Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This is also a very good quick read from a SCM perspective.
Great read from WSJ this week: https://lnkd.in/gMPb78i4. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. This is also a very good quick read from a SCM perspective. https://lnkd.in/gwqVhdDM. My quick take (notice how I use words like “might”):
You MIGHT have to do more than initial audits & only certifying factories & suppliers MAY not be enough. Periodic supplier audits MIGHT not be enough anymore also. You MIGHT need to audit tier 3 suppliers & beyond. You MIGHT need to visit the factories with your auditors. You MAY want to find a VERY trusted auditor in China. Also, what isn’t clear is what that documentation should include & how a decision will be made by U.S. Customs. Note also, “ALL” shipments of goods from Xinjiang will be stopped from clearing customs.
More articles to confuse you: https://lnkd.in/gxfyefiW https://lnkd.in/gGQpqM25 https://lnkd.in/gDZujqy3 https://lnkd.in/gztcUcct
Required reading for all SCM managers, faculty, & students? 2021 White House Report on “supply chain resilience” (Warning: this is 250 pages)…And do not forget these 6 other SCM reports: https://lnkd.in/gqsfBkK4
Exactly one year after President Biden signed Executive Order 14017 on America’s Supply Chains, the White House unveiled its Plan to Revitalize American Manufacturing and Secure Critical Supply Chains in 2022 and released six additional supply chain reports in the following areas:
1. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) report on the energy industrial base: https://lnkd.in/gKaj5nzd
2. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) report on the transportation industrial base: https://lnkd.in/gRQxm4VA
3. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) report on the agricultural commodities and food products ecosystem: https://lnkd.in/gwsVSJHX
4. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) report on the public health and biological preparedness industrial base: https://lnkd.in/grNQ5W4y
5. The Department of Commerce (DOC) and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) report on the information and communications technology (ICT) industrial base: https://lnkd.in/gFUdjUNe
6. The Department of Defense’s (DOD) report on the defense industrial base: https://lnkd.in/gn_C5WQw
Most of these 6 reports are under 100 pages.
Why Supply Chain Laws are Good for Business: https://lnkd.in/gxeinS8c
Is a law degree a good fit for supply chain managers? https://lnkd.in/g_8rcfpr
Dr. Sime (Sheema) Curkovic, Ph.D.,
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