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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the professional women’s division, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia dropped the majority of the pack during a record-setting 11-mile stretch from mile 6-16. And what a race it was.

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A Charity Giveaway for our 30,000 YouTube Subscribers

Logistics Bureau

In appreciation of your support and in celebration of this milestone, we donated: Fresh, clean water to 30,000 people in Ethiopia; Meals to 3,000 children in crisis in Vietnam; Education to 300 children in Indonesia about Rainforest Conservation; and. Thank you so much for supporting our YouTube channel! We hit 30,000 subscribers last week!

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[PROFILE] Kyle Forrest '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Applied Management Research Project:  My team is working to determine if it’s possible for a breast cancer clinic in Hawassa, Ethiopia, to be financially self-sufficient using only resources available within country.

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The Fashion Supply Chain: Unraveling the Reality

Kinaxis

A recent Wall Street Journal article reveals African nations such as Ethiopia may soon be added to that list thanks to their lack of minimum wage regulations. Cambodia, China, Taiwan, India – look at the ‘made in’ labels on your clothing and you’re likely to find these popular clothing manufacturing countries.

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See How Vivienne Westwood, Karen Walker, Mimco and sass & bide support artisans in East AFrica: introducing Ethical Fashion Initiative + Sourcemap

Sourcemap

We're proud to have been selected by the Ethical Fashion Initiative (Motto: Not Charity - Just Work) as the software for RISEmap: an online traceability platform highlighting the brands who support artisans in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia through their supply chains.

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Health Supply Chains: Checking in with Deborah Dull

Logistics Bureau

Last July, I went to the first graduation of the first three-year program that we launched in Ethiopia. It’s a fascinating model pairing professors from around the world so that they can help each other avail international opportunities to students and produce very high-quality programs.

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The Price of a Big Mac in Denmark: Worth the wages?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Many companies today use certifications and labeling to argue that they’re charging a higher price for coffee or tee shirts to benefit workers in Ethiopia or Bangledesh. But could that same argument be used as a basis for lifting American workers out of poverty? This is a compelling argument.

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