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The Bangladeshi Garment Industry: Made for Exploitation?

Caroline Robinson | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Transparency, Global Supply Chain, Human Rights, USA, Labour Rights, Bangladesh, Slavery, Supply Chain, Accountability, Human Trafficking, UK Politics News
Caroline Robinson

The outrage at such severe abuses mirrors responses to human trafficking and 'modern day slavery', as all agree that exploitation should not have a place in our supply chains. But whether low pay or excessive hours, bonded labour or human trafficking, the common thread is profits trumping rights and talk in place of action.

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Focus Moves to More Than These 'Known Unknowns'

Raconteur Media | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK
Read More: Business Risk, Global Supply Chain, Supply Chain, The Raconteur, Raconteur Media, UK Business, UK News
Raconteur Media

For the past decade the aspiration has been to lower supply-chain costs through leaner and leaner operations.

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M&S = Madness & Stupidity

James Burwood | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK
Read More: UK, Global Supply Chain, M&S, Debenhams, Kate Bostock, Marc Bolland, Marks and Spencer, Manufacturing, Retail, High Street, Belinda Earl, UK News
James Burwood

It is M&S's obsession with cutting costs (rather than making money) that leads them to faraway lands in pursuit of ever cheaper wage rates (even though wages actually make up less than 10% of the cost of the garment).

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