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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.

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So Your Supply Chain is Banning Bangladesh….and Going to Cambodia?: “The Ugliest Race to the Bottom”

Supply Chain View from the Field

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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Considerations for China Plus Supply Chain Sourcing Actions

Supply Chain Matters

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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Modern Slavery in Today’s Supply Chains

Kinaxis

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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6 Common Supply Chain Mistakes and How to Resolve Them

AFFLINK

Successful supply chain management requires a company to recover from disruptions, which are a normal part of any business. The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. Quantifying by Spend. Lack of Visibility.

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DIVE In Round-Up: 12 Lessons Blue Yonder Associates and Customers Taught Us in 2022

BlueYonder

Some young women starting in supply chain have a problem speaking up. Naissa Von Pein, Director of Indirect Spend and Procurement Excellence at Dole Sunshine Group, “Willpower and Inclusivity: A Story of Setbacks to Comebacks”. I think as a woman, there is a tendency to doubt ourselves.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

For some companies it means ethical procurement, for others it involves supporting worthy causes. 3) Better trade relations: Companies up and down the supply chain will relate more to other partner firms that have adopted the same or similar CSR values as themselves. Article summary. A commitment to CSR pays off.