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed garment factories employing approximately 5000 workers, collapsed on April 24, 2013. 2017.01.002.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

The recent press in the Wall Street Journal and other papers on Walmart’s fire in Bangladesh is raising the ire of corporate responsibility groups and human rights groups alike. So if you are tier one supplier in a country like Bangladesh, and a major retailer is your customer – what will you do? Or the buyer?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A refrain from a Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart song from the Broadway musical “Pal Joey,” could be a tune sung nightly by today’s supply chain managers. He stated, “Strong consumer demand has outpaced supply chain operations since late last year and could remain a challenge as the holidays approach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

Chile has long been a hub of second-hand and unsold clothing, made in China or Bangladesh and passing through Europe, Asia or the United States before arriving in Chile, where it is resold around Latin America. Now is the time to make this happen, especially as supply chain companies around the world make their pledge towards sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems. In India, the Central Government’s focus on improving all aspects of the supply chain means that all supply chain users must start thinking carefully about how to create a streamlined and agile supply chain to keep up with the changing global environment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

The group is working on case studies to test new technologies like blockchain, cognitive computing, supply chain operating networks, and open source analytics. These three drivers are why supply chain leaders should work together to build the network of networks: Brand Protection. Why Should You Care? Companies are busy.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2022

Against an already turbulent backdrop of global inflationary pressures amid rising food and energy prices and disrupted supply chains following the coronavirus pandemic, the war between Russia and Ukraine is exacerbating supply and demand tensions, damaging consumer sentiment, and is threatening global economic growth.”[1]

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013 has opened the eyes of many supply chain managers: Implementing a socially responsible supply chain has, indeed, become an imperative for global corporations and the supply chain management discipline might be in the middle of a paradigm shift.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

If the mantra of the real estate industry is “Location, Location, Location”, the new mantra of supply chain executives is fast becoming “Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration”. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. Let’s look at some examples….

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 10, 2015

Through the supply chain. Modern slavery is one of the supply chain industry’s dirty little secrets, but thankfully, governments in the US and UK are attempting to wash it clean, working to put a stop to a problem that should never have been allowed to exist in the first place.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 20, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Apparel supply chain management is a key factor in determining the success of the apparel business. In any industry, an efficient supply chain is important to make the product reach the customer on time, and in optimum condition. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

Three years ago, I wrote a popular post highlighting “ 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain and Logistics Executives.” For related commentary, see “ There’s No Silver Bullet for Supply Chain Visibility ” and “ Forget Innovation, Just Execute Better ”. Stop viewing logistics as a cost center. It’s now 2017.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

How many slaves are in your supply chain? 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. More than half say they lack the skills to deal with modern slavery in their supply chains.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 16, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. All non-essential businesses shut down.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 23, 2013

3D printing is being hailed as a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize manufacturing and supply chain management. Yet there are a number of important supply chain-related questions about the technology and its application that still need to be answered. Evaluating New Supply Chain Ideas here.

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NFI Industries

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Supply chain transparency can be difficult to accomplish on a global scale. In addition to how items are shipped, shippers should also have visibility to how and where products are made to ensure compliance across the entire supply chain. Read More.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 11, 2015

When something bad happens at a factory in a developing country such as Bangladesh or China, the whole world wants to identify and punish the real culprit.     For example, it was not a simple task to identify the person who was responsible for the collapse of the factory building in Rana Plaza (Bangladesh). 

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Pivot88

JUNE 20, 2019

When the Rana Plaza building collapsed in Bangladesh’ capital, Dhaka, in 2013, more than 1,100 people died and thousands more were injured. It became clear that safety standards and regulation are very poor in Bangladesh, the world’s second biggest garment industry after China. An Accord and an Alliance. But it goes even beyond that.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 24, 2015

As a result of the growth in the outsourcing of manufacturing worldwide, ethical problems are also increasing in the supply chain: a catastrophic fire in a contract manufacturer’s overcrowded factory in Bangladesh and recalls of branded products containing harmful substances, to name but a few.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Contents Supply Chain Movement 16 – 2015 Q1. Our supply-chain future: fair sharing – column. 11 | Snapshots Roundtables Supply Chain Movement. In the rapidly changing economy, countless companies need advice on strategy and especially supply chain management. 6 | News & Background.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Some of the other countries where cricket is widely popular include England, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The post Blue Yonder Dallas Associates Play Cricket To Raise Awareness About Visual Impairment appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. In India, cricket unites 1.4

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Arkieva

OCTOBER 1, 2015

At the recently concluded Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, I heard a talk from Cheryl Campbell and Kevin Cooke from the Eileen Fisher Company. In a similar way, he suggested that events such as the factory collapse in Bangladesh are raising the awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2017

Attacks on global supply chains by terrorist groups have hit the highest rate ever as have associated costs, according to a report recently released by BSI. In particular, terrorists increasingly targeted industries generally associated with private or corporate supply chains rather than state-owned supply chain infrastructure.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Can you identify all your suppliers in the supply chain? A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. Can Your Business Answer These Questions Around ESG Issues and CSR? In the U.S., and across Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers added indications that China Plus materials supply or production strategies are garnering increased attention from businesses large and small. This appears to be evolving with more evidence points appearing across business, industry and supply chain media.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 2, 2018

In a typical global supply chain, involving multiple tiers of production, the chances of failure are alarmingly high. 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. You don’t change the world in a minute.”

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Enterra Insights

MAY 19, 2022

Unless you are part the food supply chain, you might not be aware that last July China ceased exporting fertilizer to the rest of world. What does this mean for the food supply chain? Consequences for the Food Supply Chain. ” The opposite is also true: Less fertilizer use means less food production.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 10, 2022

Efforts to Foster Better Food Supply Chain Resilience. Quite to the contrary, a lot of people are working hard to help ensure the global food supply chain remains resilient. .” The specter of insufficient, high-priced, and less nutritious food should be frightening and spur the world to action. ”[9].

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

US PMI Falls below Key Level in August, Thousands of Trucks Taken off US Highway, New US Distribution Hubs Emerging, Companies Returning to Sourcing from Bangladesh

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Global infrastructure, supply chains, food systems, asset prices, land and labor productivity, and economic growth itself are increasingly at risk of deterioration due to a rapidly changing climate. ” Such severe flooding will disrupt supply chains and create social, financial, and political chaos. ”[6]. .

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