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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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Blockchain for the Supply Chain: Reality vs. Hype

Supply Chain Brain

You’d be hard pressed to find a major industry today that isn’t talking up blockchain as a cure-all for the ills of global supply chains. The idea of a virtual, distributed ledger that can serve as an indelible system of record for any number of business transactions between supply-chain partners — well, it’s irresistible.

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Getting Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry on the Map

Supply Chain Brain

The goal, says Bonanni, is “to make the Bangladesh apparel sector transparent, and be recognized globally as official.” Illegal subcontracting at Rana Plaza resulted in many foreign brands losing faith in the country as a legitimate source of offshore production. As Bonanni puts it: “It’s the new normal for mapping your supply chain.”